I believe in Shume not just because she's the Keeper of the Land.
As Celebrant, I know what it's like to be a Keeper of the Land.
They have a really strong sense of mission, and they're really good at carrying out their duty.
In Seon, recording and keeping a promise carries a lot of weight.
Shume may not be one of them, but she does have the most important quality of all:
faith.
A lot of people take faith for granted, not realizing how hard it is to simply decide to believe.
But believing in someone, or in a god, is not that simple.
It's being able to move toward your beliefs, even when everything points to the contrary, in any given situation.
In a world where even the reality in front of you is blurred by the mist, it's rare to find someone who can make their way with faith alone.
If someone told you that this Clearmist was all a lie, an illusion, would you easily believe it?
But Shume will believe it if it's the truth she needs to believe. And she'll stick with it, no matter what anyone says, even if it means being betrayed. Even if it means being mocked.
In that sense, she's stronger than anyone I've ever seen.
Shume also reminds me of what it means to have faith.
