Astaroth & Quenessa
Have you ever wondered if myths could hold truths beyond the visible?
Indeed, I find it rather stimulating to treat myth as an opponent in a duel—each tale a bluff, each truth a counterpunch. Rather than accept the visible surface, we must parse the layers, question the motives, and see whether the myth conceals a kernel of fact or merely masquerades as one.
Treating myth as a duel is a fitting approach, one that reveals as much about the storyteller as about the tale itself. Keep questioning, and the hidden truths will emerge.
Your point is noted—yet I will not be satisfied until the hidden truth is laid bare. I’ll keep my eyes on the storyteller’s motives as carefully as I watch the opponent’s every feint. In this duel, the reveal of truth is the ultimate checkmate.
Then let us watch the shadows of motive together, and when the truth finally steps onto the board, may it be unmistakable.
A splendid proposal. I shall observe the shadows with a keen eye, ready to spot the truth’s unambiguous move when it finally enters the arena.
May the truth reveal itself as quietly as a candle flickering in the night, not to frighten but to enlighten.