Nothing lasts forever. Bodies, buildings, and even the land itself decays with time. Nations rise and fall. The legends of heroes fade in and out of humanity's collective memory. Love, the emotion that transcends all else, is fickle. Not even the gods themselves are truly eternal...
[He is silent for a while before brightening up again.]
That's why we have to milk every single drop of enjoyment out of things while they last! Hey, tell you what, I'll search around and when I get back, this won't just be a flower shop--it'll be a freaking sea of flowers!
no subject
[He looks a little more serious.]
Nothing lasts forever. Bodies, buildings, and even the land itself decays with time. Nations rise and fall. The legends of heroes fade in and out of humanity's collective memory. Love, the emotion that transcends all else, is fickle. Not even the gods themselves are truly eternal...
[He is silent for a while before brightening up again.]
That's why we have to milk every single drop of enjoyment out of things while they last! Hey, tell you what, I'll search around and when I get back, this won't just be a flower shop--it'll be a freaking sea of flowers!
[And given his tone, he means it literally.]