I have never feared the storm
Sah finished up his drawing and began to attach it to the base when Seren gave her hushed warning. The Outlander's eyes narrowed as he glanced towards the sky. "I see. I guess I should have guessed that you'd be watched constantly." After all, if a parent had the capability to always keep an eye on their kid, most would do the same.
Seren's question got a long sigh from the Outlander, who put his craft to the side and faced her. "Its complicated." He began, choosing his words carefully and making sure no one was within listening distance. "I don't want to fight in another war, no. But I'm not the kind of person who can just ignore one. I don't want to destroy the Ascended either, that's genocide. But nearly everyone I love is either neutral or for the Old Gods."
Sah sighed and pressed on. "In a war amongst gods, I've found that neutrality never lasts. And of those who are neutral, the ones I care for will likely go for the Old Gods in the end." He raked a hand through his hair. "That would put me on your side. But I can't participate in genocide, I'd never willingly do that. And destroying the Ascended is just that."
The Outlander eyed his friend, eyes conflicted. "Backing up from all of that, choosing a side in a war between gods involves choosing a god. I spent my entire life in the service of Mune. I would have spent the rest of my life doing so." Letting out a deep breath, Sah continued. "I've been in Caido for a year. Swearing myself to one feels like too much of a betrayal. And even if it had been a decade or more....I'm not fond of any of Caido's gods at the moment. I don't know them, don't trust them. But I do respect them as the gods they are. Does that make sense?
It was a complicated mess, too many factors and contradictions. But it was why the Abandoned Outlander was still neutral. Those he loved were basically on one side. But that side's goal conflicted with his morality. And choosing that side meant swearing loyalty to a new god. It was to much for a quick decision. But one fact remained. Sah's eyes met Seren's, his gaze warm but steely. "Regardless of where I end up, I will not harm you. I already swore, remember?"
Seren's question got a long sigh from the Outlander, who put his craft to the side and faced her. "Its complicated." He began, choosing his words carefully and making sure no one was within listening distance. "I don't want to fight in another war, no. But I'm not the kind of person who can just ignore one. I don't want to destroy the Ascended either, that's genocide. But nearly everyone I love is either neutral or for the Old Gods."
Sah sighed and pressed on. "In a war amongst gods, I've found that neutrality never lasts. And of those who are neutral, the ones I care for will likely go for the Old Gods in the end." He raked a hand through his hair. "That would put me on your side. But I can't participate in genocide, I'd never willingly do that. And destroying the Ascended is just that."
The Outlander eyed his friend, eyes conflicted. "Backing up from all of that, choosing a side in a war between gods involves choosing a god. I spent my entire life in the service of Mune. I would have spent the rest of my life doing so." Letting out a deep breath, Sah continued. "I've been in Caido for a year. Swearing myself to one feels like too much of a betrayal. And even if it had been a decade or more....I'm not fond of any of Caido's gods at the moment. I don't know them, don't trust them. But I do respect them as the gods they are. Does that make sense?
It was a complicated mess, too many factors and contradictions. But it was why the Abandoned Outlander was still neutral. Those he loved were basically on one side. But that side's goal conflicted with his morality. And choosing that side meant swearing loyalty to a new god. It was to much for a quick decision. But one fact remained. Sah's eyes met Seren's, his gaze warm but steely. "Regardless of where I end up, I will not harm you. I already swore, remember?"
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