A Chance Meeting Perhaps?

[Skittlebug]

Sunflower was taking her daily break from her priestly duties in the Etafian wing. She liked to take a little time each day and simply watch the people coming in and out of the temple. Every once in a while there would be someone who looks particularly interesting and she might strike up a conversation, she did like to meet new people.

Today she's settled in beside the statue of Etaf, reading, and looking up every now and then.

[Kender Bard]

Sunder entered the temple, scrubbed and dressed well. He had the day off from his work in the stables of one of the local inns and he liked to spend part of those days of leisure thanking the Forces for what good fortunes he'd come into in life. Today he'd elected to visit Etaf's temple, which was one of his favorites. He stopped in front of the statue and looked up at it somberly. Her statue was that of a middle-aged woman in long, flowing robes, cupping a heart-in-sun emblem in each of her palms, holding them together with a secretive little smile.

"My lady," he murmured respectfully to the statue.

[Skittlebug]

Sunflower looks up when Sunder approaches and grins at his greeting of Etaf's statue. She closes her book and gets up, smooths out her robes, and greets him with a smile. "Good afternoon."

[Kender Bard]

Sunder was a little startled at the sudden greeting and he stared at Sunflower a moment before his brain caught up. He smiled at her. "Good afternoon," he greeted. "I hope I didn't disturb you."

[Skittlebug]

"Not at all, and I'm sorry, I didn't mean to jump out of no where. It's nice to see people with respect for Etaf. I'm Sunflower." She holds her book with both hands to her chest as she talks.

[Kender Bard]

Sunder wasn't sure how to properly address her the respect she deserved. He settled on a half-bow, rather awkward in execution. "I'm Sunder," he replied. "Sunflower is... A very pretty name." He smiled at her. "I have a little sister named Rose. Well, Primrose, but we just call her Rose. And to what you said, I try to respect all the Forces, but I admit that Etaf has a soft spot in my heart."

[Skittlebug]

She smiles at the compliment, and the sentiment. "Mine too, well, obviously I suppose." She brushes her skirts a bit, shifting the book in her arms and revealing the title 'Mystic Teachings'.

[Kender Bard]

Sunder tilted his head. He couldn't read much or well but he recognized the word for mystic, having made an effort to learn that much. "Are you a mystic?" he asked her, growing visibly excited at the thought, eyes widening a touch.

[Skittlebug]

Sunflower beams, "I am, well, still learning some things I suppose, one of the other priestesses has been teaching me. It's fascinating, isn't it?

[Kender Bard]

"Oh yeah!" Sunder replied enthusiastically. "I have nothing but respect for you and other mystics. It's just... Wow, it's really awe-inspiring to think that people can communicate directly with the Forces like that. What's your style? I know every mystic has their own way of going about their craft."

[Skittlebug]

"Well, I've got a little ritual I guess." She grins at the praise, her opinion of Sunder raising steadily. "I like to use scented candles. But mostly I find it's a way to calm myself and get in the right state of mind. How did you learn about it?"

[Kender Bard]

"An old friend back home introduced it to me," Sunder replied. "She lived near my mother's home. She did my first reading... It was awe inspiring. I gave my hand at it but I just don't have the gift, time, or patience for it. Do you charge for your readings?"

[Skittlebug]

"Well, no." Sunflower fidgets a little. "I'm still pretty new at it and I can't promise results, so I'd feel bad taking payment."

[Kender Bard]

"Well, could I perhaps persuade you to do a reading for me sometime?" he asked. "It doesn't have to be now or today of course! Whenever you had time and I wasn't working would suffice." He smiled at her hopefully.

[Skittlebug]

Sunflower beams, since she was new to the art she wasn't usually the one that people would choose to ask to do readings. This would be a treat. "I would love to. I've got a bit of free time each day usually."