>>5526332"Sindiira?" The half-breed calls out to you, drawing you back into the affairs of the moment. You blink twice. "Sorry, but could you wait for a while? I want to make your arrival a real celebration, and to prepare the others for how..." she smiles warmly, sucking in air as she searches for the right words. "... How unique you are, haha!" You shrug.
"All right. We'll make sure everything ready for you. You could explore if you'd like, or just wait here. I hope you brought your appetite!" Your stomach churns as Luaue cheerfully gathers up the mass of her fellows and leads them away. No small amount of time has passed since your last decent meal, but you can muster no enthusiasm at the thought of supping on jellied eels and red lichen. Gods willing, the Eilistraeans have abandoned such traditions.
Leisurely, you take a stroll around the rotunda, spotting a single figure who did not heed the priestess' calls. An older woman, quietly tending to a garden of fungi, the sort that is unique to the Underdark. Lost in thought, she pays you no mind as she plucks select mushrooms from the soil and waters the area around it to provide the rest with ample humidity to grow.
Your journey is at its end, for now. For the first time in so long, you have no immediate goal to pursue.
>My feet are tired, and my mind, exhausted. I will sit and gather my thoughts as I gaze upon this statue of the mighty Moradin.>Rare is the Ilythiiri that lives to advanced age, doubly so if she is not a priestess. I would take the time to converse with this elder.>There is time enough to explore this portion of the fortress before the meal, methinks. What secrets do these dwarven vaults conceal?