[ He's not that bothered, to be rejected so firmly and swiftly. The Ennead were highly independent gods, given to needing no true attachment to be able to perform their duties and prove their might; for Khonshu's champion to be this way is, quite honestly, what he expects. To desire aid from the evil god of war would probably go against everything he was to uphold. ]
( did it occur to marc that set might have been suggesting that they be allies? no, of course not. perhaps it should have, given the flow of their conversation, given set's offer to he look out over marc in khonshu's absence.
(but then, this is the man who didn't realise his best friend was in love with him.) )
There is a force that gathers against the souls of this land, seeking to devour all. We combat it not solely through strength of arm, but the composition of our souls - our emotions and memories. I had not thought my crimes against Duat had left the borders of Egypt, yet here is a land of the dead arrested and incapable of moving on. The sense I have made is that I must right my wrongs, for they have affected Stygia, too.
[ Slyly, he courts a hearty pause, before declaring: ] At least men like you and I are not completely unnecessary.
I am writing MY wrongs; that was not inclusive of anyone else.
[ The Shadowlands did not demand the presence of all evil-doers; there were many good-natured souls gathered among the Restless. Not that many, but enough. ]
We are violent, I mean. Stained with it, so that others might not have to be.
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[ He's not that bothered, to be rejected so firmly and swiftly. The Ennead were highly independent gods, given to needing no true attachment to be able to perform their duties and prove their might; for Khonshu's champion to be this way is, quite honestly, what he expects. To desire aid from the evil god of war would probably go against everything he was to uphold. ]
You're the one who came to me, anyways!
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(but then, this is the man who didn't realise his best friend was in love with him.) )
Because I'm trying to make sense of this place.
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We all are, champion.
There is a force that gathers against the souls of this land, seeking to devour all. We combat it not solely through strength of arm, but the composition of our souls - our emotions and memories. I had not thought my crimes against Duat had left the borders of Egypt, yet here is a land of the dead arrested and incapable of moving on. The sense I have made is that I must right my wrongs, for they have affected Stygia, too.
[ Slyly, he courts a hearty pause, before declaring: ] At least men like you and I are not completely unnecessary.
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well.
shit. )
How do you figure that? ( the latter most point, he means. ) If we're 'righting wrongs' and all that.
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[ The Shadowlands did not demand the presence of all evil-doers; there were many good-natured souls gathered among the Restless. Not that many, but enough. ]
We are violent, I mean. Stained with it, so that others might not have to be.