( Perhaps not, by any fault of her own, but she is indeed empathetic to another sort of fault— Angela is a doctor that strives to mitigate and lessen suffering in the world. She can't imagine how much he's lost for him to speak so plainly and with such melancholy phrasing.
Make no mistake, however, that it isn't anything near pity. She will always be kind. And anyone who may cross her path is always welcome to that, Caim, Soldier from the Hopeless World included. She doesn't expect an answer because she knows how difficult it can be to respond, having gone through conversations similar to this a near-infinite number of times in her years of service. Instead: )
I am unfamiliar with the travel, but not unfamiliar with the science of space and time, to a degree. It was not my specialty but I have assisted with a patient where I was required to learn some of the basics in order to contribute.
There are many names for the many theories of what can interfere with the flow of time, but whether it is removing a stair from existence that could cause the tumble of a queen who was meant to bear a child and continue a peaceful reign, or removing someone who later won a war, or someone who took a bullet and protected the scientist who cured an epidemic: any number of things could "ruin" what was meant to be or what may have saved many lives. Or lost them and lead to other advancements. Entire civilizations could disappear without the right catalyst in the right place.
It is like pulling on a snagged thread and unraveling an entire piece of clothing. It needs to be repaired with care or the simplest tug could see the whole garment ruined. Where we have been plucked out of our worlds, there is a void that only we can fill again.
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Make no mistake, however, that it isn't anything near pity. She will always be kind. And anyone who may cross her path is always welcome to that, Caim, Soldier from the Hopeless World included. She doesn't expect an answer because she knows how difficult it can be to respond, having gone through conversations similar to this a near-infinite number of times in her years of service. Instead: )
I am unfamiliar with the travel, but not unfamiliar with the science of space and time, to a degree. It was not my specialty but I have assisted with a patient where I was required to learn some of the basics in order to contribute.
There are many names for the many theories of what can interfere with the flow of time, but whether it is removing a stair from existence that could cause the tumble of a queen who was meant to bear a child and continue a peaceful reign, or removing someone who later won a war, or someone who took a bullet and protected the scientist who cured an epidemic: any number of things could "ruin" what was meant to be or what may have saved many lives. Or lost them and lead to other advancements. Entire civilizations could disappear without the right catalyst in the right place.
It is like pulling on a snagged thread and unraveling an entire piece of clothing. It needs to be repaired with care or the simplest tug could see the whole garment ruined. Where we have been plucked out of our worlds, there is a void that only we can fill again.