Shadewood quam beningna

eshamun nodded. egalitarianism was the way of many cultures, but the malkaria were like none other. "our women are called to serve the god by getting with child and bringing the cubs back to be reared by our men. that is our task, to be fruitful beneath the blessings of the eight-armed one, to worship molech and give honor for what we have been granted."

the woman's eyes shone as she spoke, so moved was she by the force of her verve for molech. and yet she settled into a vague expression of panic quite quickly as lady absinthe confirmed there would indeed be pain. eshamun was the leader of the tophet, to whom the malkaria looked for guidance, and yet she was afraid. she could take no solace in the following words, for these children would never suckle at her breast. "i will bear it," she murmured softly, distractedly.