Boothill added:
"People do stupid things on irrational impulse. They abandon their principles when their own interests are at stake, and believe things they know they shouldn't."
"Son of a nice lady, people even break rules they just made!"
"But Aeons don't."
"An Aeon follows one path to the bitter end. Hitting a wall won't make them turn back. Nothing will!"
Dan Heng considered this.
"You think Xipe's will is driving this?"
Boothill smiled.
"Not necessarily theirs, but some higher consciousness is definitely at work."
"Don't call me a pessimist, but if human free will were so dependable, what would we need the Galaxy Rangers for?"
"Blame it all on Aeons and Paths, and things get a whole lot simpler."
"Lan will always follow the Hunt. And even though nobody knows where Akivili is, the train still runs along the Trailblaze, never leaving the tracks."
Dan Heng added:
"But I believe Akivili's fall was also a precious legacy they left The Nameless."
In the spacious VIP lounge, Dan Heng and Boothill discussed such a private subject as if no one else were there.
A few guests passing by overheard them and stopped in astonishment.
"A conspiracy theory about Penacony...!"
A blond man immediately raised his glass and sidled up to them.
"What are you two discussing? It sounds fascinating. Mind if I join in?"
Boothill glanced at him with disdain.
"Meow, forgot there were other people here."
Dan Heng's gaze sharpened.
"You meant to say 'damn,' didn't you?"
"Hey, aren't you a sharp little cutie!" Boothill looked at Dan Heng appreciatively.
"How about becoming my interpreter?"
Ignoring the blond man, they moved to a corner of the VIP lounge.
"All right. People don't usually come over here. Let's continue."
Boothill picked up where they had left off.
"Back to what