PS: This update is a medium-length specialty chapter of 5,200 Chinese characters, which makes up for the update owed from June 1. With that, all my debts are finally paid off. Oh yeah!
The upheavals in the outside world could not affect Aaron for the time being.
It was now winter in 1369 Dalereckoning, with only two months left until 1370. Cormyr's entire army had withdrawn to Realmspace, but Aaron was still busy in his Divine Realm.
Eilistraee had fallen completely. The former Dark Maiden, now the Masked Shrine Maiden, was innocent and adorable. Ever since submitting completely, she seemed to have chosen Aaron for good. Whatever he asked of her, she accepted without complaint, becoming his clingy little sweetheart. She waited at his side at every moment and refused to leave him no matter what he said.
As a result, Aaron had prepared a whole assortment of implements and accessories, only to find himself unable to bring himself to use even one on Eilistraee. He simply could not bear to spoil her innocent kindness or the purity in her eyes.
Then they enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The clingy Eilistraee attached herself to Aaron almost every day, making both Eleanor and Big Dragon jealous. Eleanor handled it better, since she was mainly responsible for looking after Zariel. Big Dragon, however, was furious. I was here first! After Aaron became a god, it should have been my turn!
Eilistraee did not care. The Masked Shrine Maiden had never been a goddess who liked thinking too hard. She clung to Aaron so much that even he was starting to find it unbearable. He still had serious business to attend to!
He still needed to take stock of everything they had gained, from the siege of Menzoberranzan through their defeat of Lolth.
That was