Faithful Warnings (pt2)|Clan Lhach Linnod, Nauroro

[Kender Bard]

Thessa was impressed with Linnod. Not because it was impressing on its own, but just the fact that it was here. "It seems even the Fire people are civilizing themselves," she mused aloud as she paused before the gates. "The question is, how are we going to find our priest in here?"

[Devon]

"I suppose we can ask a guard or something to point us out to the temple." Christian replied while eyeing the Linnod settlement. "This really is nice though."

[Kender Bard]

"At least it's hospitable looking," Thessa sighed. Not that she cared. She went up to a guard and tapped the butt of her spear on the ground. "Excuse me..."

[adris]

The guard was as warm as his leader was, he turned to Thessa and made a very gracious salute to the newcomer. He rested his battle axe on his shoulder as he spoke to her.

"And what brings yeh to the beautiful clan Linnod? Anythin' I can help yeh with in particular are or yeh just browsin' the area?"

He gave the signal for the gates to be open to the newcomers, he wondered why they closed it anymore with the temperatures all back to normal. He never questioned it though, he just had to follow the orders set before him.

[Kender Bard]

"We're searching for a priestess of Taed," Thessa remarked cryptically, self consciously brushing her robes. "Are there any here?"

[adris]

The guard didn't really care to ask questions, everyone has thier reasons for wanting what they want. He pointed down the main street of Linnod, as if that was enough to tell her direction.

"Aye, off the main street there are six side streets, one for each of the forces. The founder of the village thought the idea was quippy. The shrine for Taed is at the end of the second street to your left."

There should be one on duty at all times, but it was hard for them to actually keep the followers of Taed in one place for some reason. They always seemed to have a calling to be somewhere else in the world. Perhaps the nomadic blood didn't totally burn out of them.

[Kender Bard]

Thessa gave a half bow out of thanks and beckoned to Christian, heading off that way. Once in the temple, she paused - a moment of respect - then entered inside and looked around for the first priest they could find. Even if it wasn't the priestess they were hunting for, the individual didn't matter much.

[Devon]

Christian follows Thessa inside the temple and glances around it. "They do know how to build a nice temple here."

[adris]

After a while of standing a priestess stationed at the shrine does come forward. She looked them over and determined that they had some reason or another to be looking around like they did, so decided to take initiative.

"What is it that brings you to the house of Taed?"

She kept it short and sweet. Her appearance wouldn't put off people as much as the normal priestess of Taed, she actually took care of herself pretty well. It was her philosophy that one shouldn't give themselves to Taed before he was ready, and so honored him by living full and being ready for the time of judgement.

[Kender Bard]

Thessa nodded her head and remarked, "We come from Athrug, bearing news for our priestly brethren. There was a recent attack, or attempt to attack, from a priestess of Efil. We don't know if it was one lone crazy woman or the start of something far grander, and was hoping to spread the news. Would you help to spread the information along?"

[adris]

The woman somehow managed to display both confusion and disbelief at this report. It took her a moment for her mind to even process such information. Sure Taed wasn't the most loved force in the land, but most people at least recognize him as a necessity.

"Excuse me for being skeptical sister, but a priestess of Efil you say? We may be on opposite ends of the spectrum, but I still find it hard to digest an attack by a follower of the Force of Life. Strength of body and war is more the domain of Worg is it not?"

It had to just be an isolated instance. Efil's bretheren would preach getting burnt to the ground in protest before coming to arms, at least that is her personal opinion of those weaklings. She would do as was asked though, precautions were never a bad step in any case.

[Kender Bard]

Thessa was getting irritated. Her skin - were someone to touch it - had gone colder than her norm. "It is not just of you to stereotype priests based off the Force. There are many aspects to each Force's creed, as it were. Efil may be the Lifegiver, but I'm sure some priest could find an excuse to be a Lifereaper, especially where our people are concerned." She calmed down a mite. "I admit I do not expect a war between the priests. It was probably just one loon."

[Devon]

Christian clears his throat and speaks up to further support Thessa and their reason for coming. "I understand it is hard to believe, but we both saw it for ourselves. The woman was mad, almost like she was in a furious daze or something. Please, just pass the message on and be on the lookout for possible attackers. We wouldn't have come all the way here if we didn't think this was important.

[adris]

She looked from one to the other as they spoke. She was going to tell the story anyway despite the way they reacted to her. She had to hold back smiling, thier trying to reason with her managed to strike a note of fun in her heart.

"Yes, yes, I shall tell those of the temple of your report. Insanity can strike at any time, but caution must be taken if we are to stay on our feet. Is there anything else within reason that this temple can do for you?"

She just couldn't feel that a follower of Efil could go on an attack. Even if she wanted to reap Taed, one of them would get someone to do it for them and call it a holy war. She bit her lip, giving herself a mental note to tell her feelings on the report. Just as easily that Efil would want to reap Taed, these two may be trying to spark the followers of Taed to do the same to Efil.

[Kender Bard]

Thessa looked around, wary. She wanted very badly to be back home, in Athrug, but...

For once, she ought to think about someone else. "Could we have quarters for the night? We'll leave at dawn tomorrow. We could use our stay to replenish our supplies."