Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolutions. –Kahlil Gibran
Manifestations
I talked with a couple of locals this morning and they say people are still avoiding the cave where one of Outsiders is buried. It seems some folks believe an evil spirit is haunting the entrance and will snap the neck of anyone who enters the cave. An elderly man said Virgil Vox would take of the spirit 'cause he's all powerful. I had to suppress a giggle and got a couple of mean looks from some people.
The elderly man asked if I had some sort of problem with Virgil. Of course I replied that I didn't he just reminded me of an old uncle of mine. Thank heavens he left shortly after that or I'm sure my cover would've been blown. The talk turned back to the cave and which Outsider was haunting it. Most of them agreed that it had to be that Outsider who died of a fever a few years ago.
Wow, it was only a few years ago that this man calling himself, Tiw, appeared not far from here. He told an amazing story while Aveneri and I took care of him. He said he was trying to unite his people but was stopped by a friend now turned enemy. He said his ex-friend shot him and tossed him into a pit. During his sleep he would mumble words such as Tamerlane, Olma and Freya. I asked about the words but he glared at me and went back to sleep. About one week later he died in his sleep.
He said this before his last night here was that he considered what we were doing weak but I replied that it shows compassion for others. And that having compassion for others can bind a group together. He snorted and went to sleep. I do wonder if he is somehow connected with Hunt, but why would Hunt have contact with Tiw?