OOS 25

Notunoth 7, as they return to Oceanside after dealing with Varren in Kulah. It occurred during session 21.
== Transcript ==
Veggrek:
Taking the cloud ray back to Oceanside, Veggrek wants to talk about his feelings.
“I can’t get the idea out of my head that Varren— being such a powerful magic-user and all— that he might’ve been able to stop that bird...”
“And he wouldn’t want his workforce to die, if anything else.”
Ondo:
"Veggrek - I believe Varren was the one who sent that bird."
Veggrek:
“Right, but— I mean— to kill us.”
Ondo:
"Indeed. And he didn't seem to care that there would have to be collateral damage."
Veggrek:
“The larger point I’m getting at here is I’m worried if we’re doing the right thing.”
Ondo:
"Ah."
Veggrek:
"You mean... in stopping Varren?"
"Or do you mean that, because we are opposing Varren, we are the ones causing him to cause more destruction on his way to his goal."
Veggrek:
“Both, honestly. I mean, I— it’s certainly not okay to do what he’s doing in service of even the noblest goal, so... so we are doing the right thing.”
Ondo:
"I don't know."
"If he could accomplish his goal. If the world was able to carry on without suffering... do the ends justify the means?"
Veggrek:
“If the Gods didn’t want us to suffer, we wouldn’t.”
Ondo:
Ondo stares at Veg.
"Then why does anyone worship them?"
Veggrek:
“If we didn’t suffer, we wouldn’t know happiness at all!”
Ondo:
"Wouldn't we? I didn't suffer Before, and I was fine," he says dismissively.
"And even if that logic were true, I think..." 
"Not everyone suffers for a reason."
Veggrek:
“I— well— there are things mortal minds aren’t equipped to comprehend. It’s in service of a greater plan.”
Ondo:
"A plan to do what?"
Veggrek:
“Maintain balance in the universe.”
Ondo:
Ondo looks at Veg, and doesn't say anything at first. Then, lowly, "So my entire civilization had to be destroyed, so there could be... balance?" 
Veggrek:
“I— that’s— well, what happened to them, it— it was demons, right?” Veggrek gazes over the side of the ray, troubled. “There are malevolent forces even the gods have trouble fighting.”
Ondo:
"I don't think the gods were there that night."
Veggrek:
“Right.”
Ondo:
Ondo looks away over the side of the manta and doesn't say anything.
Veggrek:
“—Elaine, what are you doing?”
The moment Elaine attempted to escape the manta picks up from here.  
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