"Friendship is no light matter either! It is a sure sign of goodness in someone." Abysa's smile lessens only a bit as he starts to think about her question. He folds his arms and seems to look off to the side once more.
"I have heard of these runes, though I do not possess one myself, and I have speculated quite a bit based on what I know of similar things. To start with, the rune you bear is conveyed in the form of a symbol, yes? And this symbol may evoke imagery, or sound, or scent, or stimulate most any sense, as they are, ahh, this may sound nonsensical, but they are like words that predate language itself. And so thus runes are almost like spells in the sense that knowing them causes a tangible effect on the person who has memorized them, as you have already noticed. This is because their utterance is to speak of fundamental, primordial qualities of the universe itself." Abysa speaks also to himself as well as Adia, pausing between sentences as he seems to consider his words.
"I suppose you could say, because some of this Great One's wisdom has been given to you in the form of a word that it speaks, and by knowing this symbol that represents that word, your brain has now been able to pull at reality just enough to alter it! It is fascinating, really. As a High Priest to my dearest Lords, a great deal of my work involves interpreting similar messages and what it means for my people to know them."
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"I have heard of these runes, though I do not possess one myself, and I have speculated quite a bit based on what I know of similar things. To start with, the rune you bear is conveyed in the form of a symbol, yes? And this symbol may evoke imagery, or sound, or scent, or stimulate most any sense, as they are, ahh, this may sound nonsensical, but they are like words that predate language itself. And so thus runes are almost like spells in the sense that knowing them causes a tangible effect on the person who has memorized them, as you have already noticed. This is because their utterance is to speak of fundamental, primordial qualities of the universe itself." Abysa speaks also to himself as well as Adia, pausing between sentences as he seems to consider his words.
"I suppose you could say, because some of this Great One's wisdom has been given to you in the form of a word that it speaks, and by knowing this symbol that represents that word, your brain has now been able to pull at reality just enough to alter it! It is fascinating, really. As a High Priest to my dearest Lords, a great deal of my work involves interpreting similar messages and what it means for my people to know them."