[Worship] promise land

[Maxence]

MAXENCE LOOKING UP FOR HEAVEN The footfalls behind him were not so easily missed and, as they grew closer, the perpetual frown of Solterra's king sinking furthermore. While he had been expecting a follower of faith to follow him from their homeland he somehow was not anticipating their interruption. Regardless, it was when the woman he knew as Inkheart flared raven wing to the heavens and seemingly offered her entire body to the clouds and beings above. It was a simple yet awesome sight, one that struck Maxence and caused him to stare in wonderment. To see someone so willing to present to dieties that at any moment could strike her from the summit of this peak and send her carcass thrumming down the mountainside. It was a fearless, blind devotion and the King had no idea on whether he should be concerned or impressed. Soon the priestess began to speak, begging the blessing of the sun upon them and with all the conviction of the mountain itself. It came to Maxence's attention soon enough though that they had stumbled up the mountain, presented Solis with a rotten bone and asked for blessing, asked for prosperity, and asked for his faith - surely, Solis required more from his servants than requests. "Lord," Maxence soon began after the priestess had finished her piece, his eyes ducking from hers to the cloud cover above. "You have our devotion, our lands, our fire and our blood. It is for the land of Solterra - your land - that we toil. If only we knew your will, Solis, we would see it done." The King pledged, though very reluctantly. There were limits to Maxence's loyalties, and even the King did not trust the lord of light.  Looking to Inkheart, an expert on the man of the sun, Maxence gave a grave sigh. While he had come here to worship he felt disheartened at hearing nothing back, at feeling nothing, at questioning. The man had expected a revelation of some kind, perhaps the wind would change or he'd feel a presence - Maxence felt no such thing here on the peak as he spoke to solis. Yay! @Inkheart