[ That is ... a super valid point, Matt has to admit. He has been surprised by what people will tell him just for asking. He spent so much of his time this last round in Venera barely even trying, convinced he'd fuck up any attempt at espionage, and it turned out he was surprisingly effective when he put his mind to it.

Even without magic. ]

Hm, [ he muses. ] That's good to know. She sounds like she can't really be reasoned with, only appeased ... and it seems like her timeline for appeasement is pretty short, if she's manifested so many times.

[ For a moment, Matt contemplates bright light and eternal oneness. A small shiver runs down his spine. ]