NOVEL NEXT Interrogating Fate
[Chamber of Fate, Inari POV]
Tereus and I were Here for Answers. Fate had been meddling too much. First the poor Child, and now her twin Offspring, Blessed in some way by Fate? Unheard of. So naturally, Upon Arrival at her chambers, Only to find her in her Ascendant Form Ethyrion, with a Cocky Smirk... Tereus Came in Swinging.
"WE WANT ANSWERS, BITCH!!! OW! I FORGOT YOU COULD DO THAT!" He was rubbing his broken nose... that he just managed to somehow punch.
"I control Fate, Fool. You can't hit me unless its Fated to happen. Which it Won't be. Now... you want Answers? About What?"
"Allow me to Explain Ethyrion. Its Vultus. He Desires an explanation of WHY you favor that one so."
"Father, eh? Well, I suppose. It's Not ME, but Fate Itself that Favors Them... Especially Eina. Can you Guess Why?"
"NO WAY. A Singularity? That means..."
"Yes, Inari... the Blood of the Old Gods. Likely Wyrda, My Predecessor."
"Then that girl has potential for Ascension?"
"Yep. Moreover... She has a unique Soul. It's an Amalgam. Two Souls Intertwined so tightly they've become one. It's why she never Felt at odds with her body, either before or after her transformation... so a Double Singularity. Add to that her Inborn Skill, And the Innate Access to the Divine Tier [MOTHER] Series of Skills, And that makes-"
"A Triple Singularity. A Paradoxical Being. She's Literally Unbound by the Common Laws of Nature, then?"
"Not quite. Its Fate. It is bound so tightly by her, that I Cannot Command Her Fate. Hell, I can't even See it. That's Power, Power we gods Sorely Need. So I watch her, And blessed her Children... because you KNOW what happened the last time a Mortal Singularity Lost Everything."
"Yes. He Ascended in Pure Rage, And now the mortals need heroes and Saints to combat his Miasma. The god of Decay..."
"Indeed! So let's try to avoid THAT repeating, Yes?"
"HOLY HELLS, ITS NOT HEALING! STUPID FATE! WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME!"
"Oh, sorry Tereus! I dated your nose to be broken... and so it is... its Fated to heal now."
"IT HAD BETTER BE!"
A child who embodies A Singularity thrice over... shouldn't Exist... Father Must be informed... We HAVE to protect this one, or the world may be doomed.
[Royal Palace, a month After The Twins Birth, King Roland III POV]
Hmm. The hero isn't Repentant. And after hearing exactly WHY he Punched Old Galen I, personally, don't blame him. First the Bastards Apprentice tries to Manipulate them into being his willing slaves, And killing the Saintess's brother... then Galen Tortures and Experiments on that same Kid, by Pure Chance, And LAUGHS about it... still. I have my duties as king, And Assaulting the Court Mage Cannot go Unpunished...
"Auron. Please kneel. As King, I Cannot let Personal Feelings affect my judgement. Ordinarily, the punishment for such a crime is Execution... but you ARE the Hero... So A Comprimise. Three months Under House Arrest, At an Estate In Sulea. Your Companions May visit, and even Reside there as well, but You may not leave the building for Three months Following your Arrival back in Sulea."
"Imprisoned? In A MANSION? My king, This Violent BEAST Struck Me! I Beg you to consider a harsher punishment! Perhaps Torture or-" The old Bastard Licks his lips "Experimentation..."
Ugh! Why do I keep this guy around. Disgusting! One slip up, Wizard, And Its The Blade for you...
"I have Made my Decision, Galen. Do you question my judgement?" Please say yes, then I can be rid of you...
"NO, my Leige."
Damn.
"And you, Hero?"
"No my leige, I accept your judgement, And submit myself to punishment."
"Very Well... DISMISSED!"
[Outside the castle, Auron POV]
Well that was odd. And the king slipped something into my hand as I left.
"Let's see what it is... A bag of 50 gold, And a Recording Stone? Oh, there's a note."
{Dear Hero! Do me a favor! Purchase a Gift for The poor Girl's Children for me, then give the rest of the gold to the Orphanage there... And use that recording Stone to Take Photos of the Babies! I love Babies! Once it's full, Send it back by Wyvern messenger. I eagerly Await the Photos.}
"WHAT! Such Fancy Paper and Its a request for Baby Pictures? I... I have no idea what to say... umm... Okay, I guess? Maybe the King Isn't as Cold and Unfeeling as I thought..."
