Domain

[aestrix]

It's not common, for a god to leave their domain. The risk of losing a manifested form, while recoverable, is annoying, and a significant drawback. But it has been known, rarely, to happen. Sometimes, gods need to be do something important outside of their domain, and there are no acolytes or priests capable. Sometimes, a god is desperate enough to act as their own missionary. Sometimes, a god has no acolytes, and must accomplish all of the duties an acolyte would by themselves.

Raezenoth? Is bored. He has run out of things to do, and Idania is busy. With her boyfriend. Again. He would damn him, if he did not make her so happy.

He decides to go through a portal an explore. It's not without forethought, he's not stupid, he avoids the witch's world with its 'soul-pets' and the worlds where he could potentially be under threat, or expected to hide. That leaves, quite neatly, exactly one. Medallion and the daeva's set of worlds are dangerous and flying in public is considered abnormal. Spellbinders take time to charge their spells, and so he has time to react to them. The same is not true of Prime's world, though that's his second option. The world with spellbinders is his first.

That is why Katydid and Rain get a divine visitor.

"Hello," he says, as if his behavior is utterly normal.

Comments

[come_midnight]

"And probably since in this timeline we were conducting enough of a relationship to get married deliberately I would want to know why I was not informed of this apparent feud."

[royal_obligation]

"And then I would explain everything and say how he was a terrible person and such. Along with the time machine, of course. Communication's important for a healthy relationship."

[come_midnight]

"It is. I might be miffed with you for not mentioning the time machine first thing."

[royal_obligation]

"I - probably would have mentioned that within fifteen minutes of meeting you, really. Because I don't see myself good at seduction."

[come_midnight]

"If you were good at seduction you think you'd keep me in the dark?"

[royal_obligation]

"No, I wouldn't spout it out in a panic on our first meeting in lieu of actual romantic words."

[come_midnight]

"It's just as well. Information is a better opener than, I don't know, elaborate compliments on my eye color."

[royal_obligation]

"Oh? No love of me saying, for example, they are liquid pools of warm brandy? Or that you definitely stole the best stars out of the sky? .... That second one was pretty bad, I apologize."

[come_midnight]

"Wasn't it established that you are the one with starlight hair? Anyway, please, no comparing my anatomy with alcohol."

[royal_obligation]

"I think I may be exceptionally bad at this," snorts Edarial. "No comparisons between you and alcohol, agreed."

[come_midnight]

"Should I be coming up with mediocre poetic compliments on my end?"

[royal_obligation]

"Not unless you want to. On my end - I don't think I have it in me to manage even mediocre poetic compliments. Or poems in general. Alas."

[come_midnight]

"I'll make do."

[royal_obligation]

"You sure? There's still time to flee, find someone who can actually compose poetry."

[come_midnight]

"We are married, occasionally kissing, and co-ruling a small country. If I were going to flee I think I've missed my optimal window."

[royal_obligation]

"Probably a bit. But recall, that marriage doesn't count on account of you being under duress at the time and the vows being utterly terrible. So, just occasionally kissing and co-ruling a small country."

[come_midnight]

"It counts from a - public recognition standpoint. Which is most of what marriage is really for."

[royal_obligation]

"... Technically. But the lesser portion of what marriage is really for is the part I find most important."

[come_midnight]

"What do you think it's for?"

[royal_obligation]

"Picking one person from all others, with full disclosure of their flaws and quirks and finding you love them anyway, to be your partner and confidant. Sticking by them through - whatever happens after, whether it be the apocalypse or war or famine or - something that could potentially be distressing and drive you apart. And trusting them. Absolutely."

[come_midnight]

"That's a tall order."

[royal_obligation]

"Just a bit. It was something of a problem, before, if you happened to notice."

[come_midnight]

"I noticed."

[royal_obligation]

He kisses her forehead. "I'm going to guess that it is slightly less of a - thing for you."

[come_midnight]

"Considerably less, yes. I mean, it's serious - but it is a thing you do when you are serious rather than a serious thing intrinsically."