The worry in Crepuscular's voice made the air in the room grow heavy. Ikenga understood the fear immediately, the protective instinct of a father to be warring with the cold reality of their status.
Ikenga considered his words carefully, searching for a truth that wasn't just comfort. "I have pondered this," Ikenga began slowly. "I believe the reaction to Ikelos was unique. He is the union of two Origin Gods. That combination birthed a True God with a divinity and function so potent that it was unacceptable in the eyes of many."
Crepuscular's eyes brightened with a flicker of joy. "Then... Xerosis is not an Origin God like her mother, Keles. She is powerful, yes, but she does not hold that primordial spark." He looked at Ikenga with a hopeful, almost pleading tone. "So it should not be the same for her. The world won't feel that same shift. Right?"
