[ Even if it wasn't directed at her, it's something that's been used to insult her too many times for her to want to hear it in Akashi's voice. She doesn't want to have known what those words sound like coming from him. Oh well. At least she doesn't have to hear it again.
As she continues listening to his story, she becomes a little more incredulous. Say what you will about her story, but nobody turned into a giant snake in it or tried to make out with their enemy, nor was there a genie who just makes your wishes come true with no cost whatsoever. (Jafar was a bag of dicks before the genie was even involved in this story, so dealing with him isn't a cost.)
But she does get a few things out of it. Mostly about Jafar, rather than Aladdin. Aladdin started off being the character she'd thought was supposed to capture her attention-- street rat, secretly good-hearted but did bad things. But Aladdin was deluded. His wish was to become a prince to woo someone who wouldn't give him the time of day otherwise, not to get off of the streets and not have to worry about whether or not he'd survive. He had enough food that sharing it with a monkey and some kids was an option. He trusted someone he'd just met to have a way out, sure, but he'd been deceived. Emerald hadn't- Emerald had been given everything that she'd been promised, as far as she was concerned. (Or perhaps there were similarities Emerald didn't want to see.)
Jafar wasn't a character Emerald related to either, but there were observations she's made that rang true. Some that dug deep: the more power someone has, the less free they seem to be from the source of it. The more power someone has, the more they thirst for far more than they need, the less human they become. She's seen that first hand. Salem in the more advanced form, and Cinder before her eyes.
She has a lot of questions though. ]
Why would Jafar turn into a giant snake? The whole advantage of snakes is that they're small, poisonous, and you don't see them coming. Why would he wish to become a genie if there's no rule against wishing to become a god? [ A brief pause ] Why does becoming a genie automatically result in servitude if the first genie still retains his powers after he's freed? Obviously he's still a genie since he has powers after not being bound to the lamp anymore. If Jafar can hypnotize people, why doesn't he just hypnotize his first master to wish him free and go back and kill Jasmine and Aladdin with his new powers? Beyond that, how is there not a huge war over an artifact like that if something like that exists?
[ She doesn't know if her story or his story was weirder, but at least she got tired thinking about it. It's warm and dim and she's distracted enough not to at least immediately be thinking about her loss.
[ And he waits until Emerald's sound asleep before he rests. She'll probably have nightmares? He doesn't know, but he hopes that she won't be tired in the morning when she wakes up. ]
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As she continues listening to his story, she becomes a little more incredulous. Say what you will about her story, but nobody turned into a giant snake in it or tried to make out with their enemy, nor was there a genie who just makes your wishes come true with no cost whatsoever. (Jafar was a bag of dicks before the genie was even involved in this story, so dealing with him isn't a cost.)
But she does get a few things out of it. Mostly about Jafar, rather than Aladdin. Aladdin started off being the character she'd thought was supposed to capture her attention-- street rat, secretly good-hearted but did bad things. But Aladdin was deluded. His wish was to become a prince to woo someone who wouldn't give him the time of day otherwise, not to get off of the streets and not have to worry about whether or not he'd survive. He had enough food that sharing it with a monkey and some kids was an option. He trusted someone he'd just met to have a way out, sure, but he'd been deceived. Emerald hadn't- Emerald had been given everything that she'd been promised, as far as she was concerned. (Or perhaps there were similarities Emerald didn't want to see.)
Jafar wasn't a character Emerald related to either, but there were observations she's made that rang true. Some that dug deep: the more power someone has, the less free they seem to be from the source of it. The more power someone has, the more they thirst for far more than they need, the less human they become. She's seen that first hand. Salem in the more advanced form, and Cinder before her eyes.
She has a lot of questions though. ]
Why would Jafar turn into a giant snake? The whole advantage of snakes is that they're small, poisonous, and you don't see them coming. Why would he wish to become a genie if there's no rule against wishing to become a god? [ A brief pause ] Why does becoming a genie automatically result in servitude if the first genie still retains his powers after he's freed? Obviously he's still a genie since he has powers after not being bound to the lamp anymore. If Jafar can hypnotize people, why doesn't he just hypnotize his first master to wish him free and go back and kill Jasmine and Aladdin with his new powers? Beyond that, how is there not a huge war over an artifact like that if something like that exists?
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[ The lights dim gradually until there's just one colour left. ]
You're thinking too much. Try to get some rest, Emerald.
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[ She lets out a little puff of laughter, but her eyelids are half-closed even as she does. ]
Are you going to stay here?
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[ It's not late, but he would like to rest now if Emerald is going to sleep. ]
I'll wait until you're asleep before I rest.
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[ Even as she says that teasingly, she's half-yawning as she does. ]
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[ He knows. He can see the future. ]
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[ She doesn't know if her story or his story was weirder, but at least she got tired thinking about it. It's warm and dim and she's distracted enough not to at least immediately be thinking about her loss.
She's at least going to close her eyes and try. ]
Good night.
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[ And he waits until Emerald's sound asleep before he rests. She'll probably have nightmares? He doesn't know, but he hopes that she won't be tired in the morning when she wakes up. ]