Right. Losing our followers isn't the end.

[Ambition doesn't sound quite as sure of this as they've sounded about other things, but... they sound sure enough.]

[Ambition gets that too, but after a slight pause...]

I don't expect that to last for very long.

Love is one of those ridiculous goody-two-shoes types.

[Ambition huffs.]

Once people start dying - and they will, because have you seen Ruin? Ugh, completely bloodthirsty - people are going to realize they need to follow a god who will let them do something.

It might. [Ambition shrugs.] The problem with Love is, if they don't want something badly enough to fight for it, why should they be in charge?

People will realize that eventually.

That's because those others are idiots.

[Ambition does not mince words, apparently.]

[Grumbling:]

I hate needing those idiots.

[but, alas, it's true]

I'd much rather just keep people like you around. But we have to win, so... I guess we can play nice with them for a little while. If they help us get what we want, it's worth it.

Right now? No... but keep an eye out for people who we might be able to convince to defect. If you give me a name and they actually do choose me, I'll reward you for it.

Good. See? That's why I wanted you around.

[Ambition makes a motion as if to toss hair over their shoulder, and then realizes a moment later that there's no hair to do that with because it's all under their hood. Ugh.]

We'll both get what we want out of this.

Did you have any other questions for me?

I'll be waiting.

[




at least it sounds like ambition believes she will make progress??]