We say They sleep. We say They have left us. More often than not, They
are just silently watching. Don't forsake Those Whom you have pledged
yourselves to. Remember what They have taught you. The greatest show of
faith (and love, in many cases) that you can do for your Silent Divine,
is to press on in Their teachings, though their voice has not been heard
in many decades.

For those who know Their Divine to suffer, take comfort as it will only
make Them stronger. Some, like I, have wondered why other Divine do not
assist. Remember that each Divine have Their own realm of influence,
over which They are Master. The Lord of Wealth cannot affect the World
Forge any more than the Daughter of Chaos could affect the aspects of
the Moon.

Take heart, for She Who is trapped shall be freed of Her own might, and
He who sacrificed Himself shall renew of His own power. On that day, not
one will deny Their strength, and you will be rewarded with their
company at last.

-Mayapple, the Prophet of Phaestus

Penned by my hand on the 1st of Ero, in the year 420 AF.