Bab 206: Servant of the Axe, 106 - Time Share Avenger

Chapter Type: Character Development

"Look, nobody has to tear apart anybody." I said.  "My proposal is simple."

Serquet spat again.  "Mortals do NOT entreat with gods!"

The black spider flicked its mandibles.  "I sense we may all get something this night.  I'm intrigued."

"I can postpone my hunger for a time." Sobek agreed.

"Okay, first…"

<[Truthspeaker, level 1.]>

"I come to you in good faith.  I'm not trying to cheat any of you.  But I don't know enough to commit to an entire lifetime, because…"

<[Inherent Longevity, level 12.]>

"You shouldn't be able to HAVE that, as a mortal." Serquet said.

"I concur." Sobek said.  "We should take that from you."

"A moment," I said, "None of us are dying of old age here, is my point.  Unless I die from other means, I'm going to be around while nations and empires rise and fall.  My lifetime is potentially that long."

Sobek squinted.  "I don't see the point."