yet my blood renders me a King
It was just as Sah had feared, Tal had no idea. "It's worse than that." He sat down at a bench, knowing that the cold would keep the pastries fresh. "You might want to sit." Regardless of how he viewed the courier, there was no way that the Abandoned was going to let the man walk away without knowing the depth of the situation.
Once Tal was ready, Sah sighed. "Some entity announced the war seasons ago. It's a done deal. In Longheat next year the war will officially break out between the Old Gods and the New Gods. Unless someone triggers it sooner. As to why that's the timetable or what is going to fully trigger it, no one really knows. But nothing is being blown out of proportion as far as I can tell, the anxiety is everyone racing to prepare."
He ran a hand through his hair, frustrated. "The Old Gods want the Ascended and the Voice completely gone. I'm not sure what the Voice wants besides maintaining her Ascended and power, but her track record isn't exactly clean either. The Longnight monsters are one example. Both have their flaws and good points."
He turned to Tal with grave eyes, "You might need to choose your side sooner rather than later. Or find somewhere safe to hunker down while the fighting happens. I've chosen the Old and so has Halo by choosing Noah. But the choice is yours alone." Sah knew he could or maybe even should fully sway Tal to their side. But he was never one to force his beliefs or goals on others. Especially not when it came to matters of loyalty and allegiance. Never.
As for Ludo, Sah shrugged. "Not really. Even when they've appeared, they've been invisible. I've only ever been in their presence. I've only ever met Frey, and that was only briefly when we asked for their help with a regional quest." And he didn't think that really counted.
Once Tal was ready, Sah sighed. "Some entity announced the war seasons ago. It's a done deal. In Longheat next year the war will officially break out between the Old Gods and the New Gods. Unless someone triggers it sooner. As to why that's the timetable or what is going to fully trigger it, no one really knows. But nothing is being blown out of proportion as far as I can tell, the anxiety is everyone racing to prepare."
He ran a hand through his hair, frustrated. "The Old Gods want the Ascended and the Voice completely gone. I'm not sure what the Voice wants besides maintaining her Ascended and power, but her track record isn't exactly clean either. The Longnight monsters are one example. Both have their flaws and good points."
He turned to Tal with grave eyes, "You might need to choose your side sooner rather than later. Or find somewhere safe to hunker down while the fighting happens. I've chosen the Old and so has Halo by choosing Noah. But the choice is yours alone." Sah knew he could or maybe even should fully sway Tal to their side. But he was never one to force his beliefs or goals on others. Especially not when it came to matters of loyalty and allegiance. Never.
As for Ludo, Sah shrugged. "Not really. Even when they've appeared, they've been invisible. I've only ever been in their presence. I've only ever met Frey, and that was only briefly when we asked for their help with a regional quest." And he didn't think that really counted.
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