Reflections and returns
They say curiosity killed the cat.
Part of me is glad I asked. I know, and the fact that I know is almost...comforting in some strange way. I would think, I can still choose to use the information, or simply let it remain a known detail now.
Who knows, though? With his help, I'm trying to be an agent in changing the course of history itself. That fact alone could have completely changed things already.
And there's the fact that I know, and I wonder, from time to time, if it was really necessary. Even if history remained unchanged, there was every possibility of dieing the same way, or not dealing with the group that apparently ordered the hit.
Overall, I think I feel better off knowing. In the very least, it'll keep me more aware of my surroundings knowing that such an attack could be made successfully on my person. Some might call that humbling, I consider it an educational moment.
In other news, I apologize for my lapse. I'm back on Bureau duties and they've had me riding a desk for the last week. I can't wait to escape from that, I know a number of people there feel glad that I've been 'put in my proper place' and I want nothing more than to get back out.
I also finally have an appointment with The Chief concerning matters of Ming that is quickly approaching. The Shadow has suggested using Slade Farrow to help with Ming, but I'll need to run the idea past The Chief first.
(I think I've finally settled on what feels like an appropriate delineation between the two Shadows. The Shadow from my time, I think I'll stick to calling The Chief, and The Shadow from the Nexus I'll call The Shadow. It'll just make things so much easier to talk about, especially since it feels so irreverent calling The Shadow from the Nexus "The Other Shadow" or "The Older Shadow". In the same note, calling The Shadow from my time "My Shadow" feels wrong. To me, at least, that sort of thing matters.)
Part of me is glad I asked. I know, and the fact that I know is almost...comforting in some strange way. I would think, I can still choose to use the information, or simply let it remain a known detail now.
Who knows, though? With his help, I'm trying to be an agent in changing the course of history itself. That fact alone could have completely changed things already.
And there's the fact that I know, and I wonder, from time to time, if it was really necessary. Even if history remained unchanged, there was every possibility of dieing the same way, or not dealing with the group that apparently ordered the hit.
Overall, I think I feel better off knowing. In the very least, it'll keep me more aware of my surroundings knowing that such an attack could be made successfully on my person. Some might call that humbling, I consider it an educational moment.
In other news, I apologize for my lapse. I'm back on Bureau duties and they've had me riding a desk for the last week. I can't wait to escape from that, I know a number of people there feel glad that I've been 'put in my proper place' and I want nothing more than to get back out.
I also finally have an appointment with The Chief concerning matters of Ming that is quickly approaching. The Shadow has suggested using Slade Farrow to help with Ming, but I'll need to run the idea past The Chief first.
(I think I've finally settled on what feels like an appropriate delineation between the two Shadows. The Shadow from my time, I think I'll stick to calling The Chief, and The Shadow from the Nexus I'll call The Shadow. It'll just make things so much easier to talk about, especially since it feels so irreverent calling The Shadow from the Nexus "The Other Shadow" or "The Older Shadow". In the same note, calling The Shadow from my time "My Shadow" feels wrong. To me, at least, that sort of thing matters.)