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"Aye lade, Ekros is one of the Seven Deities that protect us and that I serve. You should be more up to date on your scripture as a Noble but," the old man sighed as he shoved the last of his implements into a thick iron-bound chest, "I suppose I will enlighten you. Ekros is the God of Time and Trickery, though he is said to be more playful than malicious. Why do you ask about him specifically Boy? Most would ask about the God King Athos or his wife Leera."

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Eres was staring at Ekros with his mouth wide open. This supposed headstart overturned all the knowledge he had read of blessings in his father's library about them being fixed from birth and being a blessing from the Gods that could never be ignored. Instead, here was one of those very Gods telling him that with work one could change their blessing and gain a new one.

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"This is all to say that you must not stagnate. As you have a Unique blessing you will never lose it or transform from its path, but you will be able to grow its strength, and perhaps this knowledge can help any allies you make in the future carve out a path for themselves."

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Eventually, the two boys' laughter ceased, though Ekros was still hunched clutching his sides. Wiping the tears from his eyes he spoke, "You know kid, I think you are the first person to thank a God for their favour in a thousand years. Sure people thank the heavens and they thank the concept of us, but you thanked me, me a literal God, as if I was your neighbour or friend. How truly unexpected, how sublime.

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"I miss you now, Mum," he muttered. The voice was high and shaky, not yet having broken. As tears began gathering in his eyes, he sank to the floor and cried for a woman in a different world, and the pain she must have felt. Just like any other ten year old when something hurt, he cried for his mother, but no one came.

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