Interlude – Of The Gods Breathing A Sigh Of Relief
Is it over? Could it be over?
Illusion and Truth finally take their eyes off the board, look slowly up at each other.
They look at the board again, then at each other, then at the board one more time, before slowly starting to smile.
There’s a clap as they high-five each other.
Illusion is beaming, and Truth has his arms proudly crossed, looking quite satisfied.
One must not think that the gods desire to torment adventurers or people or monsters.
The gods sometimes fail, or the dice turn against them, and they may fume and rage.
But even so, an adventurer, confronted with a villain, is quick to assail them.
No doubt the feeling is mutual.
Now—the adventure is over. A resounding success!
They will speak of the deeds of the adventurers. They will praise the hearty fighting of the monsters.
They will admire how terrible the traps were and how clever the adventurers who escaped them.
With Truth and Illusion so joyful, the other gods assemble around them.
Chaos is there, and Order. Fear and Time, even Death and Void!
It’s a celebration, a great commotion, a blessing.
No one knows if it is Fate or Chance who decide how the dice fall.
There are good results as well as bad.
Those that inspire joy as well as sadness.
Some results give victory to the adventurers, some to the monsters.
Though one may struggle and strive to discover a treasure chest, sometimes the result means one fails to open it.
Such is life.
Cry or laugh, the number of pips on the dice won’t change.
All the more reason to adventure.
And is there anything more wonderful than that?
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