Aliens? Oh, you mean people who are not from your planet? Yes, there can be much fear in such a situation -- in any situation in which immigrants come in hopes of creating a better life for themselves. They may find themselves very unwelcome. And these newcomers are also in danger of becoming scapegoats for the frustrations of the populace who are already in possession of the territory and believe it to be exclusively theirs. The frustrations may have nothing whatsoever to do with the newcomers.
[ Problem with the idea of returning: a lot of people don't actually know whether they are alive or dead in their worlds. And some do know that they are dead. ] Of course you miss them; they are your people!
I have other brothers as well, Celegorm and Caranthir and Amrod and Amras, but they are not here with us. And likewise, quite a few cousins who are not here. [ Small smile. ] My son is almost as old as I am. He survived me by 1697 years, so that would make him. . . [ He makes a humorous show of counting on his fingers. ] . . . about 2000 years old.
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[ Problem with the idea of returning: a lot of people don't actually know whether they are alive or dead in their worlds. And some do know that they are dead. ] Of course you miss them; they are your people!
I have other brothers as well, Celegorm and Caranthir and Amrod and Amras, but they are not here with us. And likewise, quite a few cousins who are not here. [ Small smile. ] My son is almost as old as I am. He survived me by 1697 years, so that would make him. . . [ He makes a humorous show of counting on his fingers. ] . . . about 2000 years old.
[ OOC: Sorry! Too tired to see straight. ]