No one can re-live history. Once everyone is dead and gone, so is their understanding of Things As They Are. Digging up the past later only gives you so much context, and it's the bane of every Relic Seeker's life to be reminded there will never be true context for this thing again.
Lemm puts down his pen and folds his arms, leaning back a little in his chair as he watches the Knight work.
Whether or not it's exactly correct, it certainly isn't random guesswork, which means the Hollow Knight knows what they're doing to some extent. Which means it's as correct as it's likely to ever be from now on. This thought is being turned over and over very carefully in Lemm's mind.
Eventually when the Knight seems satisfied with the order of artifacts, he speaks up.
"Remarkable, really - the wing insignias really were rank relevant. Thought it was just monarch flair, myself." Hard to know what to say. The Hollow Knight isn't acting at all like he imagined a gallant historical figure to act. He opts for using some rusty positivity. "I've never been happier to be wrong." And...? "...Good work."
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Date: 2020-08-26 12:13 pm (UTC)Lemm puts down his pen and folds his arms, leaning back a little in his chair as he watches the Knight work.
Whether or not it's exactly correct, it certainly isn't random guesswork, which means the Hollow Knight knows what they're doing to some extent. Which means it's as correct as it's likely to ever be from now on. This thought is being turned over and over very carefully in Lemm's mind.
Eventually when the Knight seems satisfied with the order of artifacts, he speaks up.
"Remarkable, really - the wing insignias really were rank relevant. Thought it was just monarch flair, myself." Hard to know what to say. The Hollow Knight isn't acting at all like he imagined a gallant historical figure to act. He opts for using some rusty positivity. "I've never been happier to be wrong." And...? "...Good work."