things and how they seem

oia

You frown. "Are you including interpreted it to imply that there was in fact a discrepancy between what was said and what was understood? Or merely just to note the possibility." You don't care at all that she is dead now necessarily (though you do record this). Moreso your interest is in whether or not the herald actually made such a commandment.

"I could make it so that you don't. It depends on the nature of the experiment being conducted." You answer with the same sort of casualness that continues to suggest you're being unaware of his hesitation and clear signs of early distress.

"There are three currently online now." You explain. "The Spire, the Mathair, and the Fangs." Had the Grounders simply left well enough alone, your presence probably wouldn't have been needed here. But they brought down the barrier, and then they activated the third portal. So, here you are.

of course it's exhausting, having to reason all
the time in a universe which wasn't meant to be reasonable.

Coding base by Sky!