[color=f49ac2][centre][H2]Daphne[/H2][/centre][/color] [color=f49ac2][centre][H3]Lunaris Temple[/H3][/centre][/color] [color=f49ac2][centre][H3]Medical hand holding is a thing. Temple. [s]Of the Heart[/s]....[/H3][/centre][/color] Persephone opened her eyes more and began to become more alert thanks to the water and the energy returning to her mind. She did not know him and seemed to be helping with the situation though. Daphne did not seem to be hostile to him so she knew Daphne had some idea about the man. [color=bc8dbf]“Thanks, Lady…Persephone. Is Adon back? Coswain?”[/color] She asked with a look to the door and an effort tomorrow and pushed herself up. Her head still swam and fell back again. [color=bc8dbf]“Oww… Visions suck… You got anything food… Daphne, help her already.. We need you healthy to get married.”[/color] She asked as she felt tired, maybe some food would help her feel a little more human and less like she got ran over by a boulder. Her recovery was enough she joked to the Squire, she was perceptive enough to spot the looks they gave, subtle… nope. Flirting yes. But Daphne needed some happiness. … Daphne was happier now Persephone was least asking for food, food meant she was vaguely functioning on a better level than before. Katherine was still worrying Daphne, or…Kat… Kat was the woman she fed water and helped to walk over to the temple, the one who…was cute, about the right height to cuddle…. Bad Daphne. Bad brain…she could flirt later? Once they were safe. [color=f49ac2]“If…If. We can defend the door, it'd be a narrower approach. not Great but far better than in the open.”[/color] Daphne said with more confidence than she started with and moved to feeling better, it would be easier to defend the Temple with its limited access ways. It was a fairly solid structure and better than nothing. [color=f49ac2]“Magic…Is not my forte, I'm fast, and can be even faster. But i'm no sage”[/color] She said with honesty about her abilities, they had to work together, they had to be honest about what they could bring to the fight. [color=f49ac2]“Honestly…I have no clue… most blightborns I encountered…this is nothing like those. Maybe It's the proximity to the dead lands? The heart of the blight? Most people flee the other way if their sane, not build newr it.”[/color] Daphne thought about it, they were very close to the light borders and no one had ever really tested the theory, it was far too dangerous and this was why. [color=f49ac2]“You got dirty alright. Your help is welcome, We hold the door, we have light, we have shelter, and fuel. Rushing is more dangerous than waiting. Plus they are not fast yet.”[/color] They could last out for a while if they had to wait, they had two ill / wounded to think about too. They would be slow if they tried to relocate and more vulnerable In the dark streets. That and the less the guards had to be jumpy about the better, she did not want to get a jumpy arrow in the back from a guard with a nervous twitch. She tried to joke and lighten the mood. [color=f49ac2]“Any more and we get a show.”[/color] She said with an evident teasing, Daphne was better at setting people at ease than the others. Daphne was a little distracted by Nathanial that she did not notice Katherine's glances her way and wandering eyes. She inadvertently out on more of a show as she stretched her arms up to free her back up and placed the short sword's weight Off her hip placing them next to her instead of sheathed a matching pair of Lunarian castle forged gladius blades with her master's sigil on the pommel. It had been a proud moment she had been granted permission to do so. one day shown would earn her own, or be granted use of the family one… but she would have to be family… that might not work as being inducted into a household was a huge thing. [color=f49ac2]“I've had far worse, and far less pretty company. We might have to share blankets.”[/color] Daphne did not even fail to reply to the comment and why… did she do that? Her brain was going ahead of her own brain and just deciding without even giving her sense and reason to have a chance to stop it. Her eyes registered what she just said and… Sigh. she Could not undo without hurting her, she did not want to hurt Kat. When did she become Kat by her mind's eye. Now she was more alert, she paid a little more attention and Kat seemed pretty even when she was a tired and cold mess from a crime scene. She was no fool and thought she was concerned but she chalk that up as shock as her behaviour seemed odd. [color=f49ac2]“Its alright, let the shock pass, if you fight it, it's worse.”[/color] She said softly dropping next to Kat and talking more quietly, her misdiagnosis of her concerns. [color=f49ac2]“Breath slowly, feel the warmth soak into you, Sir Abel can wait a little, you cannot help him if you cannot help yourself. One thing at a time. Everyone has a limit, you're not weak, just taken too much in a short time.”[/color] Daphne said trying to do her best and reached over to hold her hand and guide her through the exercise… That was totally needed, Daphne told herself… Normal Sure.. She was just anchoring the Woman… sure… Totally not enjoying this at all Daphne Brain said to herself as she sat next to the woman enjoying the warmth and her violet eyes tracing her looking for signs of a panic attack. The view was entirely secondary… sure. [color=f49ac2]"Il take good care of her Persephone, you'll get your wedding."[/color] She said to the older woman with same tone to not startle her too much. [b]Mentions[/b] [@SpicyMeatball][@Echotech71]