“Meaning, gods are more like mortals than you know. They feel loss, and pain; they long for those they love, they hold grudges, and they seek revenge on individuals who’ve wronged them. They fear many things. Growing old and feeble, diminishing in power, losing the adulation of their worshippers—and most of all, death, which comes to us all eventually.” She snipped a branch from the shrub, causing it to squeal in pain and anguish. “Make no mistake, druid—there are those gods who see you as a threat to their continued existence. That alone is reason for many to want you dead, but some feel they
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He thought he pushed to hard but Queen Maeve let him live
