[ He’s… not that surprised, actually. That makes sense for Silco with what he knows, but he laughs as the design that he’s been considering changes a little bit with that knowledge. ]
Then I’ll make a place for you to set them into the shield. That’s what I’m making you. It won’t be anything useful to you in a fight, since featherwork and reeds aren’t made to stop bullets, much less magic, but it’ll be something ceremonial and divine. If you ever run into anyone sensitive to that sort of thing, they’ll recognize it for what it is. Same as this temple. Something created by divine hands is something with power.
[ Maybe not the kind of power that Silco seems to crave so deeply… But if he doesn’t understand what kind of power Tezcatlipoca means and how to use it, then that’s merely a lesson he has to learn. Tezcatlipoca is a teacher, but he’s one that forces his pupils into discovery rather than explain his lessons straightforwardly. ]
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[ He’s… not that surprised, actually. That makes sense for Silco with what he knows, but he laughs as the design that he’s been considering changes a little bit with that knowledge. ]
Then I’ll make a place for you to set them into the shield. That’s what I’m making you. It won’t be anything useful to you in a fight, since featherwork and reeds aren’t made to stop bullets, much less magic, but it’ll be something ceremonial and divine. If you ever run into anyone sensitive to that sort of thing, they’ll recognize it for what it is. Same as this temple. Something created by divine hands is something with power.
[ Maybe not the kind of power that Silco seems to crave so deeply… But if he doesn’t understand what kind of power Tezcatlipoca means and how to use it, then that’s merely a lesson he has to learn. Tezcatlipoca is a teacher, but he’s one that forces his pupils into discovery rather than explain his lessons straightforwardly. ]