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Qebrus gestures to the gathered treasures while Dal stands in the open doorway. The small gold idol sits at her feet.
Qebrus
Packing.
I am returning to the Luminous Body.
Dal
What?! Why?
His response calm in the face of Dal's growing anger, Qebrus explains his plans. Dal is furious, waving her hands above her head before scooping up the gold statue to prove her point.
Qebrus
If the Abrogation is coming, I must refocus my efforts toward attaining cynosure.
I must seek Nyue's blessing before the end.
I must return home.
Dal
Are you serious?
That's a big pile of dullshards, Qeb! Why can't your god see you from here?!
Our place--
Our place is full, just full of expensive junk!
Junk I helped acquire, by the way!
The ruined dock and the gnarled, twisted remains of ships are visible through the porthole behind Qebrus' head.
Qebrus
I am grateful for your help, Dal.
But even if the Abrogation were not at hand, Ras Huran...
...It has changed since the destruction of the docks.
Even with all the wealth I have acquired, it is unlikely Nyue sees me here.
Too many people. Too much noise.
And so it will remain, unless the port sees repair.
Dal
Pfft. Yeah, like that'll happen.
A Decadent’s primary ambition is Cynosure, a state of being that transcends the mundane and renders the worthy individual visible to Nyue’s grace. Decadents labour their entire lives, collecting vast stores of wealth and ornamenting themselves with fantastic arrays of gold and glass, that they may become radiant spiritual conduits through which Nyue’s true magnificence can be known.
