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Amun nodded slowly, though he released Maea's hands. "Alright." The word came out cautiously, though he listened to her explanation avidly enough.
"But?" Again, though his voice was gentle, he was trying to get a sense for where her mind was at on all this. However, he nodded at her words about Rexanna. "For what it's worth, aside from the Outlanders, every Ascended has chosen this of their own free will. Same as the Attuned." He gave his sister and friend a tentative smile.
It slipped away as she revealed her deepest fear. Or at least, one of her deepest fears. Frowning a bit, he cocked his head to one side. "What's to stop the old gods from forcing everyone to Attune? From putting them through trials, and discarding them if they fail? From taking away people's free will, from overriding their lack of consent?"
"But?" Again, though his voice was gentle, he was trying to get a sense for where her mind was at on all this. However, he nodded at her words about Rexanna. "For what it's worth, aside from the Outlanders, every Ascended has chosen this of their own free will. Same as the Attuned." He gave his sister and friend a tentative smile.
It slipped away as she revealed her deepest fear. Or at least, one of her deepest fears. Frowning a bit, he cocked his head to one side. "What's to stop the old gods from forcing everyone to Attune? From putting them through trials, and discarding them if they fail? From taking away people's free will, from overriding their lack of consent?"
Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me
