At this time, his Absolute Effigy stared straight ahead at the mountain as he was looking into the eyes of THE Creature!
The multicolored flames that comprised that ancient being's manifestation met his golden gaze with weight that spoke of eons of accumulated existence, of patience that transcended mortal understanding, of power that had shaped Observable Existence since before most beings knew what existence meant.
Noah had said how he didn't want to climb up a mountain to talk to this being.
It seemed that the statement would remain true.
His Absolute Effigy was grand enough that he could see this unfathomable entity right in front of him, could meet its gaze as an equal rather than a supplicant climbing toward an audience. The distance between them meant nothing now!
