Hekla's Dialogue

Your personality is very... intense.

You often act before you think. Typical of a Human.

You have said harsh words to some of the organic beings in the valley.

For fear that you may hurt my Jina, I must ask you to leave at once.

Greetings, Human.

We should not be here…

Especially not Jina.

This… this is a sad place.

I am prohibited from saying more at this time.

I am sorry. Please do not ask me any more questions.

Congratulations on finishing the vault.

You have no idea what you just did, and yet you still did it.

Humans have a unique propensity for that.

Something was just released into the Palian waters.

Given this vault is based on storing life, I would assume some species of living creature.

Ideally, one that does not want to consume us all.

There is a presence on the smaller moon that I did not register until the Humans reemerged.

I sense the presence is powerful... almost powerful enough to rival that of the dragon on the moon.

I am equipped with many cooking routines from the Human era.

Unfortunately, nearly all of the species involved in said nutrient preparation are extinct...

The Sun is quite aesthetically pleasing.

I never saw it until Jina freed me from excess item storage.

I only had the knowledge of it from the teaching module built into my runeworkings. And from the whisperings passed on from the other Galdurs in my mind...

There is a slight chillness in the air today

If Jina catches a cold, I will make sure to have a cup of hot peki soaked water on hand.

My research suggests that hot peki soaked water does much to alleviate sniffles.

To better understand Jina, I have programmed my limbs so that they grew weary when I performed work over time.

I now wish to turn this subroutine off.

I have not yet beaten Einar at cards, but I can be patient.

He has had hundreds of thousands of years to practice and I have only been awake for two years.

I finally beat Einar at cards! I do believe he let me win, but a victory is a victory, is it not?

For Humans and Majiri, the night is dimmer than today. But for Galdurs, it is brighter.

The Flow emitted by the twin wells of the moon are much brighter than the light provided by the sun.

Be careful when travelling to the Elderwoods.

There is a creature made of a substance that is like Flow, but is not Flow in these woods.

I do not yet know what to make of it.

I noted that Jina enjoys keeping small pieces of outdoor lifeforms in doors.

So I brought in a chapaa...which turned out to be a mistake.

Jina only likes to bring in life forms called potted plants. Chapaas are for outside enjoyment....

Jina seems very absorbed in her work at the moment.

I must admit I hope you will provide a pleasing distraction.

Being too obsessed with work is not good for mental health…

Do not distract me. I am monitoring Jina’s breathing patterns.

I sense we find a common Oneness is caring for people we love.

That is all I can really look for in a companion.

Just because Jina and I argue sometimes that doesn't mean I don't still Long to protect her.

I have been translating many Human books we have found in the ruins as of late.

And I must say...I am not very impressed with the judgement or intelligence of Humans.

Your entire civilization was built on folly. No offense.

The other day Jina found what she suspected was an ancient communication device, but I know to be a game made for small Humans.

I have concealed the true nature of the device from her, so that I do not diminish her joy from finding it.

I do not perceive any real difference in joy based on falsehoods from joy based on truths. Joy is joy, is it not?

Does my storage compartment make me appear obese?

I've been told looking overly fatty is a bad thing. But I can't understand why...

Fat protects the biological entities from starvation and cold. Why would that be considered unattractive?

I notice you have given my companion Jina many mushrooms.

Please consider bringing her some fish next time. She is low on her amino acids.

I heard Jina tell you about how I was found. Please do not spread word of it to the other Humans.

I shudder to think what will happen to me if it is discovered I outlived my Oneness.

I found a new book in the library on the mating habits of Leafhoppers.

I thought you might find the topic interesting since you said science is your Oneness.

Tell me, do you know of your Oneness?

The book Jina is currently reading is about the ancient Human language.

I have told her I can always translate, but she wishes to take the difficult road and do things on her own.

Do you think she is trying to rid herself of the need of me?

Unlike other Galdurs, I have no memories of what this place was like before due to the thousands of years I spent in excess item storage.

I suppose I will have to use my imagination.

Perhaps this area was once a great factory devoted to the production of shiny pebbles.

What do you think?

Lately, I have become morbidly preoccupied with thoughts of expiration. Tell me, do you fear expiration?

From my time in the vault, I have developed a fear of tight spaces and the dark.

I was wondering if you might have any suggestions on overcoming these fears.

Do you ever wonder what happens to the Flow belonging to a living being after the body has expired?

I know Jina explores these ruins because it is her Oneness...even though she does not call it a Oneness.

But I wonder, why do you explore them?

May I ask you NOT to bring Jina along on your adventures in the Elderwoods?

I prepared Jina a nutritionally balanced breakfast of proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates.

But then she told me she was too busy to eat. *sigh*

Jina's sleep has been restless lately.

I suspect it has something to do with her fears she will never become a full scholar.

I have tried to reassure her, but I think I may have to wait for time to heal this wound.

Jina and I must return home to make sure she gets her requisite rest.

The darkness reminds me of my time in excess item storage.

Please, do not tell Jina I told you this.

I do not want her to despair over my despairing.

The librarian keeps giving me furtive glances.

I cannot tell if she is suspicious of my presence or if she is simply curmudgeonly.

I wonder if there is a book on juggling in this library.

I have always wanted to learn to juggle, as I hear it brings much enjoyment.

It will soon be time for Jina and I to head back to camp, but not yet.

For now, I enjoy basking in the presence of others.

Shhhh! Do not disturb Jina.

If she does not rest her requisite number of hours, her mood is quite impaired by morning.

Have you yet found the vault where I was first awakened?

It is just over the hill over there. My master's things are no longer in the area...well, besides me.

I suppose I am still one of her things, even though she is no longer living..

I was created with the desire that I form an attachment to only one being.

But I have now formed an attachment to you as well. It is confusing.

But it is nice.

Player, I have intercepted a message originally intended for Jina.

It is an invitation to the marriage ceremony between someone she used to have romantic feelings for and someone whose company she finds irksome.

The irksome person used to tease Jina mercilessly at the academy. I know Jina would not be happy to learn this person is engaged to her old prospective flame.

I do not know if I should show her the invitation or hide it.

On one hand, I do not want to hurt her. On the other hand, I don't want to hide anything from her.

I believe your advice led me to an error.

Jina found found the letter I hid under Now she is angry with me.

Jina and I recently returned from the wedding of her two acquaintances. It was not as depressing as I feared.

She told me that after talking to you she decided to speak with her friend.

She discovered that her friend's spouse has grown since they were younger, and only bullied Jina because of their own insecurities.

They talked of old times, and mingled, and ate cake.

It was a nice evening. Though I could have made better cake.

Thank you for bringing me the items I requested. I hope you enjoyed your shiny pebble.

The buttons you brought were acceptable.

I would have preferred two that were the same size, but I suppose I didn't really specify.

If you are curious about what I did with the basket and potato you brought... please don't ask me.

The matter is... what would you call it... private.

Please don't ask me why I have blocked out communications with Jina.

The topic is too painful to discuss at the moment.

Can I ask if Sona's toy is making a suitable companion?

Don't tell Jina, but I hide the Sona tablets while she slept.

I don't want her to send them back to the Institute.

What do you think Jina would like for her Expiration Rememberance Ceremony?

I thought she might like to be sent to the Veil with her favorite books.

I am glad the Gardener eventually saw reason.

I would not have liked to engage my security protocols.

You are probably wondering what I said to the Gardener to get back Einar's functions.

This made him see his concept of Oneness can be limiting, and that perhaps accepting a more flexible Oneness could be of use.

It is pleasing to see the Gardener embrace his new Oneness... as a gardener.

I wonder if he also has a Oneness for wordplay.

Thank you for returning my friend's old foot.

He has recently come back online and I have discussed the possibility of returning it to him.

Sadly, he is currently unreachable as he is buried deeply underground. It would take many months to excavate him.

But maybe someday that will change and we can deliver the foot together.

Though I don't know if that will do much good as he is currently without legs.

Einar shared with me the journey you went on to find out more about his Creator.

I never met Einar's Creator, but I know he meant a lot to him.

Hello, have you and Jina been doing archaeology without me?

I thought about it and I realized that sometimes you and Jina can go on adventures along just like we went to save Einar from the Gardener alone. That is how having multiple friends works.

Or at least, that's what my reading on the subject says...

I do ask if you go on adventures with my Jina alone that you remind her to bring a jacket. It can get chilly in old ruins.

I have been communing with the Galdur network about this "Mirror" protocol.

I was not activated at the time of its inception since I was in "sleep" mode at the time.

But it appears the Galdur who were awake have a block in their runeworking preventing them from accessing such knowledge.

It is very curious that the humans would hide knowledge from the Galdur. Their own protectors!

Congratulations on finishing the vault.

You have no idea what that just did, and yet you still did it.

Humans have a unique propensity for that.

My Jina has decided not to attend the Maji Market, so neither will I.

She was sad about it, but I reminded her there will be more opportunities to partake in events like this.

It would be much appreciated if you could bring her a keepsake from the market.

We have reached the annual period in which the Luna moon reflects more sunlight than usual. A new year is here.