conversion? everything about that sounded terrible. “ I don’t get why people can’t just do their own thing, and leave everybody else alone… always trying to make everybody just like them. life would be so boring if everything believed the exact same thing; & acted the same way… ” he never understood the human compulsion to conform. at least the world’s attempts to do so would never work on him. he was too stubborn, really, and could care less if he was different. but he felt bad for the people who it did effect… “ so, wait– before the ‘conversion efforts’, did people, like… worship you? ”
“Yeah, you’d think it’d be easier to leave people to their own business. But those after power will find any justification possible to expand and not mind their business.” And trying to get people to fall under your beliefs was definitely a way for people to seek control and influence. A story that played out way too many times in Saima’s existence.
“And. Yes. Especially since I could really give them that touch of the surreal of the beyond this world. I was definitely regarded as a special entity in those days.“