Hill cradled his crystal glass and slowly sipped his juice.
Although Selûne had let slip quite a bit of information, Hill had worked all of it out himself.
The only name she had volunteered was Chauntea.
But clearly, Artemis, who could counter Chauntea, was definitely not Ao's main target.
Even Apollo, who was very likely meant to fill the vacancy left after Asmodeus devoured the God of Fate, was not the one he needed most urgently.
Athena, who would fill the gap in seaborne faith, was the most important one.
Her arrival, however, would affect the Undead and those on friendly terms with them... so Selûne never mentioned it.
Though she could hardly keep a secret, she understood that this was something best left unmentioned in front of Hill.
So, even if Selûne's mouth worked faster than her brain, she still knew perfectly well which side she ought to stand on.
It was also because she understood this that Ao favored Selûne over Shar.
Shar was selfish and cold, but she had emotional attachments. Her heart was simply too small.
Selûne was pure and friendly... but nothing stirred her emotions. Perhaps her heart was too big?
When it came to love and hate, Shar felt them more intensely.
Selûne was the one who remained unmoved as a mountain.
That was why appealing to friendship with Selûne was completely pointless.
The moment she left your side, she had already put everything behind her.
Only Toril, Ao, and Shar could stir her heart.
And of those three, Shar would inevitably be the first she gave up.
Yet, for the Shar of the past, Selûne would have been the last one she abandoned.
Shar would never forgive Selûne for that Undying Flame, and it was not merely because Selûne had disregarded her wishes...