[ Thorne, the Free Cities, Solvunn. These are names Steve has already made note of, but he puts them to memory now. He's still so new, having seen little beyond this outpost, that it's hard to imagine a whole wide world out there. Maybe it would help if he could get his hands on a map, if only so he has some sort of visual reference for everything they're talking about. It would make it feel a little more real. Granted, Sam's presence at his side is doing a lot of work to help with that too.
It all comes back to the Singularity. It's what brought them here, and it's why the people of this world are on the brink of war. This isn't really news to Steve. It's always about power and how that power is harnessed.
The religious cult vibes, as Sam puts it, does set Steve to frowning, jaw working as his teeth clench together. Too much blood has been spilt over religious beliefs — none of this bodes well.
Two people with portal magic, Sam mentions, had been their saviors. Steve suspects it's something similar to Strange's abilities. At least the people here in the Free Cities haven't actually imprisoned him the way that Thorne did with Sam and others, but Steve still looks around this place and sees a cage of sorts. The fact remains, they're not supposed to be here.
Steve has so many questions, but Sam is still taking care with how much he says in earshot of the soldiers here, which is fair. They both know plenty about keeping a low profile by now, and so he's as patient as he can be, following Sam further away, kicking up dust and sand as he goes.
Then Sam turns to him, some of the tension in his face having cleared. Not entirely, but they're far enough away from prying ears now that they can be a little more open. Steve nods along as Sam explains, letting a breath out slowly. ] So they turned around and started doing the exact same thing. I guess they thought they had to, if they're gearing up for war and knew that Thorne was summoning people like us into their ranks. [ That doesn't excuse it, not for a second, but Steve sees the logic. Strategically, it makes sense, but they're still bargaining with people's lives. ]
The two people you mentioned who helped you out of Thorne, where are they now? Are they on our side? [ Or was it just another political maneuver? ]
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It all comes back to the Singularity. It's what brought them here, and it's why the people of this world are on the brink of war. This isn't really news to Steve. It's always about power and how that power is harnessed.
The religious cult vibes, as Sam puts it, does set Steve to frowning, jaw working as his teeth clench together. Too much blood has been spilt over religious beliefs — none of this bodes well.
Two people with portal magic, Sam mentions, had been their saviors. Steve suspects it's something similar to Strange's abilities. At least the people here in the Free Cities haven't actually imprisoned him the way that Thorne did with Sam and others, but Steve still looks around this place and sees a cage of sorts. The fact remains, they're not supposed to be here.
Steve has so many questions, but Sam is still taking care with how much he says in earshot of the soldiers here, which is fair. They both know plenty about keeping a low profile by now, and so he's as patient as he can be, following Sam further away, kicking up dust and sand as he goes.
Then Sam turns to him, some of the tension in his face having cleared. Not entirely, but they're far enough away from prying ears now that they can be a little more open. Steve nods along as Sam explains, letting a breath out slowly. ] So they turned around and started doing the exact same thing. I guess they thought they had to, if they're gearing up for war and knew that Thorne was summoning people like us into their ranks. [ That doesn't excuse it, not for a second, but Steve sees the logic. Strategically, it makes sense, but they're still bargaining with people's lives. ]
The two people you mentioned who helped you out of Thorne, where are they now? Are they on our side? [ Or was it just another political maneuver? ]