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Already you're hearing murmurs and speculation among those gathered, that probably some hundred or so lost their lives, before they could retreat inside the city when the outer encampments were attacked. Even just a hundred, that's not an insignificant portion of the entire population of Eindward, refugees or not.
It may be better that you participated in the battle, the victory saving more lives than even your healing has, but being among these people and dealing so closely with them all... looking from face to face, you know the humans can't withstand this for long. Not without some solution, or perhaps callously... your presence here now, to help the population replenish faster than it loses, with your fertility-bestowing nature.
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Late into the night do you finally have the chance to yourself to rest, for what a long and trying day it has been. Even for your godly endurance, you are beyond exhausted for all the divine efforts you made, from the participation in battle to healing so many people in need. And in fact you haven't yet managed to see to everyone you can, probably for several more days will you be tending to people's needs. But same as the fires have finally been put out around town, the defenses temporarily restored, the most important steps towards recovery for Eindward, so too have you not rested until at least no one is left in critical condition or dying.
That, and you could only tolerate so much adoration and attention for so long. So many hugs and kisses and almost being buried beneath gifts from those you saved or their families, despite your refusal to accept them. Same as trying your best to prevent worship of you despite rumors and gossip now seizing the focus of the populace, amid their post-victory celebrations this night. Of course you'd love to be among them, to participate and share some of your own culture with them now that they are more accepting of the ways of Menaj, at least at a face value. But along with being too tired for all that revelry, you also expect that it would have caused trouble. More trouble, than you already expect after your reinvention in the eyes of the people, and their newfound devotion to you... all watched over by those in power here.
