>>6316358A prickle of anxiety washes over you. This is… private. It should be. You have only left Soralisa inside your inner world, and there was that time in the Temple with all the others, but that was it.
It’s an expanse of white sand. In the middle of the circle rises to the black sky a solitary tree, its trunk grey and its flowers gold. Sitting against it, Bragia’s spirit looks at something in the distance.
<span class="mu-s">You are interesting, little one.</span>
The Sister rests her body against what looks like a glass barrier, already ran across by glistening cracks. Merope of the Seven grins, her language now perfectly comprehensible—she runs a dark-skinned finger over the barrier.
<span class="mu-s">The spawn of two Otherworlders, at that! I suppose this is why you are able to keep me out for now. Most amusing.</span>
“Go away. Go away—go away!” Bragia mutters, cradling her face in her arms.
Merope’s blue eyes shine upon Bragia’s battered farm.
<span class="mu-s">Oh, worry not, dear. We will become the best of friends, soon enough.</span>
Her words and the way she scrapes her nails against the barrier, drawing deep shrieking lines make you whimper.
The Stilladìa did mention how she was the daughter of two Stranders.
A particularly delicious morsel for this spider…
“Helias is about to arrive,” the Stilladìa sighs, glancing your way. She tilts her head and shows you a frown. “Before that, I would like to know why you bear my husband’s seal upon your back, Argia Candente.”
You blink, without really understand.
You pat your back with your left hand and—
Oh.
Candeloro’s symbol that Soralisa carved into your flesh.
<span class="mu-i">Oh</span>.
“I am waiting,” she prompts you, sounding dangerously annoyed.
<span class="mu-r">You just rely the story—Soralisa carved it.</span>
<span class="mu-b">Wait, what? What? What? But if this is his symbol… why is this still allowed to be used?</span>
<span class="mu-g">But you felt Ansàrra’s blessing through it, how can it be?</span>
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yes, I planned this scene back in thread 4. now let's see what you decide... 