A vision of the future. Then perhaps all this worry is for naught.
[ He speaks, and his eyes continue to roam the page but his mind is caught on Istredd's talk of gods. To become gods, or at least this realm's version of them. If it is a question of power then why wait? Within the ranks of the Summoned there are those that already could rise to the occasion. Wanda being one of them. Himself another.
No, Istredd did mention an ascension of some kind. Transcendence. Now that bears investigating. ]
Either way, all we can do is watch and wait.
[ He finally closes the book and sets it down with the others. He will admit that he had expected Istredd to pass on Cidolfus' words unthinkingly. A scholar, and clearly possessed of a great deal of learning, but perhaps not with a great deal of care. Certainly he hasn't spent a moment wondering just what Barnabas might want with all this information.
But truly, he should have known. ]
There is little need for an apology. That a friend of Cidolfus should prove so loyal is hardly a surprise. Or much of an issue. You have already provided me with much, and I would thank you for it.
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Date: 2025-01-28 05:39 pm (UTC)[ He speaks, and his eyes continue to roam the page but his mind is caught on Istredd's talk of gods. To become gods, or at least this realm's version of them. If it is a question of power then why wait? Within the ranks of the Summoned there are those that already could rise to the occasion. Wanda being one of them. Himself another.
No, Istredd did mention an ascension of some kind. Transcendence. Now that bears investigating. ]
Either way, all we can do is watch and wait.
[ He finally closes the book and sets it down with the others. He will admit that he had expected Istredd to pass on Cidolfus' words unthinkingly. A scholar, and clearly possessed of a great deal of learning, but perhaps not with a great deal of care. Certainly he hasn't spent a moment wondering just what Barnabas might want with all this information.
But truly, he should have known. ]
There is little need for an apology. That a friend of Cidolfus should prove so loyal is hardly a surprise. Or much of an issue. You have already provided me with much, and I would thank you for it.