reading Orphans Path and between the flawless humor sitting there in tears like…. It’s devotion, it’s about devotion, the whole thing is about platonic devotion. The whole story is how loyalty and love and friendship and family makes the world go round. Techno heals Phil, gives him a home and a friend, so Phil cares enough to help Techno escape. Techno has nowhere to go, nothing to strive for, nothing to devote himself to, until Phil. the same is true in opposite. Phil has nothing but Techno. So when Techno is dying, of course Phil looses his mind trying to get him to a shrine. And it keeps going, the entire story is like this, one little vignette of love and loyalty after another. The devotion they both share to Justice, to their people, driving them to take over SMPEarth. The devotion their men give them back. The friendship between Elijah and Techno getting them out of trouble. When Phil ascends, Techno can do nothing But watch. When Phil nearly goes mad, it’s Techno who keeps him grounded. Techno ascends because of devotion. Philza watches too. Techno is literally the god of COVENANTS for heavens sake.
it’s just….. it’s so good you guys. Please read this series