Know because you have been told so, or know because you have actively observed it? Felt its true long-term effects, instead of the works of the cruel and small-minded?
[That's a tiny, tiny wrench that is waggled, but Myr can't see it to know it's being waggled at him.
But it is.]
Power is power, and cannot be inherently evil by its nature. The flawed nature of mortals, however, can turn even a hearthfire into an all-consuming inferno. Would your god truly deliberately create something malignant, just for ... what, entertainment? Blood is natural and shaped by your divinity, magic is natural and likewise. I do not say use it yourself! But call a volcano or windstorm evil as quickly, for proper comparisons.
[There's a brief pause, and his tone turns doubtful.]
Mm, no, then again your god did create an entire race and then condemn them for not doing something He never asked them to do, so mayhap He did create tainted power and turn it loose in the world just to see what would happen. In which case, I do apologize.
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[That's a tiny, tiny wrench that is waggled, but Myr can't see it to know it's being waggled at him.
But it is.]
Power is power, and cannot be inherently evil by its nature. The flawed nature of mortals, however, can turn even a hearthfire into an all-consuming inferno. Would your god truly deliberately create something malignant, just for ... what, entertainment? Blood is natural and shaped by your divinity, magic is natural and likewise. I do not say use it yourself! But call a volcano or windstorm evil as quickly, for proper comparisons.
[There's a brief pause, and his tone turns doubtful.]
Mm, no, then again your god did create an entire race and then condemn them for not doing something He never asked them to do, so mayhap He did create tainted power and turn it loose in the world just to see what would happen. In which case, I do apologize.