"It very well could be unintentional - perhaps a mechanic of the barrier itself once it fell - it depends largely on who made it, I suppose. Perhaps the gods either do not want to, or cannot compete with what has been unleashed and believe their creation might better benefit from a sort of civil war than their direct involvement. It would certainly put me off if new neighbors moved in and began destroying my home intentionally or not." She could ponder all day the nature of the blight but the point still stood that she had little basis for her understanding of it.
Jigano suggested exactly what she most feared - Mel's gaze shifts between him and what remains of her tea. Caught off guard by the suggestion she herself pray to these deities, there is an internal struggle as she searches for the words to explain her misgivings. It just sounds like a bad idea, like intentionally sticking your arm in a bear trap - she will do many things for knowledge, but does she need to do exactly this? "You said they have no fondness for the Queen's Destined - without knowing, that seems like quite the gamble, calling something that might have some centuries long grudge against a party you have no idea that you even affiliate with." With a wrinkle of her nose she huffs in muted agitation.
Jigano suggested exactly what she most feared - Mel's gaze shifts between him and what remains of her tea. Caught off guard by the suggestion she herself pray to these deities, there is an internal struggle as she searches for the words to explain her misgivings. It just sounds like a bad idea, like intentionally sticking your arm in a bear trap - she will do many things for knowledge, but does she need to do exactly this? "You said they have no fondness for the Queen's Destined - without knowing, that seems like quite the gamble, calling something that might have some centuries long grudge against a party you have no idea that you even affiliate with." With a wrinkle of her nose she huffs in muted agitation.
