The Depths Of Pain

“He’s not saying everything,” Io whispered softly with a shrug.

Nyra leaned over and hissed, “Stop being annoying again!”

“Annoying?” the battle priest frowned, “How can I be annoying?”

“You’ve already sold your soul and dignity once,” she whispered, “Why not give them up completely? Shame doesn’t win you anything.”

Io was angry, but he visibly deflated at her words, “But… But there’s no meaning in that!”

Nyra suddenly smiled, “For you. So you’re never going to compete with me over such things.”

Io’s face flashed with disgust in the face of Nyra’s mysterious smile, “You’re being creepy again!”

“Ha, if I can get some offerings I’d do much more!” Nyra said softly.

Io’s brows locked together as he murmured to himself. Richard truly had misrepresented the Eternal Dragon’s stance on these things. The saying had been reproduced correctly, but not completely; the part he left out stated thus: Faith is the flame that warms...