His powers as a demigod did not, unfortunately, extend to mitigating curses, even of lesser spirits. Nor could the healing waters of Frey's Breath wash away their mischief, but he sighed in rare contentment and joined Elizabeth in sinking deeper into the hot water. He flipped his flukes lazily beneath the surface, careful not to lift them high enough to splash as they spoke.
He nodded calm acceptance of her optimism and of her gratitude for his suggestion, unaware of her potential difficulties. At her next question, however, he raised his voice again to make it easier for her to hear him. "I do. Though I have rarely prayed to any god other than Safrin." He looked over at her, quiet encouragement in his voice as he added: "But before I became her demigod, I was rarely answered. Though the spirits who came instead were less unkind." His acknowledgment was made with the understanding that even if the Mer were not particularly blessed with attention from the gods, at least they seemed to attract the truly unkind spirits less often.
Though as his family had found to their great sorrow, 'less often' was not 'never.'
"If you would ever like to pray to Safrin, however, I would be honored to accompany you," he offered after some moments of peaceful thought. "Of all the gods, she is the most loyal to her followers. Though she expects that loyalty to be returned," he added, as much explanation as warning to not turn her back on the goddess of the stars.
He nodded calm acceptance of her optimism and of her gratitude for his suggestion, unaware of her potential difficulties. At her next question, however, he raised his voice again to make it easier for her to hear him. "I do. Though I have rarely prayed to any god other than Safrin." He looked over at her, quiet encouragement in his voice as he added: "But before I became her demigod, I was rarely answered. Though the spirits who came instead were less unkind." His acknowledgment was made with the understanding that even if the Mer were not particularly blessed with attention from the gods, at least they seemed to attract the truly unkind spirits less often.
Though as his family had found to their great sorrow, 'less often' was not 'never.'
"If you would ever like to pray to Safrin, however, I would be honored to accompany you," he offered after some moments of peaceful thought. "Of all the gods, she is the most loyal to her followers. Though she expects that loyalty to be returned," he added, as much explanation as warning to not turn her back on the goddess of the stars.
