A gift of survival? That's an unusual power for a god.

[god are capricious and sometimes have specific ways of living in the world which they like to see emulated. in Geir's experience, at least, their main concern is not the survival of the people who look to them.

he lowers his head to examine Kathashun more at eye level, tilting his head to look at him first with one eye and then the other. his voice sounds rather friendly, actually.]

So that's what you're concerned with, huh? Survival? I wonder what that means to all of you here. This is an interesting city.