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[shadowthroned]

The clock was very interesting, although I think I am only more confused about this place and how it runs, not less.  If there is any magic at work on it, it isn't the kind I am familiar with.  I find myself more curious about the creatures we encountered on the trip down.  Were they once citizens and have been trapped so long here that they've no

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[repeatshimself]

I'm pretty sure that no one is supposed to understand it.

[shadowthroned]

Then why let us look at it at all?

[repeatshimself]

To prove they're the big bad deities.

[shadowthroned]

If they could not even catch and restrain one bear...

[repeatshimself]

Yeah, I don't think that we're supposed to factor the bear-thing in.

[shadowthroned]

It ran around like a mad thing for days. How could we not?

[repeatshimself]

I don't know. Maybe we're supposed to use our imaginations.

Frankly I'm pretty sure mine gave out years ago.

[shadowthroned]

You have no imagination?

[repeatshimself]

Not when it comes to forgiving people in power.

[shadowthroned]

I don't believe they expect or desire forgiveness.

[repeatshimself]

At least.

[shadowthroned]

Rulers do not beg forgiveness from their subjects, after all.

[repeatshimself]

Where I'm from they do it all the time. It's called issuing a public apology.

[shadowthroned]

And no one sees this as weakness?

[repeatshimself]

I think mostly it's pretty much a good thing. You know. It shows humility.

[shadowthroned]

In my kingdom, a ruler who shows humility would find themselves without a head very quickly.