In our world, in the past--there were human classes, too. And the people at the bottom... were considered impure, or unclean. Because of where they lived, and what they did. Like the people who worked with death. The other humans--a lot of them hated those people, and treated them really badly. [It's not something he has a personal understanding of, but it would be impossible for him not to know about it.]
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[understatement of the year, but.]
And... I want people like me to be free.
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...There's no good way to ask, so maybe he shouldn't--but he can't help his curiosity. His voice, at least, is gentle.]
Is it... because of what you do, or...?
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Because of what we do? By what we do, do you mean the rebellion, or...?
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[Hmmm. How does he explain?]
In our world, in the past--there were human classes, too. And the people at the bottom... were considered impure, or unclean. Because of where they lived, and what they did. Like the people who worked with death. The other humans--a lot of them hated those people, and treated them really badly. [It's not something he has a personal understanding of, but it would be impossible for him not to know about it.]
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No... It has nothing to do with where we lived or what we did for work. They decide that for all of us, anyways.
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Something like it. The Lord Ruler.