Dead Star Dockyards

142 A Little Talk

Don frowned, it made him sound like a tool of sorts.Donovan almost choked on the blunt question. He supposed it probably wasn't too inappropriate for what was essentially a tree, but it was kind of weird to be asked 'when are you going to bang your wife' out of the blue like that.

The Great Csillacra was right, a million years for someone with a life-span measured in the hundreds was effectively an eternity, but for someone who had lived for billions of years it wasn't that long.

Donovan's eyebrows furrowed. He knew it was probably important because the Great Csillacra had tasked him specifically with it, but he was really left grasping at straws for what to do.

Donovan received a thought of affirmation. It wasn't verbal, as their conversations were, but more like a feeling, as if the Great Csillacra had nodded.

you

Donovan thought for a second. He could always recite what he learned from others, but what did  think gods were? He had met two of them, right?

believing

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Donovan, who wasn't even used to there being gods in the first place, was tempted to scratch his head.

stoppedbegun

then

Donovan understood why the Arboreal Maiden was pushing him toward fame and glory now, it was the surest way of getting what he needed.

Donovan looked down at his hands.