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''Remaining here to guard this... thing?'' When you gesture at the object, he nods, rectangular ''brows'' clicking in agreement.
''Arawn?'' Gardy makes the unusual gesture of putting a fist above the area of his heart. ''I need you to be honest with me.''
''Honesty has been my greatest saving Grace, Gardy. I won't start lying now.''
How his head tilt and his eye lose strength for the briefest moments is strangely adorable. ''Good. Is the curiosity behind the purpose of this golden core irresistible, Arawn? Do you -need- to know what happened here a year ago, the cause of your links with Sieglinde, Elina, and Hao?''
''I...'' It is a tricky question. You do want to know, but is it something more profound than curiosity?
''Arawn, knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Everything that is sentient comes with a powerful soul; their emotions create profound traces within reality; this energy animated the Pretender of olds. Faiths birthed gods.''
''Ama ritual needed secrecy until Hao condition ''settle'' within reality.'' You continue his train of thought. ''If she were famous, ma-''
Gardy holds up a finger ''Do not tell me.'' He says firmly.
''...If a large number of people -knew- her, that would have undone our cure. Something similar happened here?''
''Yes. Throne Town is a few degrees into the Red. Yet the belief it is inside its own dimension slowly became truth, yet it is still reachable by sea and land. This little stretch of land we stand on... caused a wound, moving us a few degrees more into the Red.''
''Does Sieglinde know?'' You already know the answer.
''Only one beside me.'' Gardy nods. Could it be... that's why she felt inexplicably afraid or guilty?
''Arawn.'' Gardy large body encompass your field of view. ''Lady White guessed what happened here and allowed me to extract the knowledge out of her. Daiyu Jawahir guessed what happened here and allowed me to complete my duty. Martha Jawahir understood what I had to do when we met. Deruella Jawahir found out what happened here a few nights when your coma started and allowed me to do my duty.'' He gestures for the orb. ''Their memories are contained here until reality adapts.''
''You have a good head on your shoulders.'' Gardy continues. ''Examine, ask yourself questions, pursue logical solutions without ignoring or being blinded by emotions... That is why I must ask; can you distract yourself when night comes? Not think of this chapel? To not examine, investigate and come to a potential solution? A dangerous ''truth'' could reverberate into your links... Unlike Sieglinde, you are the core of a soul link.''
