[Martin isn't quite so willing to accept the Pthumerians as gods so much as just very powerful beings, but this hardly feels like the time to argue the point.
Frozen stone still, it takes him by surprise as the stranger reaches for his shoulder, then stops to ask permission. He can't see the harm in it.]
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Frozen stone still, it takes him by surprise as the stranger reaches for his shoulder, then stops to ask permission. He can't see the harm in it.]
Yeah, all right. It's worth a shot, right?