& this too, shall pass
You give your twin a pointed look at the repeated use of the word Dama. You try to tell yourself that it is merely a placeholder. An acronym with no meaning, instead of an amalgamation of Ma and Da. “Or, it is exactly what Rae would have them do. Given the closed environment, many of the controls would be easy to monitor, the variables easy to adjust and record.”
You don’t mind stillness and silence, only because you lack the social cues to notice when they become awkward. But as always you’re happy to answer the questions that Kai asks of you (even if you think he really ought to know the answers already). “The heralds did exist before the barrier, yes. They were placed within specifically at Mort’s request, so that the inhabitants who would continue to live inside would have some access to what Rae, Mort, and Vi normally offer outside.” As for why there were not more heralds, you shrug. “What need, when the lesser deities could answer the panderings of those who appeal and appear at shrines? If anything those inside of the barrier are lucky. Better to be answered by Safrin, than a wandering genie.”
The real question you think, is what will the heralds do with the barrier raised? Have they been wandering around themselves, reacquainting themselves with the world they were forced to leave behind?
You don’t mind stillness and silence, only because you lack the social cues to notice when they become awkward. But as always you’re happy to answer the questions that Kai asks of you (even if you think he really ought to know the answers already). “The heralds did exist before the barrier, yes. They were placed within specifically at Mort’s request, so that the inhabitants who would continue to live inside would have some access to what Rae, Mort, and Vi normally offer outside.” As for why there were not more heralds, you shrug. “What need, when the lesser deities could answer the panderings of those who appeal and appear at shrines? If anything those inside of the barrier are lucky. Better to be answered by Safrin, than a wandering genie.”
The real question you think, is what will the heralds do with the barrier raised? Have they been wandering around themselves, reacquainting themselves with the world they were forced to leave behind?
