 Raymond sees the two hundred years between his time and Martin's time _____. Martin sees the time span as _____.
When Martin was sixteen, Raymond took him aside for the talk Ninian had promised five years before. I don't mean in the now for me, but the now for you," Martin explained laboriously. "I'm trying to talk to you as if you were an adult," Raymond said, "but if you will persist in these childish interruptions—" "I'm sorry," Martin said. If one of us guarded you night and day, he would never be able to carry out his plot. "Well, five years is rather a long stretch for any girl to spend in exile," Raymond explained, "even though our life spans are a bit longer than yours.
 as time to refine people.

time to lose something, though he was unable to define it, that was important to society as a whole.
 as time to allow for people to realize that everyone is expendable.

just enough time to dull the perceptions of an entire society.  as time to lose something, though he was unable to define it, that was important to society as a whole.

time to refine people.  as time to refine people.

time to lose something, though he was unable to define it, that was important to society as a whole.  as just enough time to dull the perceptions of an entire society.

time to allow for people to realize that everyone is expendable.