Tal was finishing up with the sap, and Alys listened as he continued to try to help her, offering him a grateful - and finally somewhat excited - smile. "Actually, that's the best idea yet," she admitted, thinking about the suggestion to be a scribe. "I could do that and still do everything else I want to do!" Like read the cards, or travel, or any number of other things. And it would be steadier income than just being a Seer alone. "I'll look into it more when we get back to Halo," she promised. Perhaps this would be the answer to her problem! She hadn't exactly been wanting for anything, thanks to Hotaru's generosity, but it would be nice to be able to pay her own way. She wasn't one to accept charity for very long.
With that settled, Alys eyed Tal's bag, where he had tucked the vial of sap. "Hey, Tal, can I ask you something?" she said hesitantly. "I don't understand why you're doing all of this." She gestured at their surroundings, the dagger still in his hand, the newly scarred tree. "I mean, I get that it's for your dagger, but why do you have to do special tasks? Couldn't the gods just... make your dagger better?"
With that settled, Alys eyed Tal's bag, where he had tucked the vial of sap. "Hey, Tal, can I ask you something?" she said hesitantly. "I don't understand why you're doing all of this." She gestured at their surroundings, the dagger still in his hand, the newly scarred tree. "I mean, I get that it's for your dagger, but why do you have to do special tasks? Couldn't the gods just... make your dagger better?"
alys glasse
waiting for the right mind to drive insane
