Not Going Home Before Going Big!
What defines a being as human? Asking two individuals one would get three answers.
For the Greenwood Lord, it was a race that was weak, lacking potential, and missing something called an ancestral heritage. For Josh, it was having all these weaknesses and yet telling the arrogant deity to suck it.
Was it the most logical choice? Far from it. He should have refused politely and made sure not to burn the bridges. But Josh did something very human. He understood the best logical course of action and still chose to take another path.
He believed in effort and will. Not in a naive dumb way. No, he knew clearly that the choice he had made could very well be objectively wrong. Yet, he wouldn't regret it. Even if it condemned himself— and humanity.
Worst case, he would enjoy his remaining <35 Days> remaining to the fullest. Somehow that value had gone up a lot.