>>6321284“What is this—” she whispers, holding it in her hand. Helias startles.
“Is that—is that my…”
“<span class="mu-s">How smart for cattle,</span>” Merope’s bored tone escapes Bragia’s lips. “<span class="mu-s">His soul has taken a new shape, my dear. You are now responsible for it, and if you were to ever die, so will his also wink out of existence. I am sure this will make you unwilling of slitting your throat now.</span>”
Her one green eye widens in panic, while her blue eye glints with amusement.
“<span class="mu-s">Just a little lesson in truly taking care of what belongs to you. Are you not grateful, little one?</span>” A pause as a laughter pours out of her lips. “<span class="mu-s">I hope you will learn to cherish our deal, sweetest.</span>”
You turn, to look at the Stilladìa. She is holding out her own hand, and there, dancing on her palm, there is the same mote of light. One of the two that have been swirling between her horns for all this time.
She gives you a wry smile.
“First and best customer,” she sighs.
<span class="mu-r">“There will be much pain from here to the night I met Ansàrra. I can show you all of it, if you so wish.”</span>
>The long route to the end. You will see every misery. Perhaps a way to lengthen the span of your life, with the Trial about to cut it short…<span class="mu-b">“I understand what you saw so far might be overwhelming. If you desire, I can show you the most important moments until that fateful night.”</span>
>You will see her recount the most important events, but will not live through them.<span class="mu-g"> “That was more painful and miserable than I thought. Perhaps we should just move on to the end.”</span>
>The Stilladìa will explain shortly and bring you to the end. The Trial looms.<span class="mu-s">Add a specific request or suggestion.</span>
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Thanks for playing. I hope this little update was miserable enough...
I will be <span class="mu-s">live for about two hours after this post</span>, so if you have thoughts or suggestions I will try to reply right away.
Besides that, a reminder to anons: <span class="mu-r">there is a chance you do not get out of the Trial alive. There is a chance the Quest changes radically, or is even cut short. </span> I have no qualms about bringing your choices to their ruthless, logical end.
Just a reminder. Happy voting!
