- and a Leash whips into existence, snapping taut and yanking him back so his jaws clatter shut on thin air, causing him to stumble off-balance. He whines, then, and turns seeking eyes up to Lethys.
My people, Monzun said. Lethys knows their symbol is still seared into the hearts and minds of this Village, as with the one by their temple. As it was, as it still sometimes lingers, in the Villages he's reclaimed, inch by anxious inch. Fewer mine than I knew...
He knew nowhere else to run, but was a mistake to stay. He doesn't know their plans for certain, but - in case they wield their power carelessly, they should know what they'd be doing:
"I have no other Temple," he states, matter-of-factly.
Normally this would be a foolish admittance. But their power eclipses his so completely, the time for strategy has long passed. The truth is the only option left. Perhaps knowing they would be wiping him off the face of Eden might give them pause. It did last time...
"Your battle here is already won. My lands are forfeit. Give me time," he asks, in a way that feels familiar. "I will find another Land far from here, but I need time."
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Date: 2025-03-23 11:01 am (UTC)- and a Leash whips into existence, snapping taut and yanking him back so his jaws clatter shut on thin air, causing him to stumble off-balance. He whines, then, and turns seeking eyes up to Lethys.
My people, Monzun said. Lethys knows their symbol is still seared into the hearts and minds of this Village, as with the one by their temple. As it was, as it still sometimes lingers, in the Villages he's reclaimed, inch by anxious inch. Fewer mine than I knew...
He knew nowhere else to run, but was a mistake to stay. He doesn't know their plans for certain, but - in case they wield their power carelessly, they should know what they'd be doing:
"I have no other Temple," he states, matter-of-factly.
Normally this would be a foolish admittance. But their power eclipses his so completely, the time for strategy has long passed. The truth is the only option left. Perhaps knowing they would be wiping him off the face of Eden might give them pause. It did last time...
"Your battle here is already won. My lands are forfeit. Give me time," he asks, in a way that feels familiar. "I will find another Land far from here, but I need time."