[God Quest] time stood still

Light bloomed from the shrine, golden, rich, and soft, from between the ancient trunks of the trees of Ludo’s Wood rather than filtering through from the leaves above. Alys watched as the space between the trees shifted, changed, looking for a moment like pillars in an eternal hall. Humbled and awed, the seer watched as Mort stepped through the veil, a warm presence that amazed and inspired her. Mort’s praise was like a balm she hadn’t known she needed, and Alys basked in it with a radiant smile. ”Thank you,” she said, her voice a soft murmur. Then Mort stepped aside, and from within his halls, Alys heard the quickening pace of soft paws. Then the little ursur appeared, white fur tousled as though she’d simply awoken from a nap, blinking in the dim light of the Wood. Alys looked from Sascha to Mort and then back again. With tears in her eyes and a smile on her lips, she called for her beloved companion, with all the love in her heart laid bare. ”Sascha.” alys glasse