"The Nexus is a good place for people who are looking for a second chance. Even if the Fallen haven't made use of that opportunity, others have. It's a place of change." The Mariner raises her head. "I've started to grow attached to this place and its people, between us. It's not really about the money anymore, though of course it helps."
She's seen how the Conqueror, once one of the most fearsome and uncompromising of all Skeksis, infamous throughout Thra for his bloody victories, has changed. He seems to be happy the way he is, even though it's not the life skekSa would choose. While her relationship with urSan is complicated, and not entirely hostile, she doesn't want to be reunited with her Mystic half and be SaSan again.
If skekGra the Conqueror can have a change of heart, she thinks, anyone can.
"A journey might be a good idea. This place is impossible to chart or map properly, but a trip to the sea might be pleasant. When summer comes, I'll see what I can do." Lucifer's offer to fly her there was tempting, but skekSa would prefer to do her exploring in person. Taking a shortcut seems like cheating. She wants a proper adventure.
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She's seen how the Conqueror, once one of the most fearsome and uncompromising of all Skeksis, infamous throughout Thra for his bloody victories, has changed. He seems to be happy the way he is, even though it's not the life skekSa would choose. While her relationship with urSan is complicated, and not entirely hostile, she doesn't want to be reunited with her Mystic half and be SaSan again.
If skekGra the Conqueror can have a change of heart, she thinks, anyone can.
"A journey might be a good idea. This place is impossible to chart or map properly, but a trip to the sea might be pleasant. When summer comes, I'll see what I can do." Lucifer's offer to fly her there was tempting, but skekSa would prefer to do her exploring in person. Taking a shortcut seems like cheating. She wants a proper adventure.