But!! After a second of concentration, a different church begins to form around them! It's a bit similar in structure to the one he'd shown before, but there are no windows in this one, and the architecture is more gothic-leaning with ornate arcs and a spiraling staircase. The pews are made of a dark oak wood, with bouquets of flowers tied to the end of every pew. The only light source are these strange pillar structures emanating a red glow, which are wrapped in thorny vines and roses.]
I recalled this and thought it might be something you enjoyed.
[NOT THE UGLY TEMPLES... Lucas mostly brought her here because it's dark and vaguely gloomy.]
It was a church that belonged to the founding Minister, back in the days when the Royal Family were persecuting the faiths. It's actually below the ground, so there were few ways to allow light in.
Well. Perhaps that is the measure of the power of faith, isn't it? Shar worship is illegal for good reason - the corrupt and comfortable have reason to fear us.
Any faith worth believing in must sometimes challenge the powerful, I think.
I would agree! It's a wonderful thing that the true and devout can't be defeated by any attempt at silencing them, no matter the world it takes place in.
Oh... The two don't get along? How terrible... [Sad! Even god siblings should be able to rely on each other...] What ideology do they follow that makes them so incompatible?
Selǔne was jealous of her sister, so she ruined her perfect darkness. She convinces her followers to believe in false comforts and promises, which they cling to. Her followers spread propaganda to smear Shar's name.
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But!! After a second of concentration, a different church begins to form around them! It's a bit similar in structure to the one he'd shown before, but there are no windows in this one, and the architecture is more gothic-leaning with ornate arcs and a spiraling staircase. The pews are made of a dark oak wood, with bouquets of flowers tied to the end of every pew. The only light source are these strange pillar structures emanating a red glow, which are wrapped in thorny vines and roses.]
I recalled this and thought it might be something you enjoyed.
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[it's still not much like the style of sharran temples, but then, the sharran temples are fairly ugly.]
Where is it?
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It was a church that belonged to the founding Minister, back in the days when the Royal Family were persecuting the faiths. It's actually below the ground, so there were few ways to allow light in.
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Your faith was being persecuted, then?
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...They're a very fickle bunch.
[And also stupid.]
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Well. Perhaps that is the measure of the power of faith, isn't it? Shar worship is illegal for good reason - the corrupt and comfortable have reason to fear us.
Any faith worth believing in must sometimes challenge the powerful, I think.
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Of course, then comes the moment when two are true and devout, but serve a different cause.
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Is that common where you're from...?
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...My goddess has a twin sister, Selûne, the Moonmaiden. The Selûnites are our bitter enemies. So, yes, it happens.
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[But with a sigh, the new church begins to fade away, leaving them back in the pink cloud room so i can set you free from this w0 pc]
...In any case, thank you for allowing me to share some of my faith with you.
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[be free...]