I believe that the darkness reminds us where light can be
"Of course! If I am not at the College I am likely at the Infirmary...and once LongNight ends I will likely be at my clinic in town." she said with a soft smile and a nod, letting him know where to look if he decided he wanted some kind of look at his future. Meanwhile, as Oliver stared at Pim, the dragonling looked up at him. Slowly he blinked his silvery pink eyes, the clear protective lid clicking as it closed just before the fleshy one. Then the creature hummed a grumble at him. He was clearly no thread. Fangless-clawless-bugeyed-human-male.
As Oliver spoke, Phoebe glanced back over at him. "I would not take the lack of an appearance by the gods so personally, Oliver. They are immortal beings who created this world, and we are but little specks on their radar. Quite the opposite, to receive their audience is a blessing, and to receive it with any frequency is earned through favor and time." she said with a small smile. Frey didn't show up every time she went to give them offerings. More often than not they didn't. The deity seemed to have a knack of knowing when they were truly needed and when she simply was paying her respects.
"An appropriate offering might please them, yes, but it doesn't guarantee they will show up. They are busy with task beyond our understanding. It is important to keep that in mind." she said, almost chiding Oliver a bit. It was very egotistical to assume that just because you brought the right things and asked for their presence that the gods would show up. It wasn't an insult, there was simply a layer of complexity - the gods had to prioritize after all. If they didn't show, something else was simply more important. "That said, Frey does seem to be an active presence, and they are a dear friend of mine, but I would not seek them out unless you've something of interest to them to discuss. They can be frightening if they are irked." she cautioned. The last thing she wanted to hear was some man bumbling off to Frey, getting all excited about the implications of their domain, and walking out cursed because they were perceived as rude.
Honeyed eyes turned to Abasi again, and she tilted her head slightly. "Fairness...is subject to one's own viewpoint. What we consider fair and what they consider fair is very different. But...I agree, it is unfair that the mistakes of others have caused those with magic to be Abandoned. That said, it doesn't mean there isn't a chance. It is a hurdle, perhaps, a difficulty to overcome, but it isn't impossible. I've friends who are abandoned who have seen and spoken with the gods. I've even heard of the gods making an Abandoned into an Attuned, which overcomes the lack of favor they otherwise had." she said and smiled a bit. "There is always a chance. We can let set backs destroy us or make us better. This is a lesson Frey has taught me."
As Oliver spoke, Phoebe glanced back over at him. "I would not take the lack of an appearance by the gods so personally, Oliver. They are immortal beings who created this world, and we are but little specks on their radar. Quite the opposite, to receive their audience is a blessing, and to receive it with any frequency is earned through favor and time." she said with a small smile. Frey didn't show up every time she went to give them offerings. More often than not they didn't. The deity seemed to have a knack of knowing when they were truly needed and when she simply was paying her respects.
"An appropriate offering might please them, yes, but it doesn't guarantee they will show up. They are busy with task beyond our understanding. It is important to keep that in mind." she said, almost chiding Oliver a bit. It was very egotistical to assume that just because you brought the right things and asked for their presence that the gods would show up. It wasn't an insult, there was simply a layer of complexity - the gods had to prioritize after all. If they didn't show, something else was simply more important. "That said, Frey does seem to be an active presence, and they are a dear friend of mine, but I would not seek them out unless you've something of interest to them to discuss. They can be frightening if they are irked." she cautioned. The last thing she wanted to hear was some man bumbling off to Frey, getting all excited about the implications of their domain, and walking out cursed because they were perceived as rude.
Honeyed eyes turned to Abasi again, and she tilted her head slightly. "Fairness...is subject to one's own viewpoint. What we consider fair and what they consider fair is very different. But...I agree, it is unfair that the mistakes of others have caused those with magic to be Abandoned. That said, it doesn't mean there isn't a chance. It is a hurdle, perhaps, a difficulty to overcome, but it isn't impossible. I've friends who are abandoned who have seen and spoken with the gods. I've even heard of the gods making an Abandoned into an Attuned, which overcomes the lack of favor they otherwise had." she said and smiled a bit. "There is always a chance. We can let set backs destroy us or make us better. This is a lesson Frey has taught me."
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