𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 .

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

“𝑰𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚, 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒍, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔-𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆.”

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

( ' he slowly,, slowly loosens the grip of his fingers . )

listen to me . don't go there.

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

don't leave . come sit with me .

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

( ' frowns as he slowly lifts his hand. )

doesn't the archduke feed you something better than deep gnome soup ?

[Jevan Kront'tane @swiftoffeet]

[goes STOCK fucking still, hand treacherously gripping the edges of a bowl of soup certainly not meant for him]

[The blood has never drained from his face so fast]

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

( ' placing his hand on [ the reader's ] shoulder . )
don't.

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

@BabPatcho I will pretend I did not see this .

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

as long as you're not part of myrkul's plan,, as long as you do not know anything . . . either way,, it is myrkul's doing to make you his apostle . if he means you to,, if he gives you the power to slay me,, do it .

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

why propose a change if you do not think the change is possible ?

I had to become what I did to see this through . until the end .

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

( ' he looks up,, awkwardly so,, seeing the position they're in . )

of course I can manage .

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

( ' unfolding his bedroll next to melodia's resting place . is he hearing sounds ? it's probably balt somewhere down in the deep . )

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

( ' he gazes at him,, eyes hard and cold as he's really considering it . )

no,, I don't think you deserve this .

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

and what does that change you wish for entail ?

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

no . just a little pain that will pass .

( ' and affection,, he's afraid . )

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

she may call me whatever she wishes if that means she will come see me .

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

I will not allow my successor to be someone that does not know what's going on . try harder .

( ' he frowns . is this really myrkul's wish ? )

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

( ' he remains as he is,, motionless as he sighs . )

I'm not dying if that's what you're asking .

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

( ' a dry laugh . )

ah,, of course . how would you like to do it ? I'll have to remind you that it's difficult to end me .

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

( ' takes his hand and tugs him towards himself . wordlessly dropping his head,, forehead leaning against arlo's torso as he closes his eyes . )

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

. . .

what do you require me for .

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

back pain .

( ' he says plainly,, staring up at Arlo from his seat, raising a hand to reach for him . )

[𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌 . @fatherthorm]

. . . yes,, it's that name .