and yet, I choose you

The Voice smiled effervescently at that. “I always welcome the chance to make others bright.” She agreed, but clearly the way she looked at him and her tone suggested that in fact, she did have something more to ask of him. Opening her palm, therein lay a swirling ball of pure electric energy. “You asked about the portals before...I would like to tell you now how they work, and to ask for your help. Before we were locked away, I created a system to connect all of Caido. The world was fractured and broken. So I made portals so that people could go from one side of the continent to the other in the blink of an idea. Trade increased, families ceased being separated. This world, so big and vast suddenly became ours to visit and know. Those portals are offline now. In order to start them again my energy is needed, But in order for my presence to reach a portal, certain...groundwork needs to be in place. Exploration, like what you did in the Greatwood.” Immediately, she gave Sam a warm smile, her fingers upon his cheeks. “And no Sam, there will not be a blight every time.” She said, knowing that the idea would be immediately in his mind. “I would like to put you in charge of this. In charge of knowing what exploration needs doing. In charge of knowing when I am ready to activate another portal. If you take this—“ She indicated the light in her hand, “—you will know the status of each new portal you come across, and what needs to be done before I can activate it.” So saying, the Voice smiled at Sam. One of her most damaged and broken children, but it was through all of those cracks that the brilliance of his light always shined through. “Will you do this for me, Sam?”