[God Quest] Delivery

Bastien had made his decision immediately after his audience with Frey. There was a God here who actually wanted him. Even better, she advertised something called Ascension. There were few words that made his heart leap in his chest, but that was one of them. It sounded perfect, rising to the level of a God through a simple promise? Why had he not gone there first? He hoped a part of this Ascension could be lifting Safrin's curse; he knew the Ascended did not appear to age, so hopefully she could fix him back to his appropriate look (even shave a few years off, that would be nice). He was warned from the nervous little book keeper, whom he'd seen in the streets and always looked down on, that he would lose sensation. Yet he saw the way Sam flinched when he touch a too-hot cup, how he breathed in the scent. An upgrade, he was told. Well, he would just get one of those then. Following Sam closely to the shrine, he hoped that this would be the last time he would have to make do with his wobbly aged feet. He dropped to his knees when the Ascended did and looked up towards the shrine. "Signora Voice. You recognise me, yes? You know this is not how I am...as you said, Safrin has been most cruel. Samuel has brought me here to change..." Samuel had said he had to mention this. Bastien wasn't quite sure why. "...But I would like to ask some questions first. Can you lift the curse? And will I lose feeling?" Bastien Start by admitting from cradle to tomb Isn't that long a stay Life is a cabaret, old chum It's only a cabaret, old chum