[ Loki smiles as the glass hits the stones beneath their feet, pleased with the callback to his own behavior, and leaning to match Asterion's posture against the balcony, gesturing with his hands as he speaks. ]
However. Each star is so far away that what we're actually looking at is a memory of it's brightness, from ages and ages ago. There's no promise that those stars even remain, in this moment, as they shine down on us.
The largest and brightest of them might not even be stars, but other worlds full of fantastical creatures and people and cultures. They may gaze upon the light put off by this world and draw constellations involving their own gods and their own dreams.
We'll probably never find out, if they do, but...
[ Loki gives a little shrug.
Gods are, in his experience, beings from other stars, other planets, where things are different. Stronger powers, and fewer people to make a mess of things. They're special, but, not as special as those who worship them would think. He doesn't share this thought; he still likes being considered a god, thank you very much. ]
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[ Loki smiles as the glass hits the stones beneath their feet, pleased with the callback to his own behavior, and leaning to match Asterion's posture against the balcony, gesturing with his hands as he speaks. ]
However. Each star is so far away that what we're actually looking at is a memory of it's brightness, from ages and ages ago. There's no promise that those stars even remain, in this moment, as they shine down on us.
The largest and brightest of them might not even be stars, but other worlds full of fantastical creatures and people and cultures. They may gaze upon the light put off by this world and draw constellations involving their own gods and their own dreams.
We'll probably never find out, if they do, but...
[ Loki gives a little shrug.
Gods are, in his experience, beings from other stars, other planets, where things are different. Stronger powers, and fewer people to make a mess of things. They're special, but, not as special as those who worship them would think. He doesn't share this thought; he still likes being considered a god, thank you very much. ]