At least in the near term, given your old history, it's probably practical, too: Even if you just set up a castle out of the way and lived a quiet life, there's always the chance that when something bad happens somewhere, someone might get it in their head that you were involved somehow. That leads to a mob storming your castle with pitchforks and torches, and that just never goes well for anyone.
Well, sure, but I meant aside from the whole promise/no forgiveness from Sparhawk thing. It's not always the ones who'd take it personally you have to watch out for, so much as everyone else, when it comes to having a reputation.
In the longer term... Well, if you wait until everyone who might care is gone, the odds are probably good that the place will be quite a bit different from what you remember. (I've got some first-hand experience on this one.)
It was a rather deliberately cultivated reputation; I'm well aware. Sparhawk, contrary to popular belief, is not the only man with principles. Mind you, he's not even a man of principle depending on who asked and who's answering.
It's more of a logic puzzle than a practical concern.
Mm. I suppose it would be, for now. Just noting for future reference. There's an old saying, at least in my world, about how, "You can't go home again," which becomes relevant when you, for example, consider teleporting back to Hawaii despite the trouble the Army might give you for it, only to realize that 800 years in The Future, everyone who knew you is dead and the landmarks have changed enough that you won't recognize anything.
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I'd be killed on principle if I went back in the near future, that's been made quite clear to me.
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In the longer term... Well, if you wait until everyone who might care is gone, the odds are probably good that the place will be quite a bit different from what you remember. (I've got some first-hand experience on this one.)
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It was a rather deliberately cultivated reputation; I'm well aware. Sparhawk, contrary to popular belief, is not the only man with principles. Mind you, he's not even a man of principle depending on who asked and who's answering.
It's more of a logic puzzle than a practical concern.
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Mm. I suppose it would be, for now. Just noting for future reference. There's an old saying, at least in my world, about how, "You can't go home again," which becomes relevant when you, for example, consider teleporting back to Hawaii despite the trouble the Army might give you for it, only to realize that 800 years in The Future, everyone who knew you is dead and the landmarks have changed enough that you won't recognize anything.
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Exile, you know, and I've pushed my luck with that already.
I suppose now's as good a time as any to mention I sold the family properties when I left the country in the first place.
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