This was going to become tedious. Illyria had examined the science as well, since Winifred's knowledge had remained intact, and to be entirely truthful, she never could work out for certain exactly what had become of it. It was nothing that could be restored. Beyond that? She certainly had no desire to press the issue further.
"A fire burns and then is gone; you could never hope to restore that same, identical fire from its ashes. Perhaps you could hope to force me from this vessel; perhaps you could even restore it to life in a manner that would satisfy others as to its humanity. The memories that remain could inform whatever animating force you imbued it with, even if it were not the original. Would it then be you?"
It was a hypothetical challenge; though there was a true spark of curiosity behind it.
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Date: 2010-10-13 05:19 pm (UTC)"A fire burns and then is gone; you could never hope to restore that same, identical fire from its ashes. Perhaps you could hope to force me from this vessel; perhaps you could even restore it to life in a manner that would satisfy others as to its humanity. The memories that remain could inform whatever animating force you imbued it with, even if it were not the original. Would it then be you?"
It was a hypothetical challenge; though there was a true spark of curiosity behind it.