Waves and Ripples (Part 2)

"That's not because Baba Yaga has lost her original drive, but because it's in the nature of non-Guardians to put themselves before others." Zagran said.

"Wait, aren't you the Guardian of Might? You spend your whole time training and fighting. What exactly do you do for others?" Scarlett asked.

"You could say the same of all Guardians."

"Do you see any of them going around and helping people like the heroes of the bards' tales? No. What we do is to inspire others and provide them with what they need to achieve their potential." Zagran replied.

"Okay, now you lost me." The Sekhmet at first had been annoyed by her host's riddles and at the idea of wasting precious time eating.

Yet the food that the chefs had prepared was delicious and the more she ate, the better she felt. Even the voices in her head became muffled until Scarlett could barely hear a white noise.