[b]Tower of Broken Dreams, Ceyr[/b]
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"If, that is, there is anything at all to discuss," the arch-demon replied to [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/76127-godhood-a-tale-of-deities/char#post-2371758]Varavana[/url].

When [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/76127-godhood-a-tale-of-deities/char#post-2369948]Agimar[/url] arrived, Kyras gave his fellow demon an acknowledging nod, having deigned cheerfully not to respond to [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/76127-godhood-a-tale-of-deities/char#post-2369530]Hiraga[/url]. Meanwhile Thirianna was closing her eyes and quelling the urges to argue with what she deemed as an arch-traitor, since all of her rebuttals involved the use of her lance. With particular distaste, she spoke, noting the faint shimmer of mischievousness on the bird-deity's beady little eyes when one of his heads regarded the half-breed [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/76127-godhood-a-tale-of-deities/char#post-2369832]Itone[/url], and as Vaul nodded approvingly when [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/76127-godhood-a-tale-of-deities/char#post-2372554]Neveras[/url] dissipated his sword.

"Kyras. I don't want you here either, but this involves all us spirits, us brothers and-"

"You still cling to the notion that we are siblings in that manner? Then looks like mortals must be nothing but a horde of incestuous-"

A sharp rumble tore through the floor as Thirianna smacked the foot of her lance upon it, a crisp thunderclap, almost deafening, accompanying the silencing gesture with a flash of golden light. For a moment, her eyes began to glow eerily, and the air seemed to be oppressive, before she hid her power once more, her cordiality gone.

"But this involves all of us," she reiterated. "As such, the presences of angel, god, demon and upstart are required. Still, I must remind you that I am the host of this affair, and am perfectly content with leaving you here and having someone else be representative of Hades, if more blasphemies vomit from your unclean mouths. Now,"

She stepped back a pace and swept her eyes to all those who have come thus far. "I sense no other presence approaching, near or far. We wait for Dorn, then we will depart to Aett. He is near."

"Aett?" Vaul cocked up an eyebrow. "What for?"

"You will see," Thirianna flashed him a knowing smile. Kyras furrowed his brows as much as a bird could, and looked confused.

It was then that a figure surmounted the final stair-step and emerged from the interior of the tower. Clad in black mithril plate, [b]Dorn, God of Man[/b], took his place amongst the gathered crowd and rested on the floor the pommel of his warhammer, which was large as befitted a hulking tower of strength such as he. Having taken a vow of silence at the conclusion of the War, he could only greet [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/76127-godhood-a-tale-of-deities/char#post-2369832]Voana[/url], whom he held with the greatest of respects as a warrior, with a wordless nod, and looked expectantly at the arch-angel, who flashed him a smile in greeting.

"We will discuss Fate in the presence of our Maker," Thirianna said decisively, as she gestured with a smooth hand movement and forcibly tied two far-away places together with her divine might, swirling the reality before her into a shimmering portal, upon which was a picture of a different world: a snow-blanketed grove of Featherwind trees, upon whose pink leaves danced and twirled playful wisps -- strange magical creatures native to Aett, and ones who could survive only in its essence-sussurated environment. Far beyond the trees, towering walls of steel dominated the skyline and over whose edges meekly peeked the shy Aun, who was far enough away that the world was perpetually in a sort of twilight, where one could see always the sea of stars glittering upon the backdrop of the void.

"In front of the Corpse?" Kyras was incredulous, clearly not having anticipated this development. "You would let us into your Fortress? You would let Agimar and I into your most hallowed places?"

"Like I said, this involves all of us." Then the angel stepped into the portal and emerged out the other side, making its surface ripple mystically.