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“Wait, what does that mean?”

“I… want to be able to see my family still,” Jerica said after a moment. “If I’m allowed to visit them — at least a couple times per year— then… ...

Jerica nodded. She supposed that made sense that Them would only be responsible for their gods herald: her. “Well… I mean… I guess that doesn’t sound too bad…”

“Who are they?”

Jerica wandered back over to her bed and leaned against it, considering. “So just travel around and be like ‘yo listen up Strithr’s awake now and back in charge so ...

“…then what am I preparing the people for?”

Jerica nodded. That seemed simple enough. “So, like, gather a crowd so they can come speak to them?”

Jerica nodded. That was good, cause she was slow. “… and I’d accompany them places? Why can’t they speak for themself?”

(Close! Gray rat snake, but they’re in the same genus and look pretty similar ^^) “…do they speak my language?”

Jerica watched this in silence as well, wondering what was being said. Was she going to have to learn a new language? Ugh.

(Yeah! It was adorable. And she already had it caught but was scared to let it go haha so my job was easy) Jerica watched in silence. Damn. Clearly not ...

Jerica furrowed her brow, confused. (I just relocated a snake for a woman and it was such a dopamine rush to do a good deed and play with a cute ...

“Daaamn!” She followed after them, eyes filled with admiration.

She watched, then looked up at Strithr. “Who is that?”

Jerica subconsciously stepped forward, trying to follow. (Her fomo is real lol)