It will die, our great and terrible beast. Because in the end it was only another animal.
We know this, because it hungers. And so one day it must perish.
And she will be there, at the end, and she will offer it the comfort it does not deserve, because like the beast, she is just and unjust in equal measure.
The Maiden is a Saint of the Cairn Maiden.
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Behaviour[]
The Maiden sings the Willow Song from Othello and digs graves for the Cairn Maiden. She buries dying gods, offering them kindness and comfort.[1]
The Maiden sounds like Stewardess Acantha.[1]
Context In The Story[]
The Maiden leads Paige into the cave and out of the storm. She invites Paige to wait out the storm with her.[1]
The Maiden answers Paige's questions and offers her insight into the situation that she tries to navigate. She says she will do so as long as the storm continues. When the storm dies, she vanishes.[1]
She buries the God Upon The Wind.[1]