flameguard | mygod | pc catchall

... It is often to their favor that gods allow us to prescribe great workings to them by reputation alone. I find myself rather questioning how I ended up here myself. If it is through the hand of Mystra, I would find myself asking what she considers salvation and what is considered yet another punishment.

[ he grimaces a little as he finds himself digging into the bitterness again, finding a little relief in sniping at the divine. it doesn't seem as if rondo has the same sort of relationship to the gods there. ]

For what it is worth, I think you are good-hearted and brave, Rondo. This power is important, I'm sure, but I don't know that you need it to achieve your goals.

[ salvation, and punishment. it's a lot to think about - the gods understanding of humanity at home feels complex, feels... distant. aelfric's treatment of him was harsh; sazantos, who carried aelfric's bloodline, treated him much the same. but it's hard for him to feel bitter about either, really. if the gods don't try, then its up to humanity to persevere.

he looks up at gale, finally, when he finishes - eyes a little wide like he's surprised at the praise, and then ducks his head. like maybe he doesn't quite believe it, but he takes the compliment all the same. ]

... You are too kind, Mr. Gale. Thank you. [ ... ] Now that the Gate of Finis is opened for us to confront Sir Sazantos, that is certainly true. The most difficult part was completed. And... I pray that my companions were able to defeat him without me. I'm sure they could.

[ though that hurts, too. there's no closure. no goodbye. just an open wound that might never heal with sazantos' name stitched into it, and a frigid cold cavity where the flame used to be. ]

If he sent me here to keep me from dying, then it does feel a bit... questionable. [ considering, ] But... in sending me here, I have been able to meet all of you. And for that, I could not be more grateful.

I think the lesson I have learned from all of this is that it is easier to solve our problems from the place of "alive" as opposed to anything else.

It is like Lanceboard. So many things seem insurmountable when face to face, but ... death is an ending. Alive means there is a space to move to next, even if it feels your opponent has you in their jaws. A pawn can claim Cyric, with the correct choices.

[ the chess analogy with funny names isn't lost on him, and rondo falls quiet, thinking it over. death is an ending. alive means there is a space to move to next. ]

...I get what you mean. [ maybe he is dead. maybe this is something else. but whatever it is, it's a place that rondo exists, a place that he can maybe do something, can maybe help someone, can maybe set things right. it's not home. and whatever happens, or already happened with sazantos, is something that's right now out of his control. what happens here is the present - that's his next move.

he takes a deep breath, and after a moment, he smiles. ]

...thank you, Mr. Gale. I... [ uweh. ] You give really good advice, you know?

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