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Author: Western.R
last update publish date: 2026-03-26 18:48:44

Lyra's POV

My proposal sputtered in the air like visible smoke. Substantial. Dangerous. Impossible to ignore.

Dividing divinity among many mortal vessels could destroy us all in ghastly fashion. The ritual had been programmed very specifically and maneuvered for transfer to only a single great prepared host with the correct blood… line. Divided divine essence was not only unproven experimentally. Every ancient text Grandmother Thea had ever shown us warned against it, actively and explicitly.

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