[Silco had never understood why Ragna had made this place; the man didn't come across to him as religious either, but apparently everyone needed to believe in something or someone he supposed. It was one of the few buildings in all of Aldrip that he had no interest in actually having a hand in even if the man would disappear. It seemed he wouldn't have to worry about that as Richard would likely make a play for it. The younger man was a hand playing pieces on the board now.
He looked at the alter with all of its candles and then the tree again. This all seemed like strange pomp and fanfare for a being that could care less about any one of them; bad things happened not because of gods but because that was the way that life traveled. It was a game of endurance and some had it, some didn't.]
He seemed upset you weren't there. [They both knew that Whitey was Richard's pride and joy, a loyal companion that Silco had noted showed up when people were at their worst. How and why? He had no idea. He knew animals could be attuned to such things.] He's keeping Jinx company.
[He wrinkled his nose at the story of falling from grace. Wasn't that just most religions? It seemed that Richard's in particular had stories of testing the mettle of men and them failing spectacularly in the trials.] I suppose it will make good kindling when you're finished with it here. [He snorted in amusement and side-eyed his lover.] You don't actually believe in a virgin birth, do you? Please, someone spilled their seed.
[Yet, his eyes returned to the tree at the question as his lover busied himself. Jinx was a delicate topic for the both of them.] I admitted to her about us. Otherwise, she's... a mess. She's not... [He trailed off, tucking his hands in his pockets. He doubted Richard wanted to hear it.] Nevermind. She's fine. Sleeping finally.
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He looked at the alter with all of its candles and then the tree again. This all seemed like strange pomp and fanfare for a being that could care less about any one of them; bad things happened not because of gods but because that was the way that life traveled. It was a game of endurance and some had it, some didn't.]
He seemed upset you weren't there. [They both knew that Whitey was Richard's pride and joy, a loyal companion that Silco had noted showed up when people were at their worst. How and why? He had no idea. He knew animals could be attuned to such things.] He's keeping Jinx company.
[He wrinkled his nose at the story of falling from grace. Wasn't that just most religions? It seemed that Richard's in particular had stories of testing the mettle of men and them failing spectacularly in the trials.] I suppose it will make good kindling when you're finished with it here. [He snorted in amusement and side-eyed his lover.] You don't actually believe in a virgin birth, do you? Please, someone spilled their seed.
[Yet, his eyes returned to the tree at the question as his lover busied himself. Jinx was a delicate topic for the both of them.] I admitted to her about us. Otherwise, she's... a mess. She's not... [He trailed off, tucking his hands in his pockets. He doubted Richard wanted to hear it.] Nevermind. She's fine. Sleeping finally.