They were powerful beyond measure but used that power with restraint that suggested wisdom earned through experience.
"Were you moved to speechlessness?"
Vex'thul's voice came from behind him, the massive creature having approached with silence that defied his size. His crystalline face carried a knowing smile.
"This is how the Verdant Eternia Tribe is," he continued, his tone becoming serious despite the smile remaining. "We help each other. Existence is vast and immeasurable…we're all trying to understand it and how to better exist within it."
He settled his massive form nearby, the ground accepting his weight with the resignation of matter that knew it had no choice.
"Many things require effort and can involve great danger. Hunting the creatures we eat, defending against those like Gilgamesh who would change what we've built, even simple survival in the First Folds where everything can kill everything else."
