“Otis, it’s Theodore. I escaped Aubertide. Are you safe? Who survived? I’m learning war magic then will return. Mentally reply with updates (max 25 words).”
The goddess wants the knife we are seeking. “The gods are not able to tell you what they possess and what they do as we are still unsure. But have you ever learned of the Sabertooth Beasts?” (he has not). “They are the ones that worship me. having 3 dens of 3 packs. The oldest being The Old Laws, the next The Western Den, and the one that we hate the most is The Dark Beasts”
Hates them because “they possess my powers but do not follow me.. the alpha of The Dark Beasts known as Vorick Bale and possess the item you want”
“It is because you care for Theratina and wish to know her true nature (in response to Roz saying if he does do this, it is not bc he serves this goddess; but out of his own volition)”
Before we touch the door handle, we overhear Bruce and Ferrar talking about how they think that we are incapable of protecting Theratina and how she would be better in their “possession”
They claim someone is searching for her
We decide to confront them about it
Both of them look at us in shock
“Listen. I think it’s best as if you guys pretend you never heard anything. We don’t want to take her from you. We are going to, but we don’t want to. When you killed the hag, you started her process.”
“I care for life. I shelter 45,000 wolves that have nowhere to go. Outside of our den, we protect something known as a sanctuary. We bring widows, elderly folk, etc that are effected by wars, famine, and the like.”
“A magic is in her, and it wants her to be capable of wielding it. So every time she dies, she will come back until the process is complete. Her final transformation. If she dies then, she is actually dead.”
When asked what he meant by “salvation”, he responds, “She can be with people who can teach her, help her grow, and fulfill her destiny.”
“I want you to vow that you will bring her somewhere. That you will find her a stable home.”
We agree
He claims it’s a Grindledark who is searching for her, and claims we know which one
Glasscat Grove used to be a sanctuary that guarded a powerful artifact. The Silent Fist ran through this grove, one person killing all of them. Decades later, one of the old members went back, curing it (with the help of one powerful individual). Now a sanctuary named Moon Hollow has been created