It was Chulane's shoulder that Isuma had requisitioned for her new perch, balancing across his shoulders like a small housecat, but with a leopard's long tail to help balance the awkwardness and the occasional flutter of wing to catch her if she started to slip. She loved to be appreciated, a glutton for praise and affection, and Jigano had spoiled her. It was just as well she was a sweet-tempered creature by nature or she could have been a proper brat instead of an affectionate opportunist.
"If you're planning to stay in Halo for the season - and I'd recommend either here or Torchline, if only to avoid the dangers of LongNight - a pack of books to borrow for a few months would probably go a long ways to keeping you busy and entertained," the bard agreed. "I've been bringing some by for the Grounder contingent that will be taking refuge in the Palace; that's what I was on my way back from when we bumped into each other."
The question caught Jigano a little by surprise, and he tapped his glass thoughtfully. "That I can share, certainly. The Old Gods, the more distant ones, are Vi, the god of Life, Mort, the god of Death, and Rae the sometimes-twin god - or gods - of Nature. One way to look at them is that Vi is a kindler of souls and life, Rae sparks change, growth, and diversity during life, and Mort collects them after they die and watches over them in a blissful afterlife. Not necessarily with a personal touch, but more in a general sense. Though I've spoken with people who have seen manifestations of both Vi and Mort, and it was Vi and Rae's work that created the antidote to the Voice's Blight," he explained. "They watch over the world as a whole, from the smallest plants to the largest beasts, and they are less... hmm. I think, from what I've learned, they're less personally invested in humans in general, and individuals in particular, than they are in the overall workings of everything." He paused to give Chuy a chance to ask any questions of the Big Three before moving on to the heralds.
"If you're planning to stay in Halo for the season - and I'd recommend either here or Torchline, if only to avoid the dangers of LongNight - a pack of books to borrow for a few months would probably go a long ways to keeping you busy and entertained," the bard agreed. "I've been bringing some by for the Grounder contingent that will be taking refuge in the Palace; that's what I was on my way back from when we bumped into each other."
The question caught Jigano a little by surprise, and he tapped his glass thoughtfully. "That I can share, certainly. The Old Gods, the more distant ones, are Vi, the god of Life, Mort, the god of Death, and Rae the sometimes-twin god - or gods - of Nature. One way to look at them is that Vi is a kindler of souls and life, Rae sparks change, growth, and diversity during life, and Mort collects them after they die and watches over them in a blissful afterlife. Not necessarily with a personal touch, but more in a general sense. Though I've spoken with people who have seen manifestations of both Vi and Mort, and it was Vi and Rae's work that created the antidote to the Voice's Blight," he explained. "They watch over the world as a whole, from the smallest plants to the largest beasts, and they are less... hmm. I think, from what I've learned, they're less personally invested in humans in general, and individuals in particular, than they are in the overall workings of everything." He paused to give Chuy a chance to ask any questions of the Big Three before moving on to the heralds.
