Some people pray to their gods, make offerings of food and art, build grand houses of worship. But as for me? When the last breath of my target travels up to the skies above, and my task is complete...that is my offering.

This Thursday_Prompt came with the extra challenge of making it exactly 365 words. Quite tricky, quite tricky... But, constraints breed creativity. I decided to write a little tiny teaser backstory for one of the antagonists that will come up in my novel.
Agh, I wish I could have written more XD I need to know more about who this guy is and where he comes from, but I think this story still helped me :D

Glossary:


Zzix: The secretive god of insects, connections, and the reviled. They rule over the Deadlands, far away from any of the other gods.

Deadlands: Though it is a land of constant warring, the insect alks of the Deadlands endure. Though they have been cut off from the weave of ether, they persevere. Even should the last plant wither and the last lake dry up, they will survive. They take their joys where they can find them, knowing that tomorrow may never come to pass.

alk: The anthropomorphic residents of the world of Alka call themselves alks to differentiate themselves from the animals that they resemble.

ether: Sometimes called lifeforce or mana, this is a mysterious energy that suffuses the world, giving rise to many strange plants and animals. Every living thing has some amount of ether, even in the Deadlands.

Verdania: With its numerous trade routes, wealth of magical resources, and status as the seat of Belbatoria's worship, it is not uncommon to hear people say that Verdania is the center of the world. Even many people in the Deadlands know a few words of Verdish.

Belbatoria: The proud goddess of order, light, and knowledge. Of all of the gods and their followers, hers are the most numerous, with devotees even in the Deadlands.