232 Just Desserts

"No. He likes to hide from his brother, Perun, so he won't get scolded."

Huh?

The light from Kazehaya Gin's eyes died and he groaned as he covered his face. "Lame. My ancestor's so lame…"

Ryuu hid a chuckle as he reached out and gave the man another pat as if in sympathy. "Don't fret. Stribog might be an idiot, but he has some good points as well."

His voice sounded so convincing that Gin looked up and stared at him with hope. "Really?"

In all of Ged's history, there were just very few good things said about the Wind God. One was that he was the God of Smiles. Another was that he was a very good-natured deity – although it came with being an idiot.