without an honest heart as compass

A while indeed. I would expect mortals to act more promptly. 

Yes, yes, I suppose they might be considered relatable or some such, but where is the drama, the magic, the sense of high stakes? Perhaps I am simply missing something. 

I have been enjoying some of the...epic poetry? It has its own idiosyncrasies, but it is more - well, I suppose it is more familiar. Perhaps that is the trouble. Though I would like to think I can recognize when difference is improvement, and I must say this does not seem like improvement. 

Life goes on, I suppose. Interesting how that works, isn’t it? I am currently appreciating the slight break in the heat, though it does not seem likely to last long. Truly summer is an abominable season. 

I have recently learned about what are apparently called “Pleistocene megafauna” and am frankly astonished that is not something more people are preoccupied with. Certain of the creatures make me wonder how much crossover there may have been between Realms in the distant past. Perhaps they were once closer together, linked more often and more closely than simply during the Convergence. Something worthy of study, or it would be if I had any of the necessary materials, which I do not.