[She hums softly at that acknowledgement, but her mind lingers on what he's said. Truthfully, it aligns with her own point of view, and normally she'd be eager to agree, but, well . . . that doesn't make for much of a conversation topic, does it?]

My other half would disagree with that.

[Oh, he most certainly would. Mm, what would Robert say . . .]

He'd say you're discounting the vitality of the human spirit. That yes, everyone dies-- or at least, most everyone--

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--and while their legacy might be lost, the impact they have on the world may still be felt thousands of years later, for better or worse. And he'd certainly take issue with the words you chose; it's only a society that doesn't strive to go forward that deteriorates or degrades.