gods request, gods receive

GIDEON

Be careful my darling
Be careful of what it takes

In Gideon's mind, Remi had two roles here: a guardian for the journey back and forth and a witness of sorts, validation for the quest. Doing it with a Demi God made him feel like he could guarantee it would be completed in a way the Gods approved of.

"Mmm. Though they had the right of it, in the end. They always do." Gideon seemed utterly convicted of this, freely admitting his mistake. "We must remember in this fight that we are the side of the good and pure. We cannot afford to let their corruption ruin us." Who knew what was in the Ascended fluid? If it was poisonous, if it could infect the skin? What if it's presence in the Temple had somehow enabled the Voice to listen in? The more Gideon thought on it, the more he was glad he had been punished and set right.

Quite gladly stepping aside to let Remi take over with the crystal, he looked out of the entrance at the bright, hot air of the Climb. "I'm not sure how many Ludo expects me to take. Do you think I should gather many, or will a couple do?"

What I've seen so far
The good ones always seems to break