[That's a complicated question....or rather, it requires a complicated answer. Lys hesitates, knowing she can't afford to be completely honest but not wanting to outright lie. Or bore Naruto to tears with endless textwalls about a topic that he had little incentive to care about all that much, being from a different world with different customs. Best to try and keep her reply reasonably short and, hopefully, easy to understand.
After a moment, she nods. Because technically, the statue is special, if only in the sense of being uniquely significant to her and no one else here.]
i'd recognize this statue anywhere my guild's house was...is? full of these
[Lys taps the wooden wolf's head lightly, with some affection. For better or worse, it was still a memento from home, and thus a comforting reminder of (mostly) better times.]
it's a bit of a long story, but we believe that our goddess is a guardian spirit! someone who would want us to protect innocent people, even if it meant we got hurt to be strong, and determined, and always loyal to each other to us, wolves are animals that represent all those values they'll keep fighting to protect their young even when covered in wounds, you know? so we decided to represent her like this, and pray to her image for that kind of strength
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After a moment, she nods. Because technically, the statue is special, if only in the sense of being uniquely significant to her and no one else here.]
i'd recognize this statue anywhere
my guild's house was...is? full of these
[Lys taps the wooden wolf's head lightly, with some affection. For better or worse, it was still a memento from home, and thus a comforting reminder of (mostly) better times.]
it's a bit of a long story, but
we believe that our goddess is a guardian spirit!
someone who would want us to protect innocent people, even if it meant we got hurt
to be strong, and determined, and always loyal to each other
to us, wolves are animals that represent all those values
they'll keep fighting to protect their young even when covered in wounds, you know?
so we decided to represent her like this, and pray to her image for that kind of strength