dendroculi | [homophonic] catchall for vash

Hehe... that's true.

[silver linings...? the way vash says that makes her a little concerned, though.]

"If"? You can't be sure your God is there...?

[ He rubs his neck. ]

... Are you supposed to feel sure about that kind of thing?

...maybe our perspectives on it are different. My people... they always knew where I was, even when I wasn't walking among them.

I was never really taught about god, personally... But I've met plenty of people who believe in him. They were pretty faithful, but faith was all they had.

Anyway, I'm not super bummed out about it. I just think it'd be neat to have a chat with the big man himself!

Well... I hope you're able to talk with him someday.

[and that those people with faith get to, too...]

I guess some gods can be a little... hands off, but usually it's because they trust that humans can manage themselves without much intervention, and they want to give them room to grow.

[ Vash is quiet since it's a lot to get validation on some thoughts, like that god has left the world to the people to decide its fate. ]

Humans have the potential to do so much.

Don't they?

...I never get tired of watching them.

Same here.

[ Though Vash gets to be more personal, walking among them. ]

What have they done that really wowed you? Just general awe.

[ Which is neutral! She can choose good or bad. ]

It's hard to pick just one...

[what a toughie.]

There are the big things, of course, that would impress anyone. But... one thing I admire are the people who don't back down from their own personal struggles, and who face them head on. They're on a smaller scale, but many times those are harder for them to deal with, because it's not so easy for someone else to help them lighten the load. Oftentimes, those burdens are ones they bear alone, without anyone else's support.

The ability to stay strong and do that is something I've always admired.