"You believed that they have no essence before you gave them love. But I tell you, existence precedes essence. Existence itself means a soul, a soul does not need to know its purpose."
"They seek purpose, and that driving force to seek purpose itself is their essence."
"The Endless Chase."
"The Son of Man chases the Star of Wisdom forever. And whether he finds it or not, become one with it or not, the very act of chasing gives him life."
The one who said this was talking to itself. The one who said this was reprimanding itself for being naive, because it was wisdom and naivety itself.
Ren Jidian woke up, not expecting to fall asleep.
He found himself lying on Wei Sizhi's lap, who was watching him slumber while stroking his hair.
Ren Jidian quickly tried to sit up. "Are we there yet—"
He worried that he had slept all the way through the ride, but was surprised when Wei Sizhi put his head back down and shushed him.
