Chapter 604: People still live here
“We should go, and try to communicate,” Sofia decided, “It stands to reason that there are high chances for the Deep’s skill being somewhere in this ‘reality’, and they could also know about the dead god’s location. That would be a lot faster than exploring the entire moon hoping to stumble upon it.”
“I’m not against it,” Alith commented, “but let’s agree on a few basic rules for safety…”
“You were never this careful before,” Sofia remarked, which was answered by a giggle.
“I can try to guess what’s going through a Pirate’s mind or what instincts a tentacled monster might have, but on blur-faced people from the deep I’m really not that confident,” Alith explained, “Reminds me of the old tales from my grandpa too, with the Gods like Zeus and all those old mythologies. When the rules of reality start to bend is when you need to be the most careful.”
“What ‘rules’ did you have in mind, then?”
“Do not let our group get separated is the first thing. Then, if they’re hostile, we don’t hesitate to either kill them or run the fuck away. If they’re not hostile, we do not eat or drink anything they offer us, and if one of us starts acting weird the others should immediately take them and leave.”
“You think they would try to mind control or hypnotize us?” Sofia asked.
“I’ve no clue, but you can never be too cautious.”
“We’ll try to keep all of that in mind then. But you know, I find it unlikely that we would even manage to meaningfully communicate. If they’re really like survivors from the lost epoch, they won’t even speak a language we recognize…”