"If the gods have blessed me, they must have surely blessed the lot of you more," The vantha replied without skipping a beat. "Pay respects to your respective deities if you have any, for surely they have also - directly or indirectly - utilized me as an instrument to create this miracle."
Scanning the area one last time before gesturing for the rest to leave with him, he muttered, "And to my gods for granting my wish."
Indeed, there was nothing better than to save people, even if the process for which to do so was destruction. Although he fancied himself as a scholar, there was nothing much he could do in a life-or-death situation. With the exceptions where he could attempt to talk his way out through logic and rationalism, what else could he do? He could not heal, or bring people to safety. The only tool he knew of was destruction, and he was glad that his worship to the good pantheon of gods helped to direct his destructive tendencies for good.
With a content smile on his lips, he returned to Alvadas to report the entire incident, and to carry out any remaining administrative duties he had regarding the fallen survivors.
Scanning the area one last time before gesturing for the rest to leave with him, he muttered, "And to my gods for granting my wish."
Indeed, there was nothing better than to save people, even if the process for which to do so was destruction. Although he fancied himself as a scholar, there was nothing much he could do in a life-or-death situation. With the exceptions where he could attempt to talk his way out through logic and rationalism, what else could he do? He could not heal, or bring people to safety. The only tool he knew of was destruction, and he was glad that his worship to the good pantheon of gods helped to direct his destructive tendencies for good.
With a content smile on his lips, he returned to Alvadas to report the entire incident, and to carry out any remaining administrative duties he had regarding the fallen survivors.
