The Amell Legacy: Transgressions

[Marian Hawke]

Marian stares at her. "....Huh. I think that might be the worst logic I've ever heard."

[Haliel Lightsong]

Haliel blinks. "It's not about logic? It's a matter of faith and morality. I understand that the Dark Deities helped create Aldis- at least, we strongly suspect so. But I still dislike Cruelty, Greed, Loss, Murder and so on. So while I'm sure They want more of that in the world, I will make every effort to rebuff them."

[Marian Hawke]

"It's not just the Dark Ones. Alydra isn't against slavery either. Or whoring."

[Haliel Lightsong]

"They don't support it either," Haliel counters. "And given that most slaves are under-educated and prevented from following their dreams or inspiration... Perhaps a slight bias against slavery." She hesitates, then adds, "besides, you're at least a third, maybe even half, Astean."

[Marian Hawke]

She tenses, then, her gut churning. "No. I'm not."

[Haliel Lightsong]

Haliel gives her a 'bitch, please' look, though she would never call that. Or know to call it that.

[Marian Hawke]

"I'm not!" she snaps. 

[Haliel Lightsong]

"Marian..." Haliel sighs a little. "You Love so much I'm a truly, honestly surprised you have room for Hate in you."

[Marian Hawke]

"I refuse to worship a god that won't have me," she snaps. 

[Haliel Lightsong]

Haliel stares a long moment. "What are- oh, is this about the sapphic thing?" 

[Marian Hawke]

"Yes," she snaps. "Astea is Mother's god."

[Haliel Lightsong]

Haliel scoffs. "I highly doubt that. Oh, she might mouth the prayers, but her actions and heart worship Zanon at best, Sirena most likely. Perhaps Naugrix, if it is the riches itself and not the power, station or prestige that is the greatest lure." Or, come to think of it, Alydra- the high of drugs can be said to fall under Their Dream aspect. Personally, I would consider that to be just another poison but...

[Marian Hawke]

She twitches faintly at 'Zanon', but her mouth doesn't draw into a line until just before she speaks. "No, it's Astea. She did what she did for love. Twice over, in fact: once, having me, and again, moving back to Nyra. The rest was Gamlen's doing."

[Haliel Lightsong]

Haliel sniffs disdainfully. "She may have started for love, but she has left that path long behind her."

[Marian Hawke]

"I mean, it is now. Everyone she loved is dead. But it wasn't, once."