[Vanis keeps his head lowered, sensing that Hwylryn doesn't seem to wish to pull away. Sorrow is something he can understand; it's what made his beloved younger brother, and so he can't hate the feeling even as he hates the one who created both of them.]
By choosing to revere something that could destroy them, they may hope to stay in its good graces.
[He wonders, sometimes, if that's ultimately why humans revere God.]
When you think about it, it isn't such a foolish decision, especially when you consider how powerless humans are. They merely wish to ensure their own survival.
[Human lives are so very fragile and fleeting as it is, after all.]
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[Vanis keeps his head lowered, sensing that Hwylryn doesn't seem to wish to pull away. Sorrow is something he can understand; it's what made his beloved younger brother, and so he can't hate the feeling even as he hates the one who created both of them.]
By choosing to revere something that could destroy them, they may hope to stay in its good graces.
[He wonders, sometimes, if that's ultimately why humans revere God.]
When you think about it, it isn't such a foolish decision, especially when you consider how powerless humans are. They merely wish to ensure their own survival.
[Human lives are so very fragile and fleeting as it is, after all.]