"Perun was our leader," Svarog says, "and was the first god, alongside Chernobog. When the two of them fought, each was the equal of his sibling in might, and so when Chernobog was defeated, so was Perun. Ever since then, the greatest of us has been absent, and the three of us who remain have had to manage without him."
You suddenly have the feeling that you are being watched—that whatever lies in the darkness has begun to focus its attention upon you.
"Come," says Svarog. "Chernobog has sensed that we are here. Take my hand."
You grasp his hand in the darkness, and the world around you seems to twist and shudder. Moments later, you open your eyes to find yourself back on the mist-shrouded surface once again.
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