Are
He wanted to run, to scream, to close his eyes and wish it was all just a feverish dream brought upon by a few too many pints of mead. No, there was no such luck to be had. All if it had been used up arriving in one piece and with his thoughts mostly intact.
What is a man to a god? A dead man at that. Are thanked whatever had pushed him to kneel for the small ceremony, as he could feel every muscle in his body straining to remain upright in the face of the being before him. As the light abated somewhat, he could feel the crackling discharge slowly let go of his spine, followed by a shiver and a heavy exhale. A few greedy breaths wiped the stars from his vision and Are looked up. Meeting the piercing gaze and instantly feeling as if his whole soul was laid bare for the radiant visage.
”You… you know who I am? was the first thing that reached his tongue. A simple question delivered with slack jawed awe to a being born of thunder. A moment later his mind caught up, with a bit more dignity he bowed where he sat and with steadier voice refined his lackluster greeting. ”Heill og sæl, forgive me, I am not used to having my prayers heard, let alone answered.”
What is a man to a god? A dead man at that. Are thanked whatever had pushed him to kneel for the small ceremony, as he could feel every muscle in his body straining to remain upright in the face of the being before him. As the light abated somewhat, he could feel the crackling discharge slowly let go of his spine, followed by a shiver and a heavy exhale. A few greedy breaths wiped the stars from his vision and Are looked up. Meeting the piercing gaze and instantly feeling as if his whole soul was laid bare for the radiant visage.
”You… you know who I am? was the first thing that reached his tongue. A simple question delivered with slack jawed awe to a being born of thunder. A moment later his mind caught up, with a bit more dignity he bowed where he sat and with steadier voice refined his lackluster greeting. ”Heill og sæl, forgive me, I am not used to having my prayers heard, let alone answered.”
