Thank you for the explanation—as well as those before it.
. . . Much like you, I confess that I wasn't expecting to meet personages of your distinction here. That was simple-minded of me.
[It's different for Kasque (and Zagreus), who's a goddess herself. He, as a mortal, disregarded the very idea of her participation from the outset. What a shameful way of thinking.]
Though you are owed the respect due a god, it is also not my intention to treat you differently from the rest of the contestants. Bearing that in mind, how should I address you?
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. . . Much like you, I confess that I wasn't expecting to meet personages of your distinction here. That was simple-minded of me.
[It's different for Kasque (and Zagreus), who's a goddess herself. He, as a mortal, disregarded the very idea of her participation from the outset. What a shameful way of thinking.]
Though you are owed the respect due a god, it is also not my intention to treat you differently from the rest of the contestants. Bearing that in mind, how should I address you?