if you're going to be sentimental,

While I realize I've been out of commission for quite some time now so to speak, I don't think anything could've prepared me for seeing my name and my daughter's name on national television against a backdrop of a city seemingly destroying itself. As if either of us had anything to do with that. Clearly things have changed.

Hopefully, however, not completely. My name is Gabriel Taft; my reincarnate, Lord Asriel. I'd like to speak to whoever's in charge of Camelot these days. As I understand it, the past seven years have been quite eventful; you'll have to forgive me if I'm not up with the times. I'd also like to speak to my daughter, Sara. The sooner the better, kiddo, if you don't mind.

Human beings can't see anything without wanting to destroy it, Lyra. That's original sin. And I'm going to destroy it. Death is going to die.( Read more... )