"You are willing to resurrect him, even if he becomes like us?"
Almost 10 millennia. Xra has been exploring the empty expanse of space for almost 10 millennia and never once has she really questioned that what she was doing is for her and her beloved.
The only thing that mattered is that she would once again hear Akkamesh's voice. Be it words of hatred, be it words of longing, or even words of disgust with what she had become. It has been many lifetimes for her, but for Akkamesh, his last moment is dying in space with Xra in his arms.
At most, Xra was ready to receive whatever it is that Akkamesh would say and do to her. Will he still love her? Will he be mad at her?
But now, the only real question is… will it even be him?
"You are probably the most empathetic mass murderer I have ever met on this side of the universe,"
Xra finally responded to Riley, with a subtle but obviously slightly thoughtful sigh,