313 The Sun God II

"You still have people you can still nurture," said Li. He spoke in small part for Mason's sake, wanting to give the young man perhaps some idea that his idolized god of light embodied the part in some way, but he mostly spoke for his own curiosity.

He wanted to know to what extent Helius could impact his people if he could even at all. 

Helius glanced at Li. "You speak of the mortal travelling with you, do you not? The naïve one."

"Oh, you have been keeping that close of a tab on me?" said Li.

"It is his presence that allowed me to manifest my divine light upon the Midpath," said Helius. "My might is great enough that it does not require a dedicated priest to manifest, merely a believer, no matter how small they are."