Hm. And yet, they look to us. [ Embarrassing, his tone says. He wants nothing more than to expose their weakness, that they looked to him and the others, instead of lifting themselves up. Silco, of course, would alwaysthink less of people like this, it was simply in his nature.

At least around Tezca, he understood that the god was about harsh truths — at least he guessed so — and there was no kindness to be found in a harsh truth like this. ]

Good thing I have experience in... stepping it up, as you say. If I can't get back to where I was, I will simply have to adapt, hm?