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The God's golden shoulders shrugged in reply. Would he and his kin ever fully return to this island? He looked around, molten gaze surveying the old stones, the weary waves, the stagnant air. Likely not - so much time had passed ... the God could scarcely recall what it was like when he moved about here freely, answering the prayers of those who knelt before him. They I<>were like Tilney, pure of heart and merely at the shrines to offer thanks and thoughtful gifts or songs. They did not expect anything in return, and yet the delight in their eyes when one of his kin did appear, was true.
Just as it was with Tilney.
The God would indeed grant this gift.
"You will hear more than you might think. Their thoughts will turn from the care you are giving them, to your personal hygiene, your appearance. They will pass silent judgement on you, even while you save their lives. You must first temper yourself so that their inner thoughts and selves do not destroy you. Here take this - " From behind the God's flaming wing, he pulled out a small shiny yellowish stone. "This will render you invisible, but only for a time. Use it, and move unseen and unheard. But you will see and hear. The true test will be in how you react to the situations you are in. Use this stone when others are speaking of you, presumably without your knowledge. When they are making plans you would normally abhor, or when they want to endanger those around you. Use it, when words which are not meant for your ears, are spoken. And then ... decide what is to be done. If the words are not meant for you, should you act upon them? Will you let them know of your gift, thereby ruining its secretive power? When you have done this five times, the stone will break, and you may return to me here. Do you understand?"
TILNEY SPY MODE ENGAGED.
You will always need permission for Tilney to spy in threads, and he can turn the power of the stone on/off with his mind. But he can only use it for these threads - it won't work for anything else. Basically the God wants Tilney to use the stone and overhear information that is not meant him him. It can be people talking about him (either positively or negatively), can be people plotting for/against his herd, for/against those he cares about, etc. And then Tilney must decide what to do in each situation. For example, if someone is bad mouthing one of Tilney's friends and he hears this, will he turn off the stone and go defend the friend? Etc.
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[P] Bare Bones [Sun]
