The entity that had once been and might one day again be the Stealer of Souls, Defeater of Empires, Swallower of Oceans, the Ultimate Reality, Harvester of Mankind, "Picker-Up of Unconsidered Trifles" etc, was relieved. He never knew what to do when someone freaked out. It so rarely happened!

"Cattle were once a signifier of wealth, too. Perhaps it is because of cities? I find many things are." People cramming together in stacks had downsides, he'd always known this, but it was becoming harder to recall the upsides.