NERON
show me how defenceless you really are
Such terrible omens they brought with them. Neron led them quickly behind the walls of the Citadel, that his guardsmen might shut the gate again. Within, the streets were cobbled and salted to prevent any slipping on the ice, and people hurried to and fro, keen to get out of the cold unless it was impossible. For the majority, the citizens they encounted looked like hunters or soldiers; unsurprising so close to the walls, and Neron stepped into a small building which looked as though it might be an office for one of the captains. If there was anyone in it previously, they had vacated when the Warden approached.
Lit by ruddy lantern light and furnished with only a desk and a single chair, Neron did not take a seat. "The Old Gods are viewed as gods," he said simply, raising an eyebrow at Jigano. "I have heard the story about where you are from, and I assure you that the Voice and her ilk have become something of a scary story told to children. At least, that was the case until I met the Wraith." And she had suited him well enough, to be frank.
As for the rest of their questions...
"It is struggle enough for anything to grow here, as you might well imagine. If there were any reports of corruption or famine, they would have been reported with urgency. I cannot say we have seen anything like what you describe." A good thing, to be sure. "Though I am unsure what you expect me to do about restricted travel, given that your own ruler is an Ascended. Or am I speaking to those who consider themselves above her?"
Lit by ruddy lantern light and furnished with only a desk and a single chair, Neron did not take a seat. "The Old Gods are viewed as gods," he said simply, raising an eyebrow at Jigano. "I have heard the story about where you are from, and I assure you that the Voice and her ilk have become something of a scary story told to children. At least, that was the case until I met the Wraith." And she had suited him well enough, to be frank.
As for the rest of their questions...
"It is struggle enough for anything to grow here, as you might well imagine. If there were any reports of corruption or famine, they would have been reported with urgency. I cannot say we have seen anything like what you describe." A good thing, to be sure. "Though I am unsure what you expect me to do about restricted travel, given that your own ruler is an Ascended. Or am I speaking to those who consider themselves above her?"
