83 C82 Council Debate

The room was silent for a moment as the words began to sink into every member that sat, stood or watched from a distance. The silence was so entrenched that it took a few minutes before anyone spoke.

"You said the All-Father. Do you mean the Creator God who made all the races, world and the Demigods?"

Council Member Poiea responded with a somewhat sceptical tone as she looked at the beautiful elven woman, she had already received the reports in regards to the woman's powers inside the customs room.

Using some necessary scrying runes still working inside the room, she had discovered that this was true and the woman's power was nothing to scoff at compared to any other mage, warrior or army.

"Of course. The all-father gave me my power, the power of fertility to save my people once I can escape out of the Vortex." Auryn Responded.

Council Member Fezin was the next to respond, the small dwarf stroking his beard with interest as he looked at the woman.

"Why did the creator god come after such time. I thought he had abandoned the world after his creations started killing each other. Countless records exist by multiple states with him coming into the world before the war but none afterwards."

Auryn stared at them all, standing alone in the centre of the room as the council addressed her. That was supposed to include Nathan with her until the plans had changed. The questions posed to her usually could unhinge her and make her start to panic.

It was a different response this time, her emotions calm and collected as it was almost like everything was perfect, emotions in sync as her eyes looked to each one, connecting to each council member as she noticed that she had everyone's attention.

"He has come to fix the issues from the past. He left the world to solve its problems as he usually always does. He has stepped in now to resolve everything as he is no longer sure that we can fix it."

Auryn threw out a half lie as she clenched her hand, looking down in shame as she put her acting skills to use. It was clear that she was trying to show her guilt at that they all required help.

All the council members except for Council Member Karoth seemed to respond well to this, clearly seeing her point.

"What spew you are forcing down our throats. If he is the creator god, then he will surely be able to fix it all with the snap of his fingers. He is the all-powerful god of our land."

Those words again shook the room, back in the opposite direction as Auryn stared at the man with displeasure. It was clear that he was going to be the hard one to convince.

"Why should a god fix all our problems in an instant. You can fix the world and solve issues but winning the hearts and minds is not something you can snap your fingers to resolve. Peoples free will is not something he would try to change."

Auryn fired her words back at the council room again became silent, Karoth watching the woman in annoyance as the words made sense, he cared little if the All-Father had shown up or not, all he cared for was trade and the income of the city.

"We care little for the religious teachings you are here to spread. We all have agreed to follow Ingros even if he is currently passed on. If that is all you are here for then, you are free to leave."

Karoth was firing those words back to the woman as he sat back, arms crossing as he again cared little for whatever she was doing here. It was clear that she was trying to expand her influence with the trick she pulled in the blacksmith area by getting people to bow to her, hearing it from Council Member Desren before the meeting.

"I'm not here to force a religion on you all; I think the All-Father cares little for trying to set up that for himself. He has never really wanted one or even pushed for one."

Karoth began to get even more annoyed. His current time spent talking to this woman getting wasted by this, he felt like standing and ordering the guards to remove the woman. As he was about to begin a woman to his left spoke just before he could form the first word.

"Why are you here then?"

Council Member Desren spoke, fingers locked with each other on the table as she looked at the woman with apparent interest, smiling to her as she wanted to find out the real reason.

"I'm here due to the need for trade. We are building a city in the southern area of the vortex. We have food, water and plenty of wood. We require tools, ores and ingots in trade. With Baski getting evacuated now to our town. I think its best we agree. Since nearly all of Baski moved to our town of Sanctuary."

Desren smiled brighter at this: it was clear that Auryn was indicating that it was best for them to cooperate otherwise issues could arise in the future with food

"May I ask one more question before we continue?"

Desren tilted her head to the right slightly, her smile coming on stronger as she leaned forward to look at the woman directly.

"Why is the All-Father not here himself to ask for our assistance. I'm sure this meeting should be much faster with him here."

Auryn turned over to Desren, apparently impressed by the woman as she knew that this was going to be one of the more critical council members out of the lot. She held the most power here just by the way the other council members looked to her.

"It's simple. He's currently dealing with a more important matter."

Auryn felt the hate from Karoth as Desren blinked in surprise.

"What would that be then?"

Auryn looked to them all as she smiled brightly.

"To revive a Demigod."