PreviousPreface with: "I don't believe you," and say that we're the god of rabbits.
1+ and that a true god of lies would never announce himself as one so it could more easily trick its victim
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You take his hand. "God of lies? I doubt that. The Liar God would never reveal himself so openly...in any case, I am the God...of Rabbits." He smiles his suspicious smile again. His hand is as slippery as an eel in an oil spill, he retrieves his hand as quickly as he gave it.
"Well said, well said. But the occasional truth is necessary for the lie, else the lie becomes a truth of its own. Besides, you're a god yourself, immune to my influence, why should I lie to you?"
"Perhaps...why are you here?"
"Why indeed?" He pauses, seemingly considering his own question, then points at the new chief, now fading into the distance. "I like to watch...future candidates. That was a very good show, veeery good show, wouldn't you say?"
"What do you mean?"
"Hmm, yes, I suppose it would not be so transparent to others. It was a good lie, for a mortal."
"He was lying?"
"Of course, of course. Well not totally, and that is the best and worst kind of lie. A brother did kill a father, just not the one he claimed..."
"So it was-"
"Yes. Yes. Well enough gay banter, I have children to fool and adulterers to sustain. Till we meet again. High Lord of the Rabbits." He smirks and does a mock bow, then fades away into nothing.
At night, the women and children stop to rest and dine. Some of the women are arguing over where to go and what to do. Some desire to go into the forests to the north, others west toward the grazing lands. Still others wish to join a another village. There are arguments on all sides. Eve and her mother rest from their misfortunes. Late at night, when all is quiet, Eve awakes. She takes Fluffy and steals some of the food from camp, she then gives some of it to Fluffy and builds a fire, then throws the rest of the food into the fire. "Please accept this sacrifice and protect us, whomever watches"
What do you do? (Do you accept the sacrifice?)Next