【生肉搬运】鸟雀Passerine 第六章(下)(12)
“All of this,” Wilbur said, staggering to Techno’s side. “All of this, just to get us here?”
“Not us,” said Philza, coming up behind them, “just me. I was getting close to something. Something big. And the Green God called me back.”
Techno let out a bitter bark of laughter. “Philza, don’t tell me we’re supposed to reason with someone who would do this just to invite you to his little playdate.”
“We’ve done worse ourselves,” Phil said quietly, making Wilbur freeze.
“To fighters. To enemies.”
“You once fought for any cause that would give you an enemy,” reminded Phil, his eyes pinning Techno in place. There was no accusation in them, just truth. “That you would blanch now is proof of how far you’ve come. But in about a few minutes, Techno, I think we’ll need your old heart.”
“I know, I know,” Techno mumbled, turning away from Philza. “Don’t send a mortal for a god’s work.”
“Not us,” said Philza, coming up behind them, “just me. I was getting close to something. Something big. And the Green God called me back.”
Techno let out a bitter bark of laughter. “Philza, don’t tell me we’re supposed to reason with someone who would do this just to invite you to his little playdate.”
“We’ve done worse ourselves,” Phil said quietly, making Wilbur freeze.
“To fighters. To enemies.”
“You once fought for any cause that would give you an enemy,” reminded Phil, his eyes pinning Techno in place. There was no accusation in them, just truth. “That you would blanch now is proof of how far you’ve come. But in about a few minutes, Techno, I think we’ll need your old heart.”
“I know, I know,” Techno mumbled, turning away from Philza. “Don’t send a mortal for a god’s work.”