It wasn't like Akira wasn't used to arguments. They happened almost all the time, especially in the early days with Tsuru. While things had calmed down a fair bit ever so often they did disagree. Yet a frank disagreement from a stranger was a welcome change. Most people didn't care enough to actually explain their case, they'd either simply nod to avoid the introspection out of laziness or find some other quicker way to end the discussion. It could simply be that time often didn't afford people a chance to just sit and deliberate on things. Nonetheless, the surprise betrayed itself in the way her eyebrows angled as she tore her gaze away from the surroundings yet again and pinned it onto the man. '
Yes... We believe we can talk and teach a little better than our furry companions, I suppose.' Akira conceded, narrowing her eyes to see how that changed things long term.
She sighed softly as he laughed, somehow joy was always infectious, she helplessly cracked a smile too, and it did lend the conversation a more breezy texture. '
We do try to... Don't know if we have...' she replied, now shifting to cross her legs and let her hand prop itself on her knee so she could cradle her face in her palm, resting her tense back muscles. One could argue that with the knowledge collected, mankind has beaten the survival of the fittest structure. Allowing for more diversity in thought and ideas, but when did one invest in such concepts, only when it suited the ulterior motive of gaining power, winning wars and conquering lands. She held on steadfast to her belief, that they were still animals and that humanity just changed the definition of
fittest. It may no longer be the healthiest and strongest human, but the smartest, or the richest... Perhaps the one with most influence. There was more diversity in the ways in which one could survive, maybe even thrive... But the greed for more would never truly allow for a great alteration.
Akira was truly not someone who spoke unnecessarily, however she was trying to summarize her point. She thought she had a sense of where this Finn guy was headed, although she knew she could be wrong. She was the observant sort, the kind to watch and make theories, but she fell short since the final tool she used to process information was her own experience, it definitely served to add a darker tint to even rose colored perfection. When the man spoke again, she heard him out carefully, the way he talked about putting people in nature again, had her curious. '
Arrogance and entitlement might prevent that.' she retorted, curbing the urge to snort and grunt. People that separated themselves from the collective, who behaved as though they were deaf to the tunes of nature had the poorest chance of seeing the larger picture.
In her eyes, they were nature, as much as they tried to separate themselves from its vice like grip. Sure, much like the other creatures they played a part now, in how evolution happened, but there still were so many things out of their collective control. Not to mention the difference in opinions, ideas, beliefs and ways of life within the species generated enough conflict to make it difficult for them to truly progress.
She could concede that harmony with nature, with the true intent to explore oneself, could work. That somehow it could provide some sort of enlightenment '
I suppose that's what this festival was meant to do... But I'm guessing you mean something more solitary? How do you separate nature from humanity to begin with, where is that line?' she asked, now resorting to piling him with questions and leaving it up to the moment to steer them into seeing each other's point of view. It drew attention to her own purpose here, by the stream. She'd sought some time to explore, to reflect, but perhaps a soundboard was something she needed more. Someone neutral, someone almost unknown to share parts of herself with, to learn to trust.
The sun ducked away entirely, the peach glow fading every minute as the water grew noisier. Mating calls by those pesky amphibians no doubt, but there was a lull in the chaotic croaking and chirping, somehow it wasn't disturbing or stealing away from the discussion in any manner. She wondered how long this would last, how soon this young Finn would grow bored of probing at this funny thing called life. How soon he'd give up on this meager attempt to find meaning and a connection... because they all did... Unless forced to stick around or if circumstances declared otherwise, like with a few of her fellow knights... At least that is what she believed.
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As the poignant silence grew shorter, Aki found a way to suddenly and... perhaps impolitely, excuse herself considering day had given into night and she was to attend to the night patrol. She did hope to run into this strange man again, however.
~Exit~