[ The thing is, sylvari don't age at all. Trahearne has looked exactly the same since the day he awakened.

Not that he has any way to know that Nier doesn't know that. His smile widens. ]

No. My people have only existed on Tyria for twenty-six years. We are very new.

[ He faces forward, a far-off look in his eyes, recalling those early days. It...was not easy. Not by a long shot. ]

Many non-sylvari remember a world in which we did not exist, but I still hope for a world where our absence is unthinkable. That may not be for years to come, but I like to think it will only take time.

[ Not that he'll be there to see it. ]