"I'm just an old man, a remnant of the past in a world that cares as little for time as you care about the air

"I'm just an old man, a remnant of the past in a world that cares as little for time as you care about the air you breathe." The gnome covers his eyes and starts rocking back and forth. "So many things lost... so many people left...and still I'm here, here..." His voice drops to a whisper, but he continues to rock back and forth.