Thana clearly doesn't know who she is facing or she wouldn't say things like 'play at being a God'... Arthur is a creature born from a dying star, that comes pretty close to being 'God-like'. *shrug*
Well, Aydan... let's just say Arthur is older than even dirt. Heck, for all we know, he could be older than their universe after what he went through in that black hole.
I don't think people are losing interest, dear. Maybe they just forget to vote? Or maybe they wanted to vote for another story that caught their interest *shrug*