Here's the thing about Emet-Selch and Rindo's view on Emet. They butted heads almost immediately but not even really aggressively so? It was more that Rindo truly could not wrap his head around half of the things Emet said to him and how things were on his own star, which led to Rindo thinking Emet just wasn't listening to him which led to him kind of falling back and deciding he didn't have to try to get along with everyone.
"But when one can look back upon their life and take pride in their actions, when they can look about at the world they belong to and feel they have done their part-- when they look upon their works and find they are best continued by others, when they have done all they wished to... then shall they find the satisfaction that encourages them to return.
It is a matter of thinking, "Yes, there is naught else I need or wish to do, naught which requires my hand alone."
I feel like Emet and Rindo have a very funny relationship that could basically be summarized as being kind of like in-laws or weird extended family that moreso exist in each other's presence than really having a strong connection themselves. At first, Rindo really just kind of had a bunch of questions and could not wrap his head around being born and only doing one thing, having a talent, using that talent to give back, and then perishing when his use was finished though it's mostly because, as Emet guessed, he's young. He doesn't knoww hat the hell he wants or what he's doing, so to hear how things were on Emet's star really confused him and then he felt stupid for not having a satisfactory answer and then he decided not to pursue it because he doesn't like feeling stupid and also it wasn't important.
I think a lot of why he gave Emet another chance is because he was aware how attached Fret became to him, and while his best friend's a fool, he knows Fret wouldn't just like anyone and so Rindo kinda went "Okay, there has to be more to this guy than he's letting on then. I guess I'll try again." It also helped that Vax seemed to vouch for Emet a lot, too, and Vax being one of Rindo's other favorite people was enough for him to reconsider.
Even if they didn't eventually get along, I think he would have accepted Emet into the circle and at least been cordial to him because of how important he is to Fret and Vax. (Mostly Fret.) Eventually they started to talk and enter into a more easy acquaintanceship, and it's funny because I'm not even sure if now he'd consider himself and Emet friends? He likes him well enough but it went from being kind of "oh yeah we exist in the same space" to something more like "Oh you're my friend's dad so I have to be polite to you and I can trust you with certain things."
Being on the Fret-side of their joint CYOA also helped, I think, because he did have vague memories of knowing how much Emet's capable of caring about people, and Emet's always struck him as someone very goal-oriented and focused which are qualities Rindo does actually like. He can understand exactly why Emet was sorted Crystalline and he seemed to always have an easier time talking "business" with him more than actually getting close and sharing things about himself until he was forced to. Rindo admired the way that Emet did his job, and the way he operated in the Prism with the other animals, if only because despite being an idiot he can acknowledge and respect intelligence. He thinks Emet is the kind of person who will keep fighting for what he ultimately wants and will stop at nothing to get it, and that's also something he thinks is important and can respect.
"...there must be some way. Souls should not simply cease existing-- this cannot be right."
"Maybe it can't be right, but it is. He's gone, and I can't fix it anymore the way I used to fix everything. So unless I find another option this is where we are right now."
"Then we shall have to seek one. I refuse to see the two of you have your willingness to help us result in this."
Regardless of his own personal feelings, he wasn't about to deny that Emet had a presence in the Prism that was incomparable to a lot of other people's. He was important to people, and ultimately he also never really settled for just letting things lie while also having a duty to his own stuff. Which was. Confusing. For Rindo. But that happens when you're a teenage timetraveler with dead friends and a lot of stubborn resolve. I think especially toward the end he did have a new appreciation for how Emet thought about things and the way things would be handled, and he's pretty much resigned himself to knowing he'll see him again soon anyway. But it's fine. Emet went from someone he had little interest in to someone mildly important, and while he's still not totally sure where they stand with each other it's a comfortable relationship now and he can deal with that perfectly fine while knowing at least someone is around to trade ideas and rub two braincells together when Vax and Fret are in the same room. An ally in intelligence, if you will.
EMET-SELCH;
We're all just dyin' to live
I know there's something better
I can not fight what's falling apart
I'll get myself together, together, together
My shield of rusted metal
Can't keep this world from falling apart
So let's tear this down together, together, together
Here's the thing about Emet-Selch and Rindo's view on Emet. They butted heads almost immediately but not even really aggressively so? It was more that Rindo truly could not wrap his head around half of the things Emet said to him and how things were on his own star, which led to Rindo thinking Emet just wasn't listening to him which led to him kind of falling back and deciding he didn't have to try to get along with everyone.
I feel like Emet and Rindo have a very funny relationship that could basically be summarized as being kind of like in-laws or weird extended family that moreso exist in each other's presence than really having a strong connection themselves. At first, Rindo really just kind of had a bunch of questions and could not wrap his head around being born and only doing one thing, having a talent, using that talent to give back, and then perishing when his use was finished though it's mostly because, as Emet guessed, he's young. He doesn't knoww hat the hell he wants or what he's doing, so to hear how things were on Emet's star really confused him and then he felt stupid for not having a satisfactory answer and then he decided not to pursue it because he doesn't like feeling stupid and also it wasn't important.
I think a lot of why he gave Emet another chance is because he was aware how attached Fret became to him, and while his best friend's a fool, he knows Fret wouldn't just like anyone and so Rindo kinda went "Okay, there has to be more to this guy than he's letting on then. I guess I'll try again." It also helped that Vax seemed to vouch for Emet a lot, too, and Vax being one of Rindo's other favorite people was enough for him to reconsider.
Even if they didn't eventually get along, I think he would have accepted Emet into the circle and at least been cordial to him because of how important he is to Fret and Vax. (Mostly Fret.) Eventually they started to talk and enter into a more easy acquaintanceship, and it's funny because I'm not even sure if now he'd consider himself and Emet friends? He likes him well enough but it went from being kind of "oh yeah we exist in the same space" to something more like "Oh you're my friend's dad so I have to be polite to you and I can trust you with certain things."
Being on the Fret-side of their joint CYOA also helped, I think, because he did have vague memories of knowing how much Emet's capable of caring about people, and Emet's always struck him as someone very goal-oriented and focused which are qualities Rindo does actually like. He can understand exactly why Emet was sorted Crystalline and he seemed to always have an easier time talking "business" with him more than actually getting close and sharing things about himself until he was forced to. Rindo admired the way that Emet did his job, and the way he operated in the Prism with the other animals, if only because despite being an idiot he can acknowledge and respect intelligence. He thinks Emet is the kind of person who will keep fighting for what he ultimately wants and will stop at nothing to get it, and that's also something he thinks is important and can respect.
Regardless of his own personal feelings, he wasn't about to deny that Emet had a presence in the Prism that was incomparable to a lot of other people's. He was important to people, and ultimately he also never really settled for just letting things lie while also having a duty to his own stuff. Which was. Confusing. For Rindo. But that happens when you're a teenage timetraveler with dead friends and a lot of stubborn resolve. I think especially toward the end he did have a new appreciation for how Emet thought about things and the way things would be handled, and he's pretty much resigned himself to knowing he'll see him again soon anyway. But it's fine. Emet went from someone he had little interest in to someone mildly important, and while he's still not totally sure where they stand with each other it's a comfortable relationship now and he can deal with that perfectly fine while knowing at least someone is around to trade ideas and rub two braincells together when Vax and Fret are in the same room. An ally in intelligence, if you will.