[yeah eupha truly did just go along with all of it easily, which is a can of worms in and of itself, but even if it's normal stuff to eupha, she still wants to explain.]
All of that Dark Justiciar, sacrifice a Selûnite nonsense. That is how it works, but I'm not - I don't sacrifice people.
Theoretically, Sharrans are tasked with fighting Selûnites wherever we find them, yes. But the ones I've met, I've - not gotten along with, but I haven't felt any desire to fight them, so I simply haven't.
I see... That is a relief to hear. I'm well-acquainted with such tensions between religions... though I choose to believe that there is always some middle ground to be found.
It's nothing in particular. Just a few things I've been thinking about for a while.
You mentioned your duty as a priestess, didn't you? [and at the time, she said that was noble, but.] Have you ever wondered whether it's really right for your faith to have to cost so much?
For most of my life, I didn't question it. The more the people around me suffered, the more I felt the weight of that responsibility, and could think of little else. And as I reflected on my own inaction during those times of struggle, I began to think of sacrifice as not just a path of salvation for them, but of atonement for myself.
But... I too had a crisis of faith quite recently.
[it does sound to her that the driving force here wasn't necessarily belief but a desire to protect her people. but it's still unclear what eupha would have had to atone for.]
From early childhood, I knew I would one day give my life in sacrifice. And when that day came, I went to the Dragon Temple... My brother was supposed to accompany me, but we were attacked by monsters, and he was wounded.
I was escorted instead by a group of outsiders. As we made our way to the altar, they had so many questions, and there were some I could not answer...
Well... not entirely. I did start to wonder why the ritual was the way that it was, and about the nature of the Dragon God and the calamities we faced... but my conviction did not waver.
Not until I reached the altar, and saw that what awaited me there was not my god.
It attached itself to the Dragon God, and seemed to control it, as a parasite would. And all this time, it was the human that devoured the sacrifices sent to it.
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All of that Dark Justiciar, sacrifice a Selûnite nonsense. That is how it works, but I'm not - I don't sacrifice people.
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... I see. Did you choose a different path, then, than that of a Dark Justiciar?
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These "Selûnites" are people who follow a god in opposition to yours, correct?
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[ it sounds like she won't sacrifice them, at least, but eupha knows how ugly religious rivalries can get... ]
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Theoretically, Sharrans are tasked with fighting Selûnites wherever we find them, yes. But the ones I've met, I've - not gotten along with, but I haven't felt any desire to fight them, so I simply haven't.
[she is just such a bad sharran.]
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[even if it's supposed to be?]
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Very much so.
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To be honest, I've been rethinking my loyalty recently.
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I would not have expected that... What brought this on?
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You mentioned your duty as a priestess, didn't you? [and at the time, she said that was noble, but.] Have you ever wondered whether it's really right for your faith to have to cost so much?
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For most of my life, I didn't question it. The more the people around me suffered, the more I felt the weight of that responsibility, and could think of little else. And as I reflected on my own inaction during those times of struggle, I began to think of sacrifice as not just a path of salvation for them, but of atonement for myself.
But... I too had a crisis of faith quite recently.
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Do you want to tell me about it?
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[ a small smile. ]
From early childhood, I knew I would one day give my life in sacrifice. And when that day came, I went to the Dragon Temple... My brother was supposed to accompany me, but we were attacked by monsters, and he was wounded.
I was escorted instead by a group of outsiders. As we made our way to the altar, they had so many questions, and there were some I could not answer...
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Not until I reached the altar, and saw that what awaited me there was not my god.
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It attached itself to the Dragon God, and seemed to control it, as a parasite would. And all this time, it was the human that devoured the sacrifices sent to it.
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It deceived you. Took advantage of your beliefs.
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