Io's Labyrinth

[Corwin]

Seira summons more appropriate clothing in the form of a fluffy robe, offering it to the newly born woman.

"My name is Seira Aryn," she introduces herself. "This place is Io's hidden realm. He tried to make you fit into Creation, and we decided to help that along. Are you in pain? Is there any discomfort? Oh, and you're using words slightly differently than how they normally are. Can you see how we're speaking?"

[Anastasia]

The robe is taken, flowing onto her.

I know Io. He creates. He is a creator like all of you. Your words are not enough. Your words are dead and do not move.

[Nephrite]

Moore rubs his chin.

"I don't know that I'd say we're creators like Io is, but..." He hums once. "What do you mean by 'not enough'? Not enough for you to communicate with yourself?" He asks.

[Corwin]

It's not that all sorts of fancy ways of speaking are beyond us here, but Creation has a common language and it, in turn, has conventions in order to make it accessible to all, Seira elaborates.

"To get back on point, how are you feeling? Is there a sense of rejection from Creation? A sense of rejection of Creation? Any lingering pain or wounds?"

[Anastasia]

I am whole. His sword is whole, you are taught by Myriad. Your words are not whole. Your words are dead. She is whole, she has become. Your words are not whole. Your words are still.

[Corwin]

Seira decides to humor her, trying this out herself.

Myriad? What's the local name for that?

[Anastasia]

Jetina looks back and forth as people talk, rubbing her forehead. "Raziel's mercy," she murmurs.

He is dead but whole. He leaves himself behind and becomes anew. He then dies because he is dead and the cycle continues. He aided my creator. He watches. He waits. He seeks to open the cage.

[Nephrite]

"I... is she talking about the Incarnations?" Moore asks. "I thought she meant the Triune originally, but..."

[Corwin]

The one we call Sylian, then?
Moving to a fresh topic, Seira gestures at Antenora, and then at herself, Alicia and Amaryl.

Is she functionally different from the three of us due to her method of ascension?

[Nephrite]

Who in the world is Sylian?

Well, he can just ask later when they meet Io, probably.

[Anastasia]

"I have no idea," Jetina says softly, "None of this makes any sense. Are these sort of conversations always riddled with this...this...this...cryptic bullshit?!"

Antenora glances sidelong, "It makes perfect sense once you uncover the root meaning." There's a touch of chastisement in her voice, "Guarded words still guard important truths, if you work to uncover the key."

"Then please, show me a key or better yet, a keychain full of keys." Jetina retorts, rubbing her head slowly.

The whole who is whole but dead can be called that. She is One. She has awakened on her own. You were awoken differently. You both create. You are not whole yet. She is whole. Nothing here is whole but his sword, her and Io.

[Nephrite]

"Wait, wait... sword? I... there was a sword that General Afina used that supposedly came from Beyond." Moore says.

"What does it mean to be 'whole'? Are you whole?" He asks.

[Corwin]

And you
Seira couldn't really help herself, but then she focuses on the information from the crazy person. Sylian ascended outside Creation, of course he did. Why is he even dead? And Io as well, so he did step outside at least briefly unless he was formed that way. Sounds like the former, however.

Can you explain the concept of creating as you see it? If all of us present are equally creators, what is the criteria to become one? And while we're at it, what gate is the gate you speak of? The cage is Creation itself?

[Corwin]

To Moore, she says, "A method of acquiring power from Beyond. Given context, I would imagine Oberuth's sword is the one referred to."

[Nephrite]

"Oh, I see." He nods. "I didn't know it came from there. So it's like bridging the gap between Creation and Beyond, perhaps?"