Though he looked nonchalant, William was actually observing the Silver Moon Maiden before him with great care and attention.
The almost boiling emotions he sensed at close range made his pupils contract slightly.
William could not help turning to look at Hill.
If Shar had long grown accustomed to the infectious pull of Selûne's emotional fluctuations and become immune to it, then how had that little bear avoided it?
In just this short time, William had already felt Selûne's faint resentment and gentle bitterness... If Shar had not mentioned Selûne's talent to him long ago, William might have thought he had been poisoned.
But the little bear should not have known about any of this.
Although Selûne's talent was powerful, in truth, hardly anyone ever noticed it.
When she interacted with outsiders, how could anyone possibly stir such emotions within her?
This woman's heart was far emptier than Shar's. There were practically no beings who could truly enter it.
Otherwise, Shar would not have spent all this time heartbroken and exhausted over her sister... She could feel Selûne's love for her.
For Toril's Gods, who were already emotionally detached by nature, simply having love was precious.
So Shar could never understand why Selûne truly loved her, yet would hurt her because of Chauntea's plea, despite feeling nothing for Chauntea.
Otherwise, with the cold and ruthless side of Shar's personality, she would not have obsessed over it for so many years.
Back then, she had not met many people and had only fought plenty of battles, so her outlook had been limited.
If it had been Shar now, she definitely would not have clung stubbornly to it and become so furious she nearly collapsed.
But people... once they entered a dead end, it was difficult to leave unless they smashed through