The Sacred City
After the crew finished up with the Rituals of Judgement and Joining, they were permitted to enter the city proper.
Orongo was even more impressive than it appeared from outside the wall. Despite the primitive seeming architecture, the city was alive with lights and sounds and colors. The numerous stone buildings were covered in bright paints in ( Read more... )
Orongo was even more impressive than it appeared from outside the wall. Despite the primitive seeming architecture, the city was alive with lights and sounds and colors. The numerous stone buildings were covered in bright paints in ( Read more... )
Even so, he waited just beyond the gate, waiting for others to pass through after their rituals.
He would be off on his own soon enough, but even he was concerned enough for the mission that he wanted to make sure things went smoothly enough.
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She trotted around the area that contained the consummation huts with her ears perked up and her whiskers twitching. So many species, so very many hormones.
Cargn she found almost by accident - or maybe luck. "The whole fiasco is pretty funny to watch, isn't it?"
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"Well, at least this group seems to be enjoying themselves somewhat more than the previous crews did."
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Rhiow began grooming her tail just to have something to do while she was conversing. "What else can you tell us about our hosts? What do they value?"
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"They value the opinions of those who take stock in such things as well. They are very concerned with maintaining a sort of multiversal balance, a concept ingrained within them from their long association with the Rom."
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There were other possibilities - that they had settled the planet later, or been introduced earlier, but it seemed like they knew the land well enough.
She should probably be at the first day of negotiations - but they were unlikely to notice her unless she made a stir.
A quiet thought occurred to her. "Are they likely to deny us of our request? Or should we expect long negotiations?"
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He shrugs.
"They don't speak much of it, but they seem to be rather interesting people nonetheless."
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The Rom were wanderers - bad history with the Daligig. Rhiow filed that information away. It seemed like she would need to make a visit to the Rom shortly.
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He chuckles slightly.
"We shall see tomorrow morning, I suppose."
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"Do the Moai have any kind of telepathy or telepathy-sensing technology?" If they didn't she could tie the Council into a mental communication spell, to better co-ordinate in the middle of negotiations.
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"What a beautiful city! Are there any places we should make a point of seeing, sir?"
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