"It's ok, I thought you were playing hide and seek and might be in the caves hiding. So I went in looking all around. Noric explained I could find you in my divine form but then that might be considered cheating in hide and seek right ?"

*chuckles* "In deed little one, it could be cheating, which is why I will always be the one to hide.  Because I will always be able to find those that we seek."

"I would like to make something together, I don't know what." She tilts her head.

"Do you think there are more things out there like the fountain ? Want to look for such primal things with me ?"

*smiles* "Certainly, my dear Xan, I would love to create something with you someday." *chuckles* "I am sure there are other things like the fountain." he then looks at Xan and grins "I would be my pleasure to search far and wide with you to find other new things."
To himself, he thinks "If she knew that finding new life is easy for me, but only because I am a part of it.  It would ruin her fun and probably color how she views me." he is a bit sad at that.

[OOC Yes I believe so:  She is just looking for anything cool like it]

Noric turns to AnBas. "...The mountain giants... have finished building for you, AnBas..." Noric observes...

He looks surprised "That didn't take as long as I expected." *smiles* "It should be big enough for you and Lyric and well if you like.  Would you like to see it?" he turns to Xan and Noric.  He then calls out to Lyric "Lyric, would you like to see the mountain home Xan and I have?  You are welcome to reside there as well."

"Oh, I would like to see it !"

Trumpets.

*smiles* "Noric, do you wish to be carried or will you arrive on your own?" he asks as he bends down to pick up Xan.

"...I shall travel on my own..."

Xan hops up into AnBas arms.

Lyric, having bamfed off on 'business elsewhere,' does not hear Anbas's (prayer? Does it count as a prayer if it's just another deity, speaking?) request. The air is empty, alas, and not full of a sense of listening--divine or otherwise.

ooc: I think you'd have to use Tell, Anbas, to get a message to Lyric right now. Don't worry, they'll pop back up, once I figure out what business I want them to have busily been off to do. :P

AnBas carries Xan and flies towards the home he and she started.
"So Xan are you excited to see our home?"

It does not take him long as he is fast in his normal form.

Xan trumpets and nods.

"I can't wait."

The two of them arrive on the wings of an angel.  Looking down at the castle in the mountain, it blends in well with the natural terrain of the area.
He lands in the court yard and sets Xan down. "Let's check it out.  But So far so go."

AnBas lets the baby mammoth investigate at her own pace.  He takes a quick tour of the castle and find it satisfactory, if a bit austere.
His personal chambers and "throne" room are much to his liking.  And there is plenty of space to expand and for a host of deities to call it home.

Humphrey, the thinner mountain giant whom Xan named, comes up to Xan (since he/it can see her, in her baby mammoth form), and points at various things. It's basically as if he's saying "and look at this. And look at that. And look what we did there."

Xan walks around Ooooing and ahhhing at the various things shown to her and she tells Humphrey that he has done a very good job ! Trying to make sure Humphrey knows how pleased she is.

AnBas smiles and is pleased with what he has seen thus far.  He follows, a quiet unseen presence, Xan and Humphrey through the tour.

"This is wonderful!  And there is room to expand."

Closes his eyes and concentrates.

OOC: Yep, Don't need a villain for this game.  The Dice Roller does just fine :)
14:30, Today: AnBas rolled 5 using 2d6+2 ((1,2)).
Well, we see how Death becomes so reviled and feared :)  He is just a nice guy trying to do nice things that go horribly wrong!

The mountain giants, including Humphrey, become afraid. What sort of horrible being have they been working for?

In their new state of heightened awareness and understanding, they run out of the palace, surely never to return, looking for some safer corner of the world away from that horrible doom that surely almost destroyed them...

Xan runs with them but will after a bit like a child return because scary he may be but AnBas is her friend.

She will flit through the castle looking for him.

In reply to The GM (msg # 215):

As he sees the Mountain Giants flee, he feels particularly down.  He goes to the throne room and sits on the chair, the lonely god.

Xan moves over to the throne lifts AnBas hand and puts it on her head and smiles up at him.

He gives her a weak smile and pats her head with tenderness gaining comfort from her companionship.
"It seems little one, that you are the only one who is not frightened of me. Or cares to have my company. It means a lot to me Xan.  Thank you."

"Were beginnings and endings AnBas. People are afraid of both of us. I was a little scared too when seeing you change like that but your my friend. We accept one another I just need to build up my courage more." She smiles more.

*smiles warmly* "You are also wise, little one, and you have more courage than you realize." he looks around, but not seeing the hear and now, but looking at all of his shadows. "Time has flowed and our creations are doing well, they are adapting as the world changes."