“ Sazed: You just need to have hope, Mistress. Perhaps you’ve earned a little bit of good...

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Sazed: You just need to have hope, Mistress. Perhaps you’ve earned a little bit of good fortune. There were a group of people before the Ascension known as the Astalsi. They claimed that each person was born with a certain finite amount of ill luck. And so, when an unfortunate event happened, they thought themselves blessed—thereafter, their lives could only get better.

Vin: Sounds a bit simpleminded to me.

Sazed: I do not believe so. Why, the Astalsi were rather advanced—they mixed religion with science quite profoundly. They thought that different colors were indications of different kinds of fortune, and were quite detailed in their descriptions of light and color. They had a scale of colors, and used it to describe the sky of the deepest blue and various plants in their shades of green. Regardless, I find their philosophies regarding luck and fortune enlightened. To them, a poor life was only a sign of fortune to come. It might be a good fit for you, Mistress; you could benefit from the knowledge that your luck cannot always be bad.

Vin: I don’t know. I mean, if your bad luck were limited, wouldn’t your good luck be limited too? Every time something good happened, I’d be worried about using it all up.

Sazed: I suppose that depends on your viewpoint, Mistress.

Vin: How can you be so optimistic? You and Kelsier both.

Sazed: I don’t know, Mistress. Perhaps our lives have been easier than yours. Or, perhaps we are simply more foolish.
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