After leaving the jungle settlement, Aamir continued through the forest for some time before finally deciding to return to the city. The conversation with the elder had given him more questions than answers, but at least now he knew that he wasn't the only person on Aurelion who doubted Lodin. For generations, that tribe had refused to accept the teachings of the city, even after being forced out for it. Aamir respected that.
He moved through the trees at a steady pace, thinking about everything he had learned. The Offerings, the missing records, the temple, the strange behavior of the people, and now the tribe that believed something other than a god was hiding beneath the temple. None of it felt like a coincidence anymore.
