{SE} A place of grief

"If I can't move the heavens above, I will move Hell" A small smile full of melancholy came upon Sah's face. He let out a small hum. "You're actually the first to ask about it. But my home... it was beautiful." He paused, eyeing the moon. "I came from a world similar to Caido. One filled with diverse cultures and creatures. There were humanoids like elves, fae, and humans, and more. Vast open wildernesses teeming with life and magic. But also monsters and mythical creatures. I myself was one. You likely would have called my species a magical beast of some sort." There was pride in his voice at the last part. Sah glanced back at Mabel with a grin. "But there was one vast difference. In my world, magic was widespread. Most species were capable of it in some capacity. And I mean beyond what the people of Caido hold. It was part of daily life and creatures wielded it too. Myself included. Either a being was born with the ability harness and wield magic or they learned how to use magical items or resources." He explained, before a mischievous grin came to his face. "I used to be able to call on entire storms with barely any effort."  His grin grew sardonic. "Now I can barely make a spark. This body is so much weaker than the one I was born with. It's been quite the learning curve. And our gods were different. Closer to us than the ones here. The goddess of my kind, Mune... she was..." Sah shook his head, trying to dispel some of his rising grief. "It was a different place." He summed up, letting out a sigh. He was pulled from his thoughts at Mabel's question, glad for the distraction. "Aura? Ah. How to put it into words? Humans are predators technically I guess. But they're not... predator predators? They don't have the same lethality and potential as other true predator species. They lack an edge I guess? But you Ascended seem to have it. I've recognized it in each one that I've met so far. Granted that's only been a few." Sah tried to put into words what for him was instinctual. He may have been in a human body now but he was born a wild beast. It was easy for him to recognize another predator. Sah shrugged at Mabel's recommendation. "I've considered it. But I doubt that I'll ever hold allegiance to a Caido god. It seemed like a better idea to avoid them altogether. Though I would like answers as to why the Voice thought bringing me here and placing me into a human body was the right course of action." If you asked for his opinion, he'd say he would have been far more useful to whatever the Voice had planned if he had retained his original form. sah There stood the wolf in the winter wind Full of fearsome might There stood the wolf in the winter wind King of the winter night. -Tim Vallie