"God?" Aether was surprised and shocked to hear, "You mean… Ether is an actual god? Are you saying the Ether you're talking about is real?"
Starla nodded her head, her gaze distant. "Yes, Ether is a god, at least in legend. But no… not in the way you might imagine. It's a mythical one... more a tale than a presence."
Aether frowned, "I'm lost. From what I saw in your memories, it looked like the people who gave you the Origin card actually blessed you with Ether's name, right? Was that real?"
Starla blinked for a second, her eyes drifting as if searching the past. She tried to recall every detail, then nodded slowly, saying, "Yes… hm… I think so. It's hazy, but yes, someone did bless me in Ether's name. It felt strange… almost as if the blessing was more ritual than faith."
"Then?" Aether leaned in closer.
