Much of it is beyond the understanding of a mortal. There's complexities in Astræa's existence that Drizzt cannot hope to understand. Such is the meaning of being a concept and goddess intertwined. The divine beings of Synodiporia are not truly omnipotent--they are not only bound by their concepts in mind but in body and power. And like the divinity of his world--they can be killed. Still, to experience the world as Astræa does would rend his mind asunder, leaving nothing, breaking him from the sheer amount of memories, much less having to experience the worst Injustices.
"My deepest of sympathies. It is not easy to lose a sibling, let alone several people close to you."
Drizzt understands enough, however, to have much of his worries soothed, and much of the tenseness in his muscles melts away as he speaks. Astræa would not lie to him. She is not evil--she just is. She is a richness beyond that a normal divine being could ever be, for even they often represent good or evil. Yet she is also trapped by her concept, unable to go beyond it. A paradox.
"Synodiporia exists because it must for the sake of your existence and for the World," Drizzt reasons. "And Travelers are with Synodiporia because they must be, as your intermediaries. The game is played because it must be played."
Drizzt smiles humorlessly. "My fellow Travelers fail to understand the differences between the Arcana and mortals. You are bound to rules and an existence that we can scarcely comprehend. It is not uncommon in my world for mortals to blame the gods instead of doing what they can to better the world themselves. We are simply lucky in that many Travelers do less of the latter even if they do more of the former with our 'gods' in Synodiporia made far more real than gods that are distance and whose influence can only be sometimes felt."
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"My deepest of sympathies. It is not easy to lose a sibling, let alone several people close to you."
Drizzt understands enough, however, to have much of his worries soothed, and much of the tenseness in his muscles melts away as he speaks. Astræa would not lie to him. She is not evil--she just is. She is a richness beyond that a normal divine being could ever be, for even they often represent good or evil. Yet she is also trapped by her concept, unable to go beyond it. A paradox.
"Synodiporia exists because it must for the sake of your existence and for the World," Drizzt reasons. "And Travelers are with Synodiporia because they must be, as your intermediaries. The game is played because it must be played."
Drizzt smiles humorlessly. "My fellow Travelers fail to understand the differences between the Arcana and mortals. You are bound to rules and an existence that we can scarcely comprehend. It is not uncommon in my world for mortals to blame the gods instead of doing what they can to better the world themselves. We are simply lucky in that many Travelers do less of the latter even if they do more of the former with our 'gods' in Synodiporia made far more real than gods that are distance and whose influence can only be sometimes felt."