It's a statement that isn't entirely lost on Ardbert. He saw Hades reveal of the fall of Amarout. The shades, including that of Hythlodaeus. Hades, more than anyone, understands the loss of everything important to you.
Perhaps Ardbert can never truly understand what Hades went through, but Hades can understand what Ardbert went through almost effortlessly. The fact he's gone to the length at all to ease Ardbert's heart with a memory of home with such an attention to detail. He'll be stuck on the magnitude of the gift for a long time. There will be plenty of times in the future where his eyes will simply follow the curves of lead or whatever it is holding the pieces together when he needs a moment to simply exist.
"It's no wonder you saw me," Ardbert remembers their first discussion, meaning it just as a off-hand comment. "You're welcome. ... you should get some sleep. This took a lot out of you to make, didn't it?"
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But he gives a slow, simple bow in return, an acknowledgement. "Thank you."
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Perhaps Ardbert can never truly understand what Hades went through, but Hades can understand what Ardbert went through almost effortlessly. The fact he's gone to the length at all to ease Ardbert's heart with a memory of home with such an attention to detail. He'll be stuck on the magnitude of the gift for a long time. There will be plenty of times in the future where his eyes will simply follow the curves of lead or whatever it is holding the pieces together when he needs a moment to simply exist.
"It's no wonder you saw me," Ardbert remembers their first discussion, meaning it just as a off-hand comment. "You're welcome. ... you should get some sleep. This took a lot out of you to make, didn't it?"