Burrowing ahead

[Corwin]

"First, Donald, we should welcome you to the fold properly," Seira says, gesturing for him to touch the seed in Kascha's hands alongside her.

I'm just trying to see how many charges it has, not use it. Donald's the one who needs his dvr1!

[Anastasia]

Three charges.

"Three," Kascha offers at the same time, "Go ahead, Donald," she says, "Are you ready?"

Donald scratches at his chin before, "Yeah, ready as I'll ever be. At least it's not barbazu."

[Corwin]

"Go on," Seira urges Donald. As he prepares himself, she tells Kascha, "I took us here because I plan to keep my charge here for the time being. I don't want Asmodeus and his champions to get an accurate representation of my abilities, and I do want a backup plan in case Xera's ascension via One is interrupted. What are you thinking of doing with yours?"

[Anastasia]

Donald touches it and shivers all over as he does, a shake as power changes him, makes him rise.

"...oh." Donald says, "Ooooh."

"Maybe give it to someone else here who needs one, or save it in case we don't get another seed," Kascha says at last, "In case things go wrong."

[Corwin]

"If you do want to give it to Ranbar, take her under your wing at first," Seira asks of Kascha. "I want her to stand firmly on her own two feet before joining the rest of us properly, and I doubt that will happen if I just take her along with me. She needs a bit of separation as well. Do you mind handling that?"

[Anastasia]

Kascha pauses one moment there, then nods. "Don't tell her I told you this, but she was going to leave soon to talk to others about it." Kascha admits, "You're right, she even said she needs perspective and time to grow from all of this."

[Corwin]

"I'm going to be more involved by showing her aspects of divinity once we're done with the immediate matters, so I'm glad to hear that she understands the challenge and is working on it from her side as well." Seira grins at Kascha, adding, "No worries, I won't say anything."

Pausing to gather her thoughts, Seira muses, "It'd also be a good way for you to advance your own goals. Expanding your faith would happen, given the aspect of nurturing and teaching, and they do say that learning by teaching others is extremely effective."

[Anastasia]

"Oh, it can be," Kascha begins as Donald is quiet, seemingly absorbed in what he just gained. "I can tell you I've gotten far better at cleaning since I met Surraruthru."

[Corwin]

"That's just being a good maid, though, isn't it?"

Flashing Kascha another grin, Seira pats Donald's shoulder. "Once more, congratulations!"

[Anastasia]

"All this power and I can tell you one thing, Seira." Donald replies at last, "I still don't see the appeal of elven poetry."

[Corwin]

She could make a joke, or even insult him. Combining the two won't be too hard, either. But should she?

"It's not for everyone. It's not even for every elf. However, I don't think it's a hobby you should mock, because it doesn't harm anyone. As a proper deity, Donald, you now have additional responsibilities. Some people will emulate you and your attitude, while others will be turned off by your mannerisms. Like I told Kascha, you could choose to keep on acting exactly the same as pre-Ascension, but make sure it's a conscious choice on your part. Please think about it, alright?"

[Anastasia]

"Sure I will," Donald says agreeably, "I am what you see and that is what you get. If someone doesn't like that, they shouldn't be here."

"...well," Kascha muses at that, "You're certainly authentic."

[Corwin]

"One day you'll grow up, look back upon yourself and cringe," Seira says cheerfully. "Let's go, there's a ton to do back at the Cauldron!"

I intend to leave our divine seed (2/3 charges left) with Io for safety so that we could use it later, return to the Cauldron and gather all my people for a chat.

[Anastasia]

Sure, Kascha wants to talk to you about the 666th layer of the Abyss anyway. Is that part of it or unrelated?

[Corwin]

That will wait until Alicia graces our presence~