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[ John is in a stranger position than he's usually in when he makes broadcasts. Sprawled out on his stomach on the floor, locket in front of his face, he looks- not relaxed, but at the very least less active than he usually is. On his back rests the head and front paws of his female saber-fanged cave lion, her toes flexing every once in a while as if she's kneading his back.

There's a loud sigh. ]

God damn, but this place makes me feel old sometimes. I'm in my thirties and here we all get triple the lifespan -- I'm way too young for this. Don't know how you elves and other long-lived people do it.

[ Granted, with his enhancements, John may very well be long-lived even without the lifespan boost of the Drabwurld... but that's not the point. ]

Of course, this could be part of what happens when you join the military at seventeen and see several lifetimes of war stretch out in front of you. Not that I assume the life expectancy for most shardbearers is that high...

[ And he's being morbid. He grimaces- and then swears again. ]

Buttercup, watch your claws!

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[ gabranth you ride a feathered dinosaur shut up ]

That is a very good point. Though it does make you wonder about some of the people they've pulled in.

[ Not that he's seen too many ninety-somethings running around, Steve Rogers notwithstanding, but he sure has seen a lot of kids. ]

[ 1) feathered dinosaurs are awesome, and 2) he's not exactly letting his feathered dinosaur roll all over him so how about YOU shut up ]

Aye... Children, most of all.

[ Not that he can read John's mind. It's a chief concern of his, the number of young children he's seen drawn into this war from worlds unknown — not least of all because he wonders too often whether Lord Larsa might turn out to be a shardbearer as well. ]

[ 1) so are kittyweasels, 2) well why not, 3) NO ]

Yeah. Not so strange for some cultures, but- well, you're not an adult until you're eighteen where I'm from and even that feels too young.

[ are you prepared to take this to fisticuffs john come on let's GO ]

Eighteen years is a little generous for some parts of Ivalice... I was hardly so old myself when I first raised a sword to war.

[ But that's getting a little personal. Gabranth shakes his head. ]

But younger still are these children drawn here... What advantage does either court receive with such early summons?

[ BRING IT ]

It's pretty generous in some parts of my world, too.

[ Unfortunately. ]

The only thing I can think is that they might be- easier to mold. [ As much as he hates even saying that idea. ]

[ Gabranth can only scowl at that. ]

A dark thought, indeed... But one which I fear is correct.

[ Though, truly, his fears run a bit deeper than that. He sighs. ]

If I may ask, as you have seen more of this realm than I... How many children have you witnessed in the service of our court, and the Unseelie?

What age range?

[ Because, well. ]

I've definitely seen several children shardbearers on both sides, though- honestly, I think the Seelie court has more.

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