>>5451137>>5451126>>5450848>>5450686>>5450592>>5450583>>5450576>You want to be quick about this, but also wise. Gather the supplies and help that you can in a day or two, then depart.>92Your motivation behind this intended departure is to cause less trouble, not more. Though the common people surely would want to know of your leaving, even if you benefit from it they likely wouldn't. By no fault or intent of your own, any such news or announcement would cause upset and panic, and only further the animosity between you and the mortals in power. Gods forbid the populace took this as some ploy of getting rid of you, or in their desperation organize to lash out?
It pains you to do it, but if you were to one day disappear then it surely wouldn't cost any lives, whereas if you gathered people to you in announcement or spread the word, there may be bloodshed and that's simply not worth it to you. Unfortunate that people will be hurt by your leaving either way, but the lesser the better.
<span class="mu-r">"Don't you have obligations? People these days, these... oaths you take."</span>
<span class="mu-b">"Only to the church, and wherever we go it will be."</span>
Part of you considers leaving Sir Tyne behind same as everyone else. He's a good man and reliable, but you'd rather keep the company of people not blindly loyal to you. If you sought worship then he would be ideal, but you seek strength to build and help humans with, and part of that is being tested yourself, which the paladin does not offer. Still, he maintains his loyalty without thought or desire for reward, claiming that service is enough itself. Strange fellow, or strange humans these days, that would commit to such a thing. At least if he was devoted to you with the aim of becoming your lover or something, you could understand that. As it stands though... well, if he remains useful to you without cost, then you suppose you could continue to tolerate him.