there's light at the edge of the darkness
When Safrin disappeared, Loren breathed a sigh of relief. Now that the encounter was over, he felt more than a bit shaky, but he’d survived without getting cursed, so that was blessing enough. ”Thank you, Safrin, for your time, your knowledge, and your presence.” Though she was gone, he figured she might still be listening. Plus you know, important to be respectful to goddess who’d descended from the heavens to speak with him.
Only then did he stand, a renewed vigor in his step. While he hadn’t gotten everything he’d wanted from this encounter, he’d gotten enough (especially because he hadn’t been expecting her to answer in the first place). He could figure out the rest on his own.
Because he now knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that the gods probably appreciated and helped those who helped themselves, rather than turning to the divine for every single mortal problem.
-FINISHED
Only then did he stand, a renewed vigor in his step. While he hadn’t gotten everything he’d wanted from this encounter, he’d gotten enough (especially because he hadn’t been expecting her to answer in the first place). He could figure out the rest on his own.
Because he now knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that the gods probably appreciated and helped those who helped themselves, rather than turning to the divine for every single mortal problem.
-FINISHED
loren
