Kala's gaze did rest on Varvara, curious about the things she said and those she left unsaid. Perhaps the Twins' drive for power and dominance would subjugate the world. Kala didn't know that one world order would necessarily be a bad thing, but she also didn't know what that world would look like. The Mistlords and the Moritasi were respected, but often feared, as well. She was still working through those prejudices within herself. Naori was chaos incarnate, and yet the savior of her people. Now she was like a drop in that ocean, a seed of chaos who sought Unity.
"I would certainly like to understand the nature of reality better," she said, half to herself. If Kaus were to take another soul into himself, would he still be the Kaus she knew or would that ancient demigod take control of him? But Aværys claimed to be entirely distinct from Streleon, so that was some comfort. There was also the Pantheon itself, which she had studied before the others had arrived, and would study again at greater length when her schedule allowed. There were clues there, to be sure.
They all laughed at Varvara's jibe. It felt familiar, and certainly Kala and Kaus took the piss out of each other regularly.
Kaus glanced at his sister with a sad sort of empathy, knowing in his soul her pain as well as his own at the thought of being torn asunder by death. But his gaze went back to Varvara, and thence to Aværys'. It was strange; normally he was the more prolix of the twins, but now he felt compelled to let Kala talk while he imagined metaphors for the golden column of Aværys' throat as he looked up.
"Can you blame me?" she asked with all sincerity. "Divinity will lose all luster, become mere responsibility and duty, if I cannot share it with my twin. The thought hadn't occurred to me until I had time to process some of what had been handed to me. And if we continue to have a similar view of how the world should be under our stewardship for Eikæn and Naori, then it would behoove you to have another ally in my brother.
"But I understand that would be a boon of perhaps unseemly measure as yet. I am content for now to build bridges with you."
."I would certainly like to understand the nature of reality better," she said, half to herself. If Kaus were to take another soul into himself, would he still be the Kaus she knew or would that ancient demigod take control of him? But Aværys claimed to be entirely distinct from Streleon, so that was some comfort. There was also the Pantheon itself, which she had studied before the others had arrived, and would study again at greater length when her schedule allowed. There were clues there, to be sure.
They all laughed at Varvara's jibe. It felt familiar, and certainly Kala and Kaus took the piss out of each other regularly.
Kaus glanced at his sister with a sad sort of empathy, knowing in his soul her pain as well as his own at the thought of being torn asunder by death. But his gaze went back to Varvara, and thence to Aværys'. It was strange; normally he was the more prolix of the twins, but now he felt compelled to let Kala talk while he imagined metaphors for the golden column of Aværys' throat as he looked up.
"Can you blame me?" she asked with all sincerity. "Divinity will lose all luster, become mere responsibility and duty, if I cannot share it with my twin. The thought hadn't occurred to me until I had time to process some of what had been handed to me. And if we continue to have a similar view of how the world should be under our stewardship for Eikæn and Naori, then it would behoove you to have another ally in my brother.
"But I understand that would be a boon of perhaps unseemly measure as yet. I am content for now to build bridges with you."
