Shar quickly understood the advantage of pushing everything onto Cyric: "You're right... Rather than letting everyone think I'm connected to that idiot, I might as well bring Cyric out!
After all, anything he says about Bane would be perfectly normal. Hopefully, that fellow will be angry enough to die.
Besides, lies are his divine portfolio. He'll be willing."
Hill sighed. "But if you do that, you may have to shoulder some of the responsibility!"
Cyric had indeed been able to escape this time thanks to Shar, but the means had been through the Elemental Realm. Shar had merely acted as an intermediary.
That troublemaking Prince of Lies would certainly want as few people as possible to know about this escape route.
Don't assume that something benefiting both sides meant Shar didn't have to pay a price. How could that be possible?
Whoever spoke first gave way first. That was a universal rule in every world.
However, because Cyric's hostility toward Bane was strong enough, Shar only had to yield a little for him to agree. It was just Bane plus Maglubiyet. Dark Sun had nothing to fear.
As for Ao, it didn't matter even if he knew how Cyric had left the sealed space. The main reason Cyric could act so recklessly now was Ao's indulgence.
Shar's shadow fell silent for a while before she slowly spoke. "You guessed correctly. I had only just promised to bear the responsibility of releasing him when Cyric agreed to spread the word. He was the one who told Selûne about this.
"But I'll have to deal with Selûne myself."
As for sealing the Moon Maiden's mouth, Cyric apparently found it troublesome as well, so he stopped once he had gained enough... What if he had made too many demands and Shar had asked