Snowforest Taiga broken boy

It seemed that Aspa and his gods were not the only ones drawn to the souls least inclined to survive. The man in black appeared to have, perhaps despite himself, found himself responsible for the fragile young man.

She had been called many things, and 'madwoman' was among them. Yet Aspa had not taken offense. The young man was still innocent, still naive, and in Aspa’s eyes, he would not even survive the coming winter. But perhaps, with the protection of the man in black, he might endure.

A noble mission gods give to you, foreign warrior! the madwoman cackled. The not-a-boy chose you. The gods have speak with his tongue. Turning your back on them, a bad idea!