Summerhawk ducks her head and goes back to flipping through the books. 

There are a few more historical cases of Goddess-granted advice that fit Azabel's question. Once an avatar of the Goddess told the shaman that they ought to plant beans instead of barley, and then later a blight ruined all the barley crops. Once the Goddess sent a vision of floods and so they were forewarned to evacuate the women and children and put up flood-blocks. Another time there was a long argument over whether to break off a new clan or not, and the Goddess's avatar gave advice that they ought to, and then they did and this went well. 

"I think I want to know a lot more about Foresight," remarks Aza.

"The human Gift, or the kind that the gods have? I am sure there are many books in Urtho's library on the Gift of Foresight - I am not sure anyone knows much about what the gods have." 

"Well, how much is it known to be different? A lot of other things they do seem a lot like mortal Gifts writ large."

"Maybe. I think that the library has books on Foresight, if you are curious about that in particular." 

"I think I am. What things do gods do that don't seem like mortal gifts at all, is there anything?"

"Hmm. Having spirit avatars, maybe? Some of them are human spirits, former shamans who chose to serve Her even in death, and She gave them a part of Her essence. Others are - less humanlike, our lore says that they are pure shards of Her." 

"Can you talk to them whenever you want or do you have to wait for them to find you? What's the spirit world like?"

"We cannot speak with the avatars arbitrarily; we can call to them, and see if they answer. We can go to the spirit world anytime, though it is somewhat tiring. It is very beautiful!" 

She spends a bit describing it. It's dark and sort of starry-looking, except for sparkly mist that lore says consists of dead spirits, though humans don't know how to speak to them directly. There are also - more dangerous entities, there, which can harm a mind projected to the space. Because of this, the Goddess created the Moonpaths for their people; these are roads made of light, and mortal shamans are safe as long as they keep to those. 

"Can you show us?"

"- Hmm. I think I will have to ask the senior shaman if he thinks that is a good idea. I am not sure we have ever done something like that before. Or whether I am trained enough to safely guide you." 

"Okay. I'd really like to see it!"

"I think this will need some discussion, but - come back tomorrow and we will see?" 

"Okay, thank you!"

"Did you still want to borrow some of our books? You must make sure to take good care of them, but - you seem like a diligent student, I expect you can do that." 

"Yes, thank you. I know some book preservation magic, do you want me to do that - I trip sometimes, I might drop them -"

"Ooh, do you? We have a mage in every few years to do that, but it's been a bit." 

"Also I can carry them," Ma'ar offers. "I don't trip as much." 

"I can do it anyway, though." She magics the books.

Summerhawk thanks her warmly for it, gives them a bag to carry the books in, and ushers them out. 

"You didn't talk much," Aza remarks to Ma'ar as they leave.

He glances back, lowers his voice. "I think I'm - more scared of saying the wrong thing and getting in trouble. Than you are." 

"...Summerhawk can't give us detention."

"But she could - tell Lionwind I'm bad and dangerous, or something. Detention isn't the only kind of trouble to be in." 

"...what would Lionwind do to you, you don't take classes with him."