Arialla nodded: Sam had just said the first thing that really made sense to her. You didn't approach a god empty-handed, not if you intended to ask for a favor. And Arialla had a very big favor to ask for. "Yes, you're right. I'll have to find an offering first. A sacrifice ... "
Having some semblance of a plan of action was really starting to calm her down. Step one, find an offering. Step two, pray. Then the gods would guide her from there.
Now that she felt a little calmer, she could pay attention to the people around her, noting how her clothes stood out. All right, maybe step one was to get a new outfit. Especially shoes. Her ceremonial sandals really weren't very practical, for all that they were gilded.
She'd intended "your" in a more communal sense, really, but she noted Sam's tone. So, he approved of this Voice's goals. Well, he'd said he'd been born here, hadn't he? He hadn't been ripped from his home ... "Isn't the entire point of gods that one is not their equal?"
Having some semblance of a plan of action was really starting to calm her down. Step one, find an offering. Step two, pray. Then the gods would guide her from there.
Now that she felt a little calmer, she could pay attention to the people around her, noting how her clothes stood out. All right, maybe step one was to get a new outfit. Especially shoes. Her ceremonial sandals really weren't very practical, for all that they were gilded.
She'd intended "your" in a more communal sense, really, but she noted Sam's tone. So, he approved of this Voice's goals. Well, he'd said he'd been born here, hadn't he? He hadn't been ripped from his home ... "Isn't the entire point of gods that one is not their equal?"
