Eternal questions (Ithea)

[Merc]

"Its possible," Ithea allows. "That nessian's weapon got more than its fair share of my flesh unfortunately."

Ithea stands still as Hanna examines her.

[Anastasia]

Hanna takes 10 on the relevant checks.

Ithea gets a long look over. Hanna's frown deepens as she goes, and finally says, "You're contaminated. Not greatly," She steps back and slowly goes on, "The presence of a Duke of Hell and Nessian Pit Fiends wounding you would be enough for it, not to mention whatever Lixer's puppet added. As it is, proper treatment should see you back to normal in a week's time. Sleep here for at least the first three days, as nightmares are common with this condition. You're lucky it wasn't worse. "

Here Hanna murmurs a few words and looks Ithea over again, "I can't tell what those axes were, but they likely contributed, whatever they are."

[Merc]

"Well, already what I planned to do, so glad it wasn't anything worse. How's Balyss doing by the way?" she asks, gesturing towards Selune's favored daughter. "Has she woken since then, or just been constant sleep for recovery?"

[Anastasia]

"She's still out. It takes time," Hanna says, and then pokes Ithea on the back of the neck. "But you go take a bed and get some sleep."

[Merc]

Ithea nods and gets in one of the blessed beds. "Thanks for looking me over," Ithea comments before she tries to fall asleep again.

[Anastasia]

Hanna's smile is the last thing Ithea sees as sleep quickly claims her. It is a deep and dreamless sleep, morning coming via the feeling of something wet splashing on Ithea's face.

[Merc]

Ithea sputters and gets up, swiping the liquid off her face (hopefully water?). "What the heck?!?"

[Anastasia]

"Morning, sunshine," Balyss sits next to your bed, dressed in casual clothes. An empty mug is held in her hand. At least it does seem to be only water. "You weren't waking up to anything else and you've been asleep about 12 hours."

[Merc]

"....you do know that I had an infernal contamination that needed flushing out, right?" Ithea mutters as she flings water drops at Balyss' face.

"Glad to see you're up too though, even if you decided to be a jerk about it. Just so you know that slaad sent another invitation and asked about you."

[Anastasia]

"I know," Balyss smiles widely, water splashing off her face. "Oh Ithea, I saw so much! You have no idea what Selune sees and I saw a fraction of it. There's so much happening everywhere. Everywhere the moon's light touches, she sees. Constantly, always. Her servants spread the light of the moon as much as the moon itself."

[Merc]

"Well, its good that its so far reaching that it gave us as much as it did on Muirfinn and Lief. Remind me to offer my thanks in prayer and an offering to Selune. Any suggestions on a proper offering in this situation?"

[Anastasia]

"Gold and silver. Incense grown under the full moon. Moonlight mithral, always that. The six who joined one to become seven. The frolic most of all, it's important. To lead and prepare dreams to a better tomorrow, we must offer our dreams. Our dreams are the key to the ethereal moonlight, it's because she's here but she isn't here. The sun and moon are always dancing, don't you see? That's one of the most important rules. White and black, fire and water, earth and air. Together and apart." Balyss doesn't stop for air once, just going on and on. "Because she is the moon and the moon is she. She dreams in the night sky and the sun brings those dreams to life in the daylight. As long as the dance continues, she can't win. They're battling to determine the fate of that. If one falls, the other will fall and she'll end the dance forever." Balyss has wide, glassy eyes as she goes on, finally drawing to a close and just staring at Ithea.

[Merc]

Ithea nods with each suggestion given at first, until the bit after the moonlight mithral and startled notes Balyss' glassy eyes. The catfolk duskblade stares at her with wide eyes and then once Balyss ends her speech, she grumbles. "Oh come on! Is there something in my face that screams 'recipient of prophecies'? Is there?!?"

She makes a note to share these words with Vul'ath too.

[Anastasia]

Balyss just stares at Ithea several more moments before flopping back on her chair. After a few more, "Sorry...still...not all there," she manages. "Seeing things. Prophet's rapture, but far more than before. Things. Just...things. Not sure if it's a meaningful prophecy."

[Merc]

"I'll let someone like Vul'ath make the judgement on that. I already fed him some from 27 yesterday, and while it didn't sound remotely connected to that, he might find something useful from it. At worst, we've occupied some more of his time."