GODLY AUDIENCES: SIEG

[divus]

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[heartmunculus]

[There's a long pause.]

I've never thought about it before.

My friend used to wear a lot of red. It looked good on him.

[divus]

It would match your eyes...

[Hmm.]

Come over here, I need to get the size right.

[heartmunculus]

[He does as he's told.]

... I also wanted to thank you for extending your offer to me. In the dream.

[divus]

Oh? Hey, of course! I'd have been lucky to have you!

...you're happy with your god, right?

[heartmunculus]

I am. She's been kind to me.

... All the gods know who's aligned to who, right?

[divus]

That's right.

I'm glad to hear she's been taking good care of you.

[heartmunculus]

I just wanted to double check, since we're not allowed to talk about that this week.

We usually talk on Mondays. And I've been teaching her how to cook.

[divus]

It's not really revealing who you're following if I already knew about it, is it?

[You can practically hear Sincerity winking from behind the mask.]

Ooh, I bet she's really enjoying that. Did the two of you make the apple cake together?

[heartmunculus]

You and Ruin would both know.

[He shakes his head.]

We made frigănele together, she called it french toast.

[divus]

Sounds tasty! Make me some next time?

[He holds out an assortment of coats - one is red leather, the other is red with black accents, and the last is black with red accents.]

Here, try these on.

[heartmunculus]

Alright, if that's what you'd like.

[He will try every single one of these coats, one at a time like a civilized person. Eventually he ends in the black with red accents.]

What do you think?

[divus]

Yeah, that one suits you. It's not too over the top, but it's got a little splash of color.

[heartmunculus]

It's comfortable too. Is it alright if I keep this?

[divus]

It's all yours!

[heartmunculus]

Thank you.

Ah... I also wanted to ask you, why did you offer your coin out to me? I know I'm a little late to be asking.

[divus]

Oh, is that all?

[it's an easy question to answer, at least]

Because you're true to who you are, even when things are tough. I like people like that.

[heartmunculus]

You really think that?

[It's not incredulous, but he does sound puzzled.]

People keep asking me what I like, and I've never even though of those things before.

[divus]

You don't have to think about it to know.

[Sincerity reaches over and taps Sieg's heart.]

Right here.

[heartmunculus]

... That isn't my heart, you know.

It was originally Fafnir's.

[divus]

It's in your care now. It's yours.

[heartmunculus]

Because it's in my chest it's mine now...

The original Fafnir is dead. I'd like to believe I'm not an evil dragon, even if I look like one sometimes. [Most of the time.]

[divus]

You aren't Fafnir, you're Sieg.

[He taps his heart again.]

As long as you hold onto that belief, you'll be true to yourself.

[heartmunculus]

[Sincerity got a real bad read on him, is what he's thinking.

But as always, when confronted with new information he goes quiet and thinks about it.]

Myself...? I'll do my best.

[divus]

You're already playing this game in the way you want to, right? Not in the way anyone else wants you to.

[heartmunculus]

Hmm... Nobody told me how to do this.

The only person I've asked is Senri and he says he's not playing it as straightforwardly as I am.