Anvil (Afina)

[Ebiris]

"Take it as a compliment that your mere presence here is viewed as sufficient threat to deter attack from anyone that might want to claim Aurora for themselves," Afina says, restraining the urge to just say 'me' and see what she does.

[Anastasia]

"Yeah well, that does jackshit for action," Dana growls, "I bet fucking Ithea's fighting off a hoard of fiends and taking lots of great hits."

[Ebiris]

"Didn't you just fight a pitched battle yesterday? Pace yourself a little. You're not the only one that would rather be out there," Afina says neutrally.

[Anastasia]

Dana gives Afina a dour look, but doesn't push her luck. She instead goes back to her troops, settling in.

[Ebiris]

Annoying. Why does she always get all the problem cases? She'll just have to remember to send Dana off on the next suicide mission to make it up to her. She doesn't make anything further of it, letting the princess go off and sulk.

[Anastasia]

Thus you settle in to wait.

A few minutes later, suddenly there's a cry. Vivantha falls to the ground, writhing about as if having a seizure. The soldiers near her rush to her immediately, but are pushed back by her frantic movements.

[Ebiris]

"Give her room!" Afina says, flying over in a hurry but likewise leaving enough room for the huge snake woman to thrash about without hitting her. "Jarl get over here, figure out what's wrong with her!"

[Anastasia]

As the Jarl comes over, Vivantha sits up and speaks. It is not her voice, but an otherworldly voice. That of a woman, seemingly young and old at once. "Beware the Pale Mother, her ally is the one unknown. At the moment most urgent pray and what is lost will be found anew, the lunar key recovered."

[Ebiris]

An ecstatic trance? "Shouldn't Balyss be getting these?"

[Anastasia]

Sylvie comes on over during the whole affair, "Yes, but Vivantha's been getting them ever since she fought Athux. Don't you remember, she was lost for nearly a week in trance right after. Selune touched her directly."

Meanwhile Vivantha stills on the ground, breathing slowly. "They must know. You must tell them." The strange voice says, then Vivantha blinks ever so slowly and rubs her eyes.

[Ebiris]

"I'll get Ebony to do another sending once she finishes the one she's doing," Afina says. Although really if Selune had just told Balyss directly and skipped out the middle-fairy wouldn't it be more efficient?

[Anastasia]

Alas, the middle fairy does not seem so fortunate as to avoid that.

Vivantha looks up, "Ooooh..." she murmurs, looking up. "Afina?"

[Ebiris]

"Welcome back, Vivantha. Do you remember what happens?" she asks the lillend.

[Anastasia]

"Distantly. The lunar key," she licks her lips, "It's the plan, isn't it? That was the reason."

[Ebiris]

"I have no idea, this is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing," Afina admits, spreading her arms helplessly. "I'll have word passed to Balyss though."