Clarity

Kespin had fallen silent in the presence of the goddess, waiting for...something. He guessed this was it, looking at the orb as if in a trance.
"NO! These fools helped me! They kept Kespin safe when everyone else laughed and prodded. Besides, it wouldn't look good to accept in front of my lady."
He gave a wink towards Cali.
"I am a broken man, but I will find my answers myself. It is a penance I must pay for whatever crimes made me so."
Although sounding brave, he was a bit panicked at the sight of Sigrid. The woman looked monstrous to him and he fingered the charged sliver he had gathered from her broken ax.