93. Backdated to the end of the Grey Log

[lamb_of_gold]

[Mu is sitting, damp-haired and smelling of soap, in a quieter corner of the Plane with the cloth of Aries in a disassembled pile in front of him. He seems to be meticulously cleaning one of the forearm bracers, and the cloth which he is using to do so has turned a rather distinct shade of red, coupled with an equally distinct coppery smell in the air.

He's taken lives before, but it never gets easier.]

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[lamb_of_gold]

[Mu's voice is as infuriatingly calm as ever.] I just did. Or would you rather I voiced all these concerns on the field of battle while a man lay dying in agony under me? Ought I to have taken a poll on the matter? Heard arguments from both sides and made an informed decision? There was no time to discuss, only act.

The outcome would have been the same regardless. I simply hastened it.

[grip_on_reality]

[firmly] It wasn't what he wanted. [which she clearly isn't going to budge on. meaning it's time to change the subject]

So what exactly do you do, anyway? Are you lot the goddess' personal army, or something like that?

[lamb_of_gold]

[He was going to reply, but doesn't, instead going along with the change of topic]

Her guardians, actually. We protect Athena and that which she stands for.

[grip_on_reality]

Which is what? [she looks at him curiously. her anger at what happened to Grey isn't gone, but this is her way of saying that she doesn't mean that disagreement to become a reason to avoid each other]

[lamb_of_gold]

Justice and Peace. Athena's jurisdiction is the land of the earth and all life on it. We protect it from those who threaten it.

[grip_on_reality]

[she chuckles at the way he described it] Put like that, you make your lot sound like a police force.

[lamb_of_gold]

I suppose. I'd be impressed if a police force could take on the minions of Hades, though. It would save us quite a lot of trouble.

[grip_on_reality]

Clearly you need to share some of that Cosmo stuff! You never know what they might be capable of.

[lamb_of_gold]

Theres nothing to share. Cosmo lies latent in all living beings. It's all a matter of being aware of it.

[grip_on_reality]

[that's a surprise. she blinks at him] But isn't that where you get all your special...powers?

[lamb_of_gold]

Some people are excellent singers, or fast runners. Some have a knack for mathematics or art. And some are talented with their Cosmo. Anyone is capable of using it, in theory, but most are not aware of it in the first place.

[grip_on_reality]

So one of those "I use more of my brain than the average bloke" sort of superpowers? Got it.

[lamb_of_gold]

Something like that, yes.

[grip_on_reality]

Right, well. [she stands] Then I'll leave you and your "superior brain" to it.

[inwardly, she's still frustrated that he didn't listen to her about Grey, but she isn't going to ruin the friendship over that. she doesn't see any reason to sit and watch him wash away Grey's blood, though. so without waiting for a response, she starts to walk away, waving a hand behind her]

[lamb_of_gold]

Be well.