Nephis nodded, indicating that she had read the description of the Crown of Twilight. The two of them could have communicated through the [Blessing of Dusk] to discuss how they would approach the conversation with Ananke… but really, there was no need.
The old woman showed no indication of being someone they needed to be wary of. So, they could simply ask.
There was one question that had to be answered above all else, though.
Sunny shifted slightly, then called:
"Grandmother…"
Ananke stirred, as if waking up from a dream, and looked at them with her cloudy eye.
"Yes, my Lord?"
Still uncomfortable with this form of address, Sunny thought for a moment and asked:
"Have you ever heard about… that which was defiled?"
The old woman suddenly froze. Her hand, which was resting on the steering oar, trembled. For a while, nothing but the sound of water splashing against the hull of the ketch could be heard.
