++There is no greater sorrow than to be mindful of the happy time in misery.++

[thylas]

...It happens. I am bound to this place, but I should just go. Home or away.

What keeps a god here anymore?

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[onewonder]

What does keep him here?

[thylas]

chaos, I have nothing here - not even competition with Hera.

[onewonder]

That's for you to decide; no one else. But I think there are those in whom you could find meaning, if you looked for it there. Those who find meaning in you.

[thylas]

It's humbling.

[exchevalier]

It would be nice to have that option, wouldn't it?

[thylas]

Charles.

[exchevalier]

And what does lead you to stay here? Is there simply no better option?

[thylas]

...No. I'm not sure, Charles.

[songbeneath]

She is sorry for your pain.

[thylas]

Alma. It will go away entirely given any time.

[songbeneath]

Time heals all wounds, Alma knows, but she knows that isn't any comfort.

For what it's worth, the Presence, too, is sorry.

[thylas]

You should know the worth I find in most things, Alma. I don't seek comfort. Where does a god go for guidance.

[festivaldance]

A curious question indeed...

[thylas]

The answer should be easy for you, since you have no choice but to stay.

[festivaldance]

To the best of my knowledge, yes. However, it becomes then a question for you. As a god, which you claim to be, you may leave this place at any time, one may suppose.

So, then. What DOES keep you here? Is it fondness, or duty?

[thylas]

Comfort gotten from my position of power which despite what has happened - has not made me lose faith in my position of power.

[z_alone]

What is driving a god away.

[thylas]

A better question is, Zuko, is what is keeping him here.

[z_alone]

Is it that he can't leave...

[thylas]

He can.