[It isn't the shard itself, so Robin passes the pale pink crystal over easily.]
Cat has made it known that one way to awaken the shards is through a ritual which requires blood. There are some in the field who have fostered the belief that blood is more magically potent if taken directly from the heart. A person's life force also equates to power, so if the heart is still young, and still beating...
Well, I've already implied as much publicly over the journals. The thing is, these texts assume a person's life is limited. That they'll mature, grow old, and die. I know of some who do not, nor will they ever, and that knowledge leads to... a certain curiosity...
[Robin realizes she's staring intently at Celestia, and shakes her head to clear it, expression changing to one that might almost be guilt.]
Naturally it's something only the most terrible minds would entertain.
[Bereft of the shard, Robin begins sliding her fingers over a long strand of hair. She speaks softly, almost to herself.]
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Cat has made it known that one way to awaken the shards is through a ritual which requires blood. There are some in the field who have fostered the belief that blood is more magically potent if taken directly from the heart. A person's life force also equates to power, so if the heart is still young, and still beating...
Well, I've already implied as much publicly over the journals. The thing is, these texts assume a person's life is limited. That they'll mature, grow old, and die. I know of some who do not, nor will they ever, and that knowledge leads to... a certain curiosity...
[Robin realizes she's staring intently at Celestia, and shakes her head to clear it, expression changing to one that might almost be guilt.]
Naturally it's something only the most terrible minds would entertain.
[Bereft of the shard, Robin begins sliding her fingers over a long strand of hair. She speaks softly, almost to herself.]
All lives are precious.