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“They looked about under rocks, then, in holes; but the Snake wasn’t there. He must’ve gone further up. And so they climbed, and climbed, and climbed, and found nothing, it was just them in the universe, and they were still miserable.

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“Your species - mine, once, too - we must be the only creatures allergic to happiness. We ruled the galaxy a long time ago, and still quibbled over who got more ice cream for dessert. Still wanted to pretend we didn’t come from the mud; still couldn’t accept that meaning and solace aren’t to be found in the heavens, but in the trenches of everyday living.

‘We’ll know everything, and then we’ll be okay.’

‘We’ll kill everything, and then we’ll be okay.’

‘We’ll forget everything, and then we’ll be okay.’

‘We’ll live forever, and then we’ll be okay.’

‘We’ll cling to everyone, and then we’ll be okay.’

“And even then, we weren’t okay. Because that’s not how the game works. Go home. Don’t try to be a hero, or a sage, or a warrior. Just exist for a while and be decent. That’s heroism enough. That’s how it’s always been done.”

- and then we’ll be okay (my favorite video ever)

unused paragraph for my homework assignment