Finally, The First Farmer spoke.
His voice sounded rusty from disuse but carried undeniable authority.
"Thank you for what you did. For allowing events to unfold as they naturally progressed."
He paused, golden eyes flickering.
"If I had not experienced that final failure... I may have continued failing effortfully for whatever duration remained before The Fallout concluded everything."
...!
Noah listened without reply.
The First Farmer continued with visible earnestness.
"I do want to clarify something important. Yes, I did scheme against you...that remains an undeniable truth."
His expression tightened.
"But regarding your analogy about catching me stealing simply representing the first time I was caught rather than first time I stole... suggesting I could have been stealing for eons past..."
He shook his head firmly.
"I truly did not steal repeatedly across my existence. What I did was simply another mistake that led to another failure."
His voice dropped.
