[At birth, he supposes, is true in both cases...at least once they decided he was acceptable enough not to throw away with the rest of the lot. His smile saddens as he thinks about it, but he pushes the thought away for Rapunzel's benefit.]
It was part of the Score--it's the prophecy of everything that will happen in the future of our world. It foretold that Ion would be the next Fon Master, and so it came to pass.
[And we'll leave it at that.]
Yes. That's right--I was a replacement.
[He can't stop the words from feeling morbid, even as he keeps his voice light.]
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Ion is our name, as it was given to both of us.
[At birth, he supposes, is true in both cases...at least once they decided he was acceptable enough not to throw away with the rest of the lot. His smile saddens as he thinks about it, but he pushes the thought away for Rapunzel's benefit.]
It was part of the Score--it's the prophecy of everything that will happen in the future of our world. It foretold that Ion would be the next Fon Master, and so it came to pass.
[And we'll leave it at that.]
Yes. That's right--I was a replacement.
[He can't stop the words from feeling morbid, even as he keeps his voice light.]