They're nothing like demons. [He motions for her to join him at the table. Spread out over the table is a very incomplete map of the island of Verens and below it, the world.] The Arehtei are the spiritual consciousness of the land, but how they feel is tied to humanity. You might call them extensions of us!
In the past, civilizations worshipped them as gods but they're not that infallible. They live and die, only to be reborn to relearn their role all over again. Because of the Calamity the present generation have patchwork memory as we work to purify and balance them. [He reaches into his shirt and holds up his crystal. It's halfway full of a pale golden light, a small bird perched on a broken cage.]
How our crystals fill up...depends on our alignment. For example, I'm aligned to Peromei.
[He points to her symbol on the outer edge of the map as he adds.] They can turn violent when corrupted. Sosyne arriving on the island caused a lot of damage.
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In the past, civilizations worshipped them as gods but they're not that infallible. They live and die, only to be reborn to relearn their role all over again. Because of the Calamity the present generation have patchwork memory as we work to purify and balance them. [He reaches into his shirt and holds up his crystal. It's halfway full of a pale golden light, a small bird perched on a broken cage.]
How our crystals fill up...depends on our alignment. For example, I'm aligned to Peromei.
[He points to her symbol on the outer edge of the map as he adds.] They can turn violent when corrupted. Sosyne arriving on the island caused a lot of damage.