[ He's glad to notice even a tiny bit of enthusiasm for the hospitality - he never had his own home in Basawar, the closest he came was on Earth and even then he never hosted people (there never was anyone but John). Here, he is delighted whenever he gets the chance.
Kahlil nods at what she says. It's similar in Thorne, though with less guilt for obvious reasons. The natives are moving on, at least on the surface, and those who were rescued are coping in their own ways now that their physical health is better. He thinks of Istredd and Kell being nervous about walking the castle city on their own. ]
I spoke with Josselyn, briefly. [ He's heard from others who got a little more out of her, too. He grimaces, as the name brings back the memory of the strange ritual - disturbing even to someone like him who has been made to watch people burn alive. ]
There will be others like her.
[ And her followers. Those who wish to be closer to the gods, and would do so by any means necessary. Including kidnapping and experimenting on others. Fanatics find a way. ]
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Kahlil nods at what she says. It's similar in Thorne, though with less guilt for obvious reasons. The natives are moving on, at least on the surface, and those who were rescued are coping in their own ways now that their physical health is better. He thinks of Istredd and Kell being nervous about walking the castle city on their own. ]
I spoke with Josselyn, briefly. [ He's heard from others who got a little more out of her, too. He grimaces, as the name brings back the memory of the strange ritual - disturbing even to someone like him who has been made to watch people burn alive. ]
There will be others like her.
[ And her followers. Those who wish to be closer to the gods, and would do so by any means necessary. Including kidnapping and experimenting on others. Fanatics find a way. ]