>>6116006As you reach the end of the narrow staircase, you find yourself almost bumping against Rubida, who doesn’t even mention it. There has been a time when you would have attracted her ire for such a slight, but now she doesn’t care at all.
Master told you to find your water, but you wonder if with Rubida… it’s more a matter of friends forged in fire. All things considered, you feel a small ember of gratefulness burn in your stomach. She’s a good friend indeed. If a bit… bothering at times.
But you know she means well.
“It’s here. This is not our armoury, but we decided it would be better for safekeeping.” The priest walks inside a small circular room, filled with crates and other strange shapes you can’t make out in the dim light. Willow probably could…
Then he taps twice on the wall and a ring of golden flames light up, showing the contents of the room. Rubida gasps.
Oh, you understand, you certainly understand, now.
“Carnaval brought these to our Temple with her own hands. We were a bit overwhelmed, at first… treasures from the floating palace itself!” He chuckles beneath his grey veil. “But I’m sure you will be able to make good use of them.”
The golden light reveals a series of items, shining brightly…
>It’s four sets of armours, lined brass and made of exquisite tetracerarmide plaques. Like your old brigandine, but these are of much, much higher quality.>It’s a metal box lined in velvet, where four hexagonal amulets rest, each of them emblazoned with a different symbol. These must have been carved specifically for your mission.>It’s a wooden rack of weapons, holding a sword, an axe, a staff and a shield… it seems Carnaval has a better understanding of your style of fighting than you thought.thanks for playing. these few future updates may allow me to work a bit with a concept I've been playing for the past twenty years. inspiration is a funny thing. See you soon. 