[ She looks back behind her, into the darkness of the cave. It's impossible to say, exactly, what she's looking for. But after a long moment she nods. She did come here to talk, didn't she? And as much as she loathes relating the story, there's no denying that it's easier to interact with people, when they can understand where she'd come from. ]


I told you before about the Recurrence, right? Once a century, twelve gods, two years. All that?

[ When he doesn't stop her, she continues. ]

There's another god. One that doesn't perform, isn't worshiped. Doesn't die between recurrences- gave up her divinity to keep her immortality. She's supposed to- . . . she's supposed to guide the Pantheon. Help them understand the power and the mission, make the most of the time they get.

She was supposed to take care of them. [ There's a beat of silence. ] Well, that's what Ananke told us.