YouÆve mentioned it The first Homid sniffed Next to her the Lizakh woman methodically squeezed some of the fruit harvested from the tops of the root colony The sweet smell of the rich fruit filled the area so even Charlotte could smell it The Lizakh woman then took a metal skim and drew out the pulp
Anyway you get a sense for these things important moments and what not The Homid set aside her basket and raised her foot to wag a toe purposefully at the others The sensation of a paradigm shift is unmistakable Last night the world changed That light the noises the violence well IÆm not sure what happened to the Nether army but they certainly have left the area around Homewell IsnÆt this our chance
Chance The second Homid seemed puzzled
To no longer run away from bullies To not live in fear Our sacred plant growing and protecting us is great but The third Homid had a determined look on her face Homewell has not treated us in a gracious manner It is time to be independent of them Because of the mobility of this root system isnÆt it now possible
Where would we go The first Homid looked up from her ornate scarf Charlotte speculated about their specific relationships quite a bit while sticking her shovel into the ground and prying up dirt but it was clear which held the power The other two Homids fell silent unable to provide the older woman with a satisfactory answer
In the end it was the Lizakh woman who spoke up Madam Wick do you know where we should go
Charlotte paused straightening and wiping her paw against her forehead Her thick fur only served the squeeze out the sweat hanging in her pelt into her eyes so she had to blink several times to keep them clear So long as you are willing to be patient I believe you will soon have an individual who will come and make you an offer If you accept his terms you will find the place you seek For you and for your children
CharlotteÆs heart clenched slightly as she spoke Because her thoughts turned toward the Homid girl Dattylan who had joined her in many of her projects Even if the people of this former slum agreed and decided to come join the Alpha Cosmos it would be unlikely that she would see her again Because she was a Knight of the Ghosthound and her related Skills informed her that their journeys would only become more difficult in the future
Tch So long as it is not the one they call Beigon The first Homid shook her head slowly Weaves hooks into flowers that one In a decade I have no doubt he will have a private estate out in the Badlands entrapping refugees
The nearby roots began to tremble slightly Everyone paused in their discussions and approached the roots Even Charlotte stretched up and pressed her shovel onto the root thoroughfare so she could feel the rumbling message
An individual had come to the slum to talk It was not a Turtleline but a humanoid who called herself Diane
All four individuals turned and looked at Charlotte She shook her head This was not the offer of which I spoke
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Devick sat with her legs crossed and squinted at her Path screen Her stomach bubbled with excitement but also with indecision And maybe a small amount of hunger A long time ago her adopted father had told her that while minor Paths might lead to immediate benefits it was much more efficient to wait for a Path that spoke directly to you and then use your accumulated PP in order to finish it in a single stroke As such Devick had an impressive 4389 PP accumulated from the past few years
But what do I do if two Paths speak directly to me Which should I attempt Devick bit her lip Bahh
The Godslayer Path 0/5000
The Reaper of the Shallah Path 0/10000
On the one hand Devick felt very confident that slaying gods would be an activity she could grow to like Her heart still pounded thinking about the blow she had unleashed with Malice Maybe someday it would even become a fun hobby that she and Hungry Eye could do together Yet even with an ominous name such as GodslayerÆ it only required half as much PP to finish as the Reaper of the Shallah Path But the pivotal word was one she didnÆt recognize
Are the Shallah even more powerful than gods Devick frowned It was difficult to imagine Well just imagining a god left her somewhat reeling The closest she could get was Hungry Eye And that comparison did not instill confidence in their continued relations She heaved out a deep sigh Hungry Eye had given her a whole series of speeches on being unreasonable Yet it was a tortuous state to be in because Devick very obviously wanted both of these Paths
With a finite amount of PP such a desire had no basis in fact
Tch in front of the realities of PP even Hungry Eye probably has to surrender Devick sniffed She flipped her long hair over her shoulder and then crossed her arms IÆve been saving up for a long time well Hungry Eyeù indeed there is probably some age difference between us HeÆs had time to earn Skill Levels But it cannot be easy for him to obtain this much PP yes Even he has probably only managed to finish a few Paths that require ten thousand PP
Frustrated Devick flung herself to her feet Rather than simply wasting away here and waffling on whether to almost finish one powerful Path or get only almost halfway on another (probably more so) powerful Path she needed to get out and work her body a bit After all the other benefit she received from this experience was a stupifying +100 to all Stats boost That extra punch would take some getting used to
Tch if only there was a Stat related to looks An extra hundred heheh even Hungry Eye would be helplessly infatuated after that sort of boost
She opened the door to her small hut and almost headbutted Hungry Eye in the chest With the extra boost of her new 100 Stat points of Reaction and Perception she noticed his presence and developed a sudden plan Mostly she wanted to cover up the fact she had just been fantasizing about him She made a fist and throw a punch trying to seem shocked and frightened by his appearance
It obviously wasnÆt a very complicated or well thought out plan
Hungry Eye caught her fist without even a ripple of shock coming across his face They stood there for a moment once her attack had been neutralized and he raised his eyebrow You missed me I see And youÆve been taking lessons in proper greeting etiquette from Elhume It was a good punch
I didnÆt even notice it was you Devick lied Perhaps my instincts are still just overly aroused from slaying a god Be careful my murder spree is only just beginning
Does that mean you mistook me for a god How flattering Hungry Eye teased and released her hand For all your ridiculousness you are a surprisingly poor liar Well anyway IÆm having a dinner tonight and I want you to attend
A date Her heart pounded but for whatever reason DevickÆs words came out fast and suspicious More than anything else she felt alarm Despite their slow well courtship was a strong word but definitely mutual fascination with one another it was hard to believe Hungry Eye would jump straight to a date
Unless the godslaying counts as our first date If we hurry maybe we can catch some of this pretty ambiance
Confirmation of disappointment came in his lopsided and somewhat awkward smile on Hungry EyeÆs face Not a date Ah or rather not a date for us IÆll be the chef and I was hoping you and Neveah could help me
Mae moved to walk around Fiero but he stepped in front of her and refused to concede Give us a chance Mae I will not toss my feelings aside I am not Elhume I wonÆt make the same mistake he did The feelings you had for each other were real and I am all the parts of him that matter He he has lost himself Let me prove it to you
Give usÆ a chance Ha You took all the inconvenient parts of him Mae corrected gently But it used the last grains of her patience to do so And it turns out for Elhume when all the inconveniences were removed nothing of worth remained Leave us