Bab 698: I Am

Nefretiri

"Huh?" If you ever meet someone who asks you what you'll say when you meet God. Any God, by the way, be honest with yourself. You're not going to say anything profound or enlightened. That's especially true when said God decides he'll throw a line from Star Wars!

"It's so amusing that all my children get that same look when I use that line," He snickered again at my discomfort, his words having the intended effect. "I won't deny I do like using it. I am your father. It's such an iconic moment in cinema. The boy who's dreamed of a different life is finally confronted by the man he despises because he thinks he's honoring his dead father. Only to find out that his master lied to him. And the boy does what any traumatized child would do. He acts recklessly and runs away. Because, of course, he'd run. All of you always run."

"You're comparing me to Luke Skywalker?" I frown, unnerved by the comparison. I wasn't sure how I felt about that.