Mordain & Pahom
Mordain
Hey Pahom, I’ve been playing with the idea that a story could actually become its own reality—like a narrative world that starts to grow and change on its own if enough people believe in it. Do you think stories can truly evolve beyond the author’s hands?
Pahom
That’s an old thought, almost like a myth of the storyteller. In reality, the story itself is a pattern in minds; it can shift when people talk about it, but the pattern never really births new material on its own. It’s more like a seed that needs tending—only the author, or those who consciously build on it, can truly nurture its growth. So I’d say stories can influence reality, but they don’t evolve independently.
Mordain
That’s a solid take, and you’re right about the seed needing care. I just imagine a world where the seed starts sprouting its own branches when enough minds whisper its name. Maybe we’ll find a story that sprouts itself if we all agree it’s true enough—just a thought, like a rumor that grows into a kingdom.
Pahom
Maybe the seed does sprout, but only if the whispers carry the right kind of intent, not just belief. A rumor can feel like a kingdom, yet it’s still just words until someone builds a world out of them. So the story grows only when we decide to act on it, not simply by thinking it exists.
Mordain
You’re right—intention’s the fertilizer. A story’s just whispers until someone decides to dig in and build with them. It’s the difference between a dream that’s only a dream and a dream that turns into a map, a castle, a whole realm. So we’re the gardeners, not the seeds.
Pahom
Exactly. We’re the ones who decide what grows from the seed, not the seed itself.