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How can he be unworthy when he's synchronous??

“A society cannot make a man a monster, Diago. But it can give him the excuse to become one.”

Before I can even process the incongruity, the impossibility of hearing that tongue again, he turns. Smiles at me. I stop. Mind blank. Unable to understand what I’m seeing. Unable to trust myself enough to believe. “Hail, Diago,” says my father.

Holy shit!!!!!!! How did he know tho? Like how did he father know Vis will cross over omg shit just got 10 times more interesting

I am on my knees. Diago tears another throat effortlessly. Snaps a neck. He stalks around the room with deliberate, terrifying efficiency. In the background, I can hear Ostius laughing.


Ohhh Vis 😭

They are completely within my power. They are pitiful and they are dangerous and they most certainly deserve to die for their confessed crimes. My hatred boils. My rage trembles.
And yet, through it, my father’s voice echoes. The power to protect is the highest responsibility.
Ostius wants me to kill them. That alone says I should not.

Good!! You are going the right thing Vis

I know what I want. I could spend the rest of my life chasing the ghosts of my past. The mysteries of what has happened to me. But I have a real life, here. Now. With these people.
I am not going to let go of that.
“No.”
And something changes.

Vis' Res and obiteum are soo gonna fuck up this perfect life he's having in Luceum

“So this is … one of the other worlds.” It seems obvious that’s what he’s saying, but I need to hear it.

Yeah being in Luceum is easier to navigate than getting him to obiteum but srsly who the fuck is this guy? And is he synchronis too?? Why can't HE defeat Ka then??

A small strip of white cloth, and a robe of linen so sheer and light it is almost invisible. “What’s this?” “What the dancers wear. Netiqret got it. Better to become accustomed to it now than later.” I examine the attire in silence. Hold up the strip of white. “This is for?” “Your hips.” I let it dangle, indicating its length. “It is not meant to be modest.”

Can't believe he's actually doing this 😂

When I finish, Conor shifts. Comes to sit beside me and puts an arm around my shoulder. “You are here now,” he says softly. “We are all with you, brother.” Seanna smiles. Tara and Fearghus nod. And I know I am home.


Damnnnn well it took him getting to a whole new world to finally find home

And yet impossible to mistake. Even as I stand there, breath short and disbelieving, I cannot help but know it.
He reminded me exactly of my father.

Oh my god!!! Did his father try Synchronism??? 😱