The Arc of Ascension, Fragment e13,4: a begrudging respect

[solarbird]

The new gods have risen, ready, at last, to grapple with a world of heroes. Moira O'Deorain herself has been reborn, now made one of the creations her previous self meant to rule, and she works with her wife - the goddess Mercy - and their ensemble of new deities to remake the world, to improve it... for everyone.

Of Gods and Monsters: The Arc of Ascension
Fragment e13,4: a begrudging respect
solarbird and bzarcher

Maximilien has kept many secrets in his lifetime, but as the situation in Russia races to its endgame, he may finally have one secret too many to hold. The question is - how far can he go, and how far can he trust?

Of Gods and Monsters: The Arc of Ascension is a continuance of Of Gods and Monsters: The Arc of Creation, a side-step sequel to The Armourer and the Living Weapon. It will be told in a series of eddas, sagas, interludes, fragments, texts, and cantos, all of which serve their individual purposes. To follow it as it appears, please subscribe to the series.

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