[HQ Ignorance] Re : Re : Re : Scene 11b: The Journey to Fiesive

[Nic Hughes]

Loran wrote:
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> Some hours later, as the group had taken a decision, apparently with a lighter but still troubled mood, Azhur went to Aalmond the rider and asked him with a low voice, as if he was saying dangerous words:
> - Aalmond, you perhaps have answers that aren't in any of my books... Is it true that your red goddess of Moon was born as a mortal child before becoming what she is now ? and... well... what does it means to become a... hmm... pagan goddess? For her and her people?"
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Aalmon looked up from his pile of parchments and stopped muttering 
darkly for a moment.

After a deep breath the scowl that had been on his face for days 
disappeared and he slowly replied

"The insight of the goddess is that with our mere mortal senses we often 
mistake one thing for another or see differences where the underlying 
truth is one-ness. With wisdom and insight it is possible to realise 
that the distinction between a Saint and a so-called pagan god comes 
from our limited understanding not from a fundamental difference in 
their Immortal nature. The schisms of the churches are reflections of 
our failure to understand - but then the One is beyond the understanding 
of anyone who is not themselves an Immortal so it is our nature and 
purpose to strive for understanding not to achieve it. The goddess was a 
mortal who brought this wisdom and the path to understanding and 
Immortality that it offers and for this we regard her as one of the 
Prophets. And prophet she indeed is for the underlying truth of her 
nature is no different to that of the other Prophets no matter that her 
seeming form may be so different to our puny senses and intellect."

"Anyway, that is how we Arrolians see it." He smiles for the first time 
in days "You did ask."

He glared moodily at the paperwork in front of him

"Should my opinion matter I think we should seek out the Mystic. Now if 
you do not mind I must see off this task lest it bring down the accursed 
taxes."

OOC: My Summon Accountant Ritual worked so I'm feeling slightly less 
put-upon. Hopefully I will have a bit more time next week.

Nic

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