Audience - Euphausia

[holyspirits]

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[holyspirits]

It should go back with you if you do. [ a little dismissively, but; ] Why does it need to go back?

[trifocal]

It is a divine relic, and a central part of our faith. It is to be used by the priestess of the island, and should I fail to return, the next priestess will surely need it. I fear our very way of life would fall apart if my people did not have this lance.

[holyspirits]

It's probably already there. [ they say this in a kind of pensive tone ] I'd assume anything brought here was just a copy.

[trifocal]

A copy...?

Then... our people may yet have a future. But does the one with me now still possess all of the power it should have?

[holyspirits]

Probably not?

[ sound more certain, gama ]

We put a limiter on all powers for now. They're not gone forever, just until you adapt.

[trifocal]

Adapt in what sense...?

[holyspirits]

To being here. It can be a lot.

[trifocal]

Is that also why my eye does not see as it normally does?

[holyspirits]

It's part of it. [ they look at said eye curiously. or they seem like they are. they don't have a face. ] What does it normally see?

[trifocal]

Magla. The flow and nature of magic, or... to be precise, the particles that magic is formed from.

[holyspirits]

Right, magic. [ a little Sure, Magic of them, but: ] Yeah, that's why. You won't be able to see the way you used to for a while because of that.

[trifocal]

[ her special eyes... ]

How long will "a while" be, do you think?

[holyspirits]

Not too long, I think. But I've got kind of a skewed idea of long.

[ it's said pensively ... special sharingan eyes ]

[trifocal]

Oh... because you are an angel? I imagine you must have lived for a long time.

[holyspirits]

[ there's a huff ]

Yeah, you could say that.

[trifocal]

... If I may ask, is an angel something you are born as, or something you become?

[holyspirits]

Guardian angel is a job title. [ helpfully specifying ] Other than that... Both, I think. Depends on the world. In our case, none of us were born angels.

[trifocal]

I see! Was there a ritual performed, for you to ascend to this position, then?

[holyspirits]

Uh. I said yes and shook God's hands? We didn't write up a contract or anything.

[trifocal]

Oh... wow. That is much simpler than our way.

[holyspirits]

You have a way to become an angel? Or do you mean the... priestess ritual thing?

[ they are trying not to sound too dubious at magic talk. trying. ]

[trifocal]

A way that our dead may ascend to become guardian deities. It's not just for priestesses. We try to do it for everyone, so that they may watch over their loved ones.

[holyspirits]

Huh. People always used to say our loved ones were watching over us after death, but there wasn't a ritual involved. I don't know if I'd have believed it more if there had been one.

[ there's a pause ]

How does it work?

[trifocal]

When our loved ones die, we bring their bodies to the Orbwise Path to offer to the serpents that dwell there. They are holy beasts, and those whose flesh is consumed by them will have their spirit ascend.

[holyspirits]

You feed them to a snake?