Well, she's not back, [he grumbles,] that's what I was in the process of doing. But... yes. That's what I've done. Hence the... "Messiah" and "Traitor" parts of my title.
[It seems to take effort to keep himself even somewhat upright; he braces a hand against Ryan for support, fingers curling into his shirt as he regains his breath. When enough has returned, he pats Ryan's chest, as if to let him know it's okay, he's only sort of dying now.]
Anyway, if I am to be successful in... returning the goddess to power, then my world should return to how it was meant to be. To what you all have had. That's why I... spent my life searching for her. Preparing for her, et cetera... [he rolls his hand.] If you want to be dramatic you could say I have... given my life to the only hope my world has.
[It's hard to tell why he falls quiet then, if it's from further overexertion or simply by choice. All that's evident is that when he speaks next, any prior levity that had framed his words is gone.] When I came here the gods took her.
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[It seems to take effort to keep himself even somewhat upright; he braces a hand against Ryan for support, fingers curling into his shirt as he regains his breath. When enough has returned, he pats Ryan's chest, as if to let him know it's okay, he's only sort of dying now.]
Anyway, if I am to be successful in... returning the goddess to power, then my world should return to how it was meant to be. To what you all have had. That's why I... spent my life searching for her. Preparing for her, et cetera... [he rolls his hand.] If you want to be dramatic you could say I have... given my life to the only hope my world has.
[It's hard to tell why he falls quiet then, if it's from further overexertion or simply by choice. All that's evident is that when he speaks next, any prior levity that had framed his words is gone.] When I came here the gods took her.