Céline
Location: Outside front of Aelios’ Temple → Temple Interior
Céline watched as the priestess brought herself down to her level, and spoke softly words of comfort and reassurance. She felt that they came from a place of pity, but it was out of solidarity, one blightborn to another, simply trying to help. The woman before her looked so young, yet she spoke with a wisdom beyond her years; how long had she trained before taking up the cloth? Ranni’s words were reaching Céline, while she didn’t agree that she was strong nor that there was some divine intervention at play, she knew that if anyplace could help her, it would be here. Since her transformation, Céline hadn't had an opportunity to test what her abilities were capable of, merely surviving while on the run. What Ranni posed about Céline’s powers seemed plausible, but she hadn’t the audacity to ask anyone to test that with her.
Before having an opportunity to answer Ranni, another woman approached them, one with fair skin and hair as white as the world around her. Upon mention of the alarm Céline thought she had heard something earlier, recalling her ear twitched slightly while engrossed with Ranni’s words. Céline felt initially hesitant when the woman mentioned desiring her weapons, but relaxed upon realizing the anxiety the woman felt was from a lack of safety, less so from her presence. She seemed incredibly calm speaking to blightborn and Céline wondered if she happened to be one of the town’s veteran residents.
“I don’t know what the alarm is for either, but I agree with the priestess that we should probably get indoors,” even without Ranni’s hint, Céline could not longer feel the emotional turmoil that gripped Tia earlier, in fact she didn’t feel anything from her, nor from Ivor. While she was worried for the whereabouts of her companions, she could only hope that Ivor was fulfilling her request to keep Tingara safe. Céline let the snow haired woman in ahead of her, following close behind, but not before resting a hand on Ranni’s arm and giving a gentle smile to say ‘thank you’. Once inside the priestess closed and locked the doors behind them.
Céline frowned, shrugging, “I’m sorry, but I arrived only a couple of weeks ago, just before the blizzard snowed us in. I can’t attest to the frequency of these alarms, but if the town is in danger and there may be those who require aid as they arrive, I’ll need my medical bag.” Céline turned and began briskly walking towards the back of the temple, “Ranni, if anyone comes by and needs help, just yell for me, I’ll be right back!” She called to them as she rounded the corner into the hall. Tia’s door was still in disrepair, not knowing where she was only added to the pit in her stomach, but she had to trust Ivor, if anyone could keep her safe, she was sure it would be him. She turned partway down the hallway, just a few doors away from Tia’s room, was her temporary guest quarters. Opening the door and stepping inside, she scanned the room quickly, finding her supplies neatly tucked beside the bed on the opposite side of the room. Once she was confident all her things were accounted for, she began making her way back into the main temple area just as she heard a loud knocking coming from beyond. Stepping up her pace she heard the doors open and voices from beyond, as she approached the main entrance, she saw two guards on the other side, one young, one more grizzled, “Is everything alright?” The young doctor inquired.
Interacting with: Ranni @Queen Arya and Aurora @BlackRoseSiren; Mentions: Dawnhaven's Finest @The Muse
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