06-08-2015, 12:14 PM
Aria almost took offense at his words, but the only part of the doctrine that she failed at was the worst one - killing gods for no other reason than because that god exists. Yes, the Atharim believed it was to save humanity, but are they not human? They are not gods, the church under which the Atharim fly their banner, surely doesn't believe they are gods. There is only one God. How the hypocrisy of her own life falls down under the scrutiny of such things. To reigning beliefs, both true in their own rights, yet both so drastically different. But Aria believed either which way - there was a God, and the Atharim were good despite their dogma. There were evils to fight, she just didn't believe gods were one.
"I only fail at killing your kind."
Aria wanted to make a smart snippy comment, but she reigned in her mouth, Nox was having a very bad effect on her. Thankfully she didn't say everything that sprang into her head.
"I will answer your last question first. I am loyal to the Atharim, in so much as I believe in most of what they do. So long as I'm not asked to hunt a so-called god my alignment with them is not in danger. I can do the bidding of both, and when the time comes for a choice to be made I will choose the correct path for me. I am loyal to my survival and the survival of my friends."
Aria almost said which included him, but they were hardly friends by any terms other than that he saved her once upon a time. That seemed eons ago now.
"Ascendancy has made contact in a manner of speaking to my so-called friends, only one to which is an actual friend. He was with me when we came upon Ascendancy, it was his ability that said that another like the two of you were in our vicinity. He was in awe of the power he saw. I assume he's laying low and minding his manners. He treasures his life as I do my own. So I do not believe the Atharim know yet what has happened. We weren't scheduled to be back until Monday or Tuesday after we met Ascendancy - three days from the day we found Ascendancy. And since he won't fly without me, I doubt they will be in Moscow anytime soon."
Aria leaned back against the wall, "I assume since you seem surprised to see me you know very little more than I do. Which means Ascendancy is likely watching us to see what vile things we say."
"I only fail at killing your kind."
Aria wanted to make a smart snippy comment, but she reigned in her mouth, Nox was having a very bad effect on her. Thankfully she didn't say everything that sprang into her head.
"I will answer your last question first. I am loyal to the Atharim, in so much as I believe in most of what they do. So long as I'm not asked to hunt a so-called god my alignment with them is not in danger. I can do the bidding of both, and when the time comes for a choice to be made I will choose the correct path for me. I am loyal to my survival and the survival of my friends."
Aria almost said which included him, but they were hardly friends by any terms other than that he saved her once upon a time. That seemed eons ago now.
"Ascendancy has made contact in a manner of speaking to my so-called friends, only one to which is an actual friend. He was with me when we came upon Ascendancy, it was his ability that said that another like the two of you were in our vicinity. He was in awe of the power he saw. I assume he's laying low and minding his manners. He treasures his life as I do my own. So I do not believe the Atharim know yet what has happened. We weren't scheduled to be back until Monday or Tuesday after we met Ascendancy - three days from the day we found Ascendancy. And since he won't fly without me, I doubt they will be in Moscow anytime soon."
Aria leaned back against the wall, "I assume since you seem surprised to see me you know very little more than I do. Which means Ascendancy is likely watching us to see what vile things we say."