[God Quest] At your feet once more

yet my blood renders me a King

His first quest had taken two weeks; his second, a season. Sah felt somewhat disappointed in himself, but he was able to shove his doubts away in light of recent events. The last season had been a long winding path through twisting brambles, each prick of a thorn digging deeper than the last. He had stopped by the shrine in the Barrows and confessed the events of the Tournament at Safrin's feet, certain that she already knew of his accidental crime against Melita. Part of him had wished to truly invoke the starry goddess and seek her guidance on what to do next.

But Sah had yet to finish his quest, so he had refrained. Now, it was complete and if Safrin wished to speak to him about his unintended transgressions, he was ready. If not, he was simply glad to have completed the tasks that she had set for him.

Taking a deep breath, Sah entered the shrine and laid his offering down as he lit a candle. Today, he'd brought Safrin a white mink scarf that was so soft that he'd had to double-check he was even touching it as he worked on its completion. One of these days he'd need to offer the seamstress who continued to help him with these projects some kind of reward. She was an excellent teacher.

With his offerings placed, the Wild Thunder kneeled with a bowed head and prayed, "Safrin, I hope that you're well. I've completed the task that you set before me. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to better prepare against our enemy."

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Sah has completed his quest to master his armor!

Quest received Please
1. Complete 2 training threads wearing his armour

• [Training] Started with a ripple Tournament vs Hadama.[Training] [SE] Fake it till You Make it Trained with Talyson.

2. Lay out the armour beneath a full moon again

• [SE] You've Returned from Crossing the Stars Laid it out on the full moon at Aumakua with Seren.

3. Kill something/someone while wearing it

• Street Rules Accidently murdered Melita in the tournament.

4. Protect something/someone while wearing it

• [SE] A lonely mile in the moonlight Protected Hadama from a villi ambush.

 

Sah

Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sah without killing him. 

Magic: Cold Resistance (Passive) | Can comfortably exist in temperatures as low as -45c. Will experience colder temperatures as if they were -30c cooler (i.e., -60 would feel like -30)
Type: Grey | Rank: Upgraded

Safrin

'You know..' Safrin's voice fills the air with the sort of musicality reminiscent of tinkling bells against glass, her smile evident in the contour of the words. Appearing at his side the goddess reached down to place her finger beneath his chin, raising his gaze to hers that he might see the smile crested across her perfectly painted lips.

"When I set you on your quest I never expected you'd return having killed a demigoddess." One of her eyebrows raises as her lips further twist with pleasure. Ronin had brought her back, of course, so all was well, but it didn't escape Safrin's notice that it had been Ludo's latest plaything that Sah's power had utterly obliterated. 

How fun. 

"I know it weighs heavily on your heart, but trust that it does nothing but lighten mine." She chuckles.

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Sah's armour has been upgraded!

Starmour | Beautiful lightweight armour that glistens faintly with starlight. This item blocks physical damage at the wearer's Mastered level. Requires a 2 post cool-down between uses.

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!

yet my blood renders me a King

Sah felt the tension of the past few weeks bleed out of him at Safrin's tone of voice. He hadn't angered his goddess. Her touch as she lifted his head made the Abandoned shiver slightly and his eyes met hers. The Wild Thunder smiled ruefully at her words, "I didn't either." Truly, he'd never could have predicted the outcome of his fight with Melita. To think that he'd grown strong enough to kill a Demi-god. One in a weakened state, but a Demi-god nonetheless.

Safrin's delight was apparent, and it smoothed the rest of the sharp edges of his guilt into a tentative hope of healing. "I'm relieved to hear that." It would take time to become polished acceptance, but it was the first step. 

There was only one thing that still weighed on his mind. "Should I prepare for repercussions from Ludo? I know very little about them, but I did kill their Demi-god." Surely any deity would be angered about the murder of one of their chosen, however temporary. The trickster god was one that Sah had only ever seen in passing. The stories he heard hinted at the being's unpredictability and playfulness. None of it was reassuring.

Sah

Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sah without killing him. 

Magic: Cold Resistance (Passive) | Can comfortably exist in temperatures as low as -45c. Will experience colder temperatures as if they were -30c cooler (i.e., -60 would feel like -30)
Type: Grey | Rank: Upgraded

Safrin

Laughter filled Safrin's face for a moment, and while she was fairly certain that Sah had nothing to worry about from Ludo, she considered his question just the same. Ultimately, wrinkling her nose, the goddess gave her head a little shake. "I wouldn't think so." She answers, before tipping the Wildthunder a wink.

"But if it tries, I'll be there to make sure you aren't hurt." Knowing Ludo, the fact that Safrin's own wayward star had been the one to bring Melita back to life was likely punishment enough, but never mind.

"You're far from Halo's borders. Best make your way home, mm?"

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!

yet my blood renders me a King

Sah relaxed at Safrin's amusement, certain that she wouldn't have such a reaction if he had anything to fear. Her verbal reassurance was appreciated, nonetheless. Her promise of protection shouldn't have been a surprise, but it was. The Wild Thunder had no way of knowing if it was because he was useful or if it was simply out of possessiveness. Regardless, he was flattered and felt the last of his fear melt away. "Thank you, Safrin."

With their conversation complete, her dismissal was clear. Sah couldn't imagine how busy gods were and nodded in acceptance. "Of course. Thank you for your time and help." With permission given, Sah stood and began the journey home with one last bow towards his goddess. He'd be back in Torchline soon enough. For now, home called.


-[FIN]

Sah

Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sah without killing him. 

Magic: Cold Resistance (Passive) | Can comfortably exist in temperatures as low as -45c. Will experience colder temperatures as if they were -30c cooler (i.e., -60 would feel like -30)
Type: Grey | Rank: Upgraded