[IC] New Crobuzon & the World Beyond

[GM Marvel]

Selina leans back against Tomeal and nods, whispering back.  "Something can be not inherently Evil and still a horror.  Many beings throughout History have perpetrated terrible acts in the name of 'The Greater Good.'  The Torque may be such a case.  Stay close to me.  While it appears things have calmed somewhat, and we have met several helpful friends, I do not trust anything about this place and, truthfully, never have."  She then leans down to give the Dog a thorough scratch behind his ears.  It helped calm her before and still seems to work now.

"That was kind of my point," Tomeal replies. "It's obviously terrifying but at the same time it's not evil.  And I expect as we move closer to the Sinking Ziggurat we'll find that whatever energy the old woman felt coming from the Ziggurat won't have a calming effect on Torque."

The old woman replies, "You can help if you wish.  I have nothing to hide."  She then enters her hut and begins searching for some food and whatever survived from when her hut was teleported to this spot, those so many years ago.