Only in the dark of night
Sah felt the last of his tension bleed out at Seren's fervent refusal to do him harm. Lilly too relaxed though she remained behind him. The newfound knowledge that his kind weren't as despised as some had warned him of was a relief a well. In the wake of the retreating fear, exhaustion seeped in. Sah shook his head slightly. "So I've been told. But no one has given any specifics." And quietly, nearly indiscernible, "How am I supposed to understand a world when no one explains it?" Sah looked at Seren hopefully. "Would you tell me more, please? About what happened?" He was so tired of not understanding.
Seren mentioned Abandoned that had Attuned, and Deimos came to mind. "I've met a few who have. They seem happy. Deimos in particular spoke of your mother. He mentioned how difficult it is for an Abandoned to earn a god's favor." Sah felt a sharp pang of grief for his home, for the goddess he had served. Glancing up at the sky, wishing that it was night and he could see the moon, he told Seren more about his world.
"I'm not used to being so apart from the divine. My kind... we were creatures of wild magic. And we served a goddess. Closely, that is. We all knew her personally, and I fought beside her in times of war. She was there for my birth even, the first being to hold me." Sah's voice cracked slightly. "Going from that, to this? It's been a mess, and the constantly conflicting views and pieces of advice have made things even more of a challenge. It almost feels like everyone is simply trying to pull me to a side, to swear myself to their gods, without giving me the whole picture." Sah shook his head in frustration, falling silent. Lilly pressed into his side comfortingly, her ears low.
Seren mentioned Abandoned that had Attuned, and Deimos came to mind. "I've met a few who have. They seem happy. Deimos in particular spoke of your mother. He mentioned how difficult it is for an Abandoned to earn a god's favor." Sah felt a sharp pang of grief for his home, for the goddess he had served. Glancing up at the sky, wishing that it was night and he could see the moon, he told Seren more about his world.
"I'm not used to being so apart from the divine. My kind... we were creatures of wild magic. And we served a goddess. Closely, that is. We all knew her personally, and I fought beside her in times of war. She was there for my birth even, the first being to hold me." Sah's voice cracked slightly. "Going from that, to this? It's been a mess, and the constantly conflicting views and pieces of advice have made things even more of a challenge. It almost feels like everyone is simply trying to pull me to a side, to swear myself to their gods, without giving me the whole picture." Sah shook his head in frustration, falling silent. Lilly pressed into his side comfortingly, her ears low.
Do the stars shine bright
Sah
