Lisbeth squeaked when she felt herself slipping, then let out a sigh of relief when her sister helped her regain her balance.
"It's not just about the bow," she said, once she had regained her footing. "It's about fulfilling the desires of a god. Doing her bidding. Sure, I'm going to be rewarded for it. But I've have done it without the promise of a reward. Because Frey asked me to."
She saw the dubious look on her sister's face.
"Look, I know you don't get it. You never were as studious as I was. But the Old Gods are special. They're important. In ways people don't really appreciate these days. Plenty of people pay homage to them, offer their respects at the shrines. But then they go about their day, not really giving it a second thought. No one stops to really consider what we owe the gods...our very existence."
She reached the ledge, feeling the tension release from her muscles when she was standing on solid ground again. She leaned down, pulling a handkerchief from her pocket. She scooped up as much as as she could, then folded the handkerchief over it and tucked it back into her pocket. She was sure that this ash would suit Frey's request. She had worked hard to get this far. It had to be enough.
"It's not just about the bow," she said, once she had regained her footing. "It's about fulfilling the desires of a god. Doing her bidding. Sure, I'm going to be rewarded for it. But I've have done it without the promise of a reward. Because Frey asked me to."
She saw the dubious look on her sister's face.
"Look, I know you don't get it. You never were as studious as I was. But the Old Gods are special. They're important. In ways people don't really appreciate these days. Plenty of people pay homage to them, offer their respects at the shrines. But then they go about their day, not really giving it a second thought. No one stops to really consider what we owe the gods...our very existence."
She reached the ledge, feeling the tension release from her muscles when she was standing on solid ground again. She leaned down, pulling a handkerchief from her pocket. She scooped up as much as as she could, then folded the handkerchief over it and tucked it back into her pocket. She was sure that this ash would suit Frey's request. She had worked hard to get this far. It had to be enough.
