That's a good point. The democracy gets smashed to bits - because of course, it must be easier to smash a democracy to bits, with all the indecision and squabbling - or maybe not, because a democracy must produce more good ideas than a monarchy, so maybe it's stronger...But say, for argument's sake, that a democracy does get destroyed. Like the old Parliament. If it's a small democracy, if it stands alone, it's probably like snuffing out a spark. It probably doesn't even leave behind burn-marks, to let others know it existed.
She lets out a slow breath. "You could write books, I suppose," she says. "Leave behind what you knew. But then whoever comes after, they'll be like the magicians back home - burning the books they don't like, keeping the common folk illiterate." She drops her chin into her hand. "Teach other people, and hope they'll teach the ones who come after. Hope that they'll outlive the folks who want to snuff out freedom, too."
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Date: 2018-11-16 03:55 pm (UTC)She lets out a slow breath. "You could write books, I suppose," she says. "Leave behind what you knew. But then whoever comes after, they'll be like the magicians back home - burning the books they don't like, keeping the common folk illiterate." She drops her chin into her hand. "Teach other people, and hope they'll teach the ones who come after. Hope that they'll outlive the folks who want to snuff out freedom, too."