The way things stand now with how the castle is tightly warded, Kahlil doesn't think they'd be able to steal much from private volumes either. He only brings it up because it's something he has experience with, and seems worth mentioning.
And it's true, they have to rely on the Solvunn Summoned for most of the information with the gods. Both Himeka and now Wanda have direct connections to them. The trouble is, they likely have their own worries to deal with in their faction, and can't prioritize every question. Between even just Istredd, Lucifer and Kahlil, they have quite a few.
"Ambrose has a book. I remember him looking through it when I was received at the well, like he was confirming something in it. I don't know if it's something he uses for show, but I'd be curious what's inside."
Unfortunately, he doesn't remember many details about it. But if it's not a prop, if there's actual information about them and their worlds in it, or something else important to the process...
He pushes back his hair, then crosses his arms.
"I'd like to know for sure whether the heralds are considered old gods." They've just kind of been lightly assuming they fall under the same umbrella. It's difficult when different factions have their own interpretations. Like Luna, who doesn't even consider them gods but forces of nature. "There was also something we learned about there being newer 'old gods'."
The ones that were brought forth by the first old gods. The terminology is vague and confusing, and it's only Solvunn's version of the creation myth. But it's an odd detail. Given the direction of the conversation, these new-old gods could theoretically be powerful Summoned from thousands of years ago.
At the last question, he shakes his head at first.
"Not yet. In an emergency? Maybe I could cross the border wards through the space. My ability to do it isn't blocked entirely it's just... imagine a barbed fence with very small spaces to squeeze through, except when you exit on the other side you realize they weren't actually safe openings, and all your limbs fall off."
So is it possible? Sure. But unless he had a healer waiting on the other side he'd be dead, otherwise he would've gone straight to that northern island after they realized what was on the peninsula.
"In an area that doesn't have strong wards, I can stay in that space for hours, up to a day if I had to."
Longer, maybe. But it's not something he likes doing.
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And it's true, they have to rely on the Solvunn Summoned for most of the information with the gods. Both Himeka and now Wanda have direct connections to them. The trouble is, they likely have their own worries to deal with in their faction, and can't prioritize every question. Between even just Istredd, Lucifer and Kahlil, they have quite a few.
"Ambrose has a book. I remember him looking through it when I was received at the well, like he was confirming something in it. I don't know if it's something he uses for show, but I'd be curious what's inside."
Unfortunately, he doesn't remember many details about it. But if it's not a prop, if there's actual information about them and their worlds in it, or something else important to the process...
He pushes back his hair, then crosses his arms.
"I'd like to know for sure whether the heralds are considered old gods." They've just kind of been lightly assuming they fall under the same umbrella. It's difficult when different factions have their own interpretations. Like Luna, who doesn't even consider them gods but forces of nature. "There was also something we learned about there being newer 'old gods'."
The ones that were brought forth by the first old gods. The terminology is vague and confusing, and it's only Solvunn's version of the creation myth. But it's an odd detail. Given the direction of the conversation, these new-old gods could theoretically be powerful Summoned from thousands of years ago.
At the last question, he shakes his head at first.
"Not yet. In an emergency? Maybe I could cross the border wards through the space. My ability to do it isn't blocked entirely it's just... imagine a barbed fence with very small spaces to squeeze through, except when you exit on the other side you realize they weren't actually safe openings, and all your limbs fall off."
So is it possible? Sure. But unless he had a healer waiting on the other side he'd be dead, otherwise he would've gone straight to that northern island after they realized what was on the peninsula.
"In an area that doesn't have strong wards, I can stay in that space for hours, up to a day if I had to."
Longer, maybe. But it's not something he likes doing.