Miskton/Logs/20240501 Shard Temple Cleaning

Event Name: Cleaning the Temple of Light After Desecration by the Hounds of Rutilor

Event Instance: Prime

Real Date: 2024-05-01

Game Date of Event: 449-01-05

Point of View: Miskton

You say, "Okay, I believe that covers everyone I've heard from who was on the way." Betlind bows to you. Betlind bows to Zalinyar. Elurora grins at Jaelia. Betlind hugs Jaelia, who wraps her arms around Betlind with a warm smile. Betlind hugs Selame, who wraps her arms around Betlind with a warm smile. Betlind bows to Briaen. Betlind bows to Ryeka. Betlind bows to Mendira. Betlind pants. Briaen nods graciously at Betlind, giving her a polite smile. Jaelia inhales a great swallow of air. Jaelia slowly empties her lungs. Ryeka curtsies to Betlind. Mendira beams at Betlind! Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Mendira curtsies gracefully to Betlind. You say, "Now, all of this is on somewhat short notice, so I don't have a detailed plan. My apologies there." Selame smiles at you. Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. You say, "But I do have a general idea to follow." Betlind beams at Nawain! Nawain hugs Betlind, getting a smile in return. Elurora grins at Nawain. Ryeka nods to you. Elurora nods to you. You say, "But I should start by making sure everyone is aware of the scenario, as you may or may not have gotten word. There was quite a crowd, though, so I'm sure rumors are getting around." Mendira nods to you. Zalinyar peers quizzically at you. You say, "The Hounds of Rutilor recently brought a wagon up to the temple here, from which they extracted their fallen leader, Chepiso. After some violence outside, they dragged him into the temple here, leaving a bloody trail." Elurora frowns. Ryeka frowns. A pained expression crosses Nawain's face. Betlind clucks her tongue and shakes her head. Ayrell nods. Zalinyar frets. You say, "They washed blood off in the fountain, and then assaulted a cleric who called them out for desecrating the space, shoving him aside." Ryeka growls low in the back of her throat. Nawain scowls. Brief flashes of silver light illuminate the surroundings in sharp bursts as shimmering bolts arc from within the depths of the shadowy orb, swirling around Jaelia merely to rejoin with their parent on the other side. Jaelia blinks at you. Jaelia growls ferociously! You say, "They then dragged Chepiso to Rutilor's altar, where it seems they tried to execute him. I am not entirely clear on exactly what happened at the altar, but the end result seems to have been that Chepiso instead killed the Hounds, and escaped the temple out into the crowd outside." Nawain snorts, loudly. Elurora folds her arms across her chest. Betlind sighs. Ryeka nods. Briaen cracks his knuckles. You say, "Obviously the worst of the blood has been cleaned up, but it was my thought that we could make an effort to do a further cleaning from here, to the grand hall, then to Rutilor's altar. Offering words of respect to the Immortals along the way." (Maraisel slips in quietly to avoid interrupting.) Ryeka nods. Jaelia nods to you. You say, "I believe the fountain was successfully cleaned, which is good, as doing so would be a bit difficult without more specific planning, having to drain it and all. So hopefully we can consider things to be okay there." Ayrell nods. Ryeka nods. [Shard, Temple of Light] Light from candles set in wall niches reflects off gold-veined white marble columns to relieve the night's shadows. Hushed voices chanting an eternal lullaby filter from unseen alcoves. A pair of embossed silver doors stands open just wide enough for a soul to slip through to the street.You also see a smokey grey leopard with hypnotic crimson eyes and flecks of ashes on her fur that is sitting and a dim alcove emanating faint candlelight. Also here: High Priestess Maraisel who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Enelne's Voice Nawain who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Mother Superior Jaelia who is emanating a benevolent holy aura, Shield of Starlight Betlind, Songbird Mendira whose figure is gracefully highlighted in a soft aurora of silvery-violet light, Primal Lady Zalinyar who is surrounded by a shimmering shield, Savage Snacker Selame, Lady of Elamiri Ayrell, Ryeka who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Knight Penitent Briaen who is surrounded by a corona of fiery light and Truthseeker Elurora whose figure is gracefully highlighted in a soft aurora of silvery-violet light. Obvious exits: north, east, west. Nawain casually observes the area. You say, "So with that, I think we can probably start with cleaning here, from the entrance." Elurora nods to you. Ryeka nods. (Miskton gestures to some buckets, mops, and sponges.) Ayrell nods. (Jaelia shakes with a visible rage.) Ryeka pats Jaelia on the back. You say, "If anyone would like to say any words, or perform any rituals as we do the cleaning, please feel free to do so." Nawain taps something inside her ritual vessel. Nawain gets an ebonwood ritual vessel shaped like a hollow crow skull from inside her watersilk bag. Nawain sprinkles some holy water on herself. Nawain puts her vessel in her watersilk bag. You say, "If no one does, I will come up with something to say, but I will certainly defer to any clerics who have a better grasp of such things." You grin. Ryeka opens her leather pouch. Ryeka gets a stick of blessed incense from inside her leather pouch. Ryeka closes her leather pouch. (Elurora dips her cloth in a bucket of water and soap before picking a spot that looks like it could use a cleaning.) (Ayrell gathers up a sponge and begins to clean.) (Zalinyar walks over to some spots on the floor that look like blood splatter and gestures, flames leaving her fingertips to kiss and curl along the flooring, leaving any taint thereon in nothing but ash) (Maraisel picks up one of the mops and begins to solemnly mop the floors.) You say, "But, in short... we rebuke the actions taken by the Hounds of Rutilor, and put our effort in here as one step toward letting them know that such things cannot stand." Jaelia asks, "I would like to pass out some candles and/or incense for any who wish to hold them or wave them or simply light this sacred space while we clean if that is ok?" You nod to Jaelia. Ryeka says, "I'll see about offering incense smoke at the altars. The Immortals surely would be angry about their names being used for desecration." Jaelia nods. (Nawain paces throughout the space, flicking droplets of holy water from her ritual vessel onto every bit of exposed white marble.) You nod to Ryeka. act takes up a sponge and joins in on the cleaning, looking particularly for any out of the way spots that might have been missed earlier. (Miskton takes up a sponge and joins in on the cleaning, looking particularly for any out of the way spots that might have been missed earlier.) (Mendira draws a mop and bucket to one corner and begins to diligently cleanse the small area.) Jaelia asks, "Who wishes a candle or incense, then we can distribute them more generally>?" (Elurora rinses her cloth in one of the buckets before moving onto another section that looks questionable.) Jaelia gets a small silver dragon from inside her dragonar haversack. Jaelia points her silver dragon at a stick of fragrant incense and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the incense quickly catch fire. Jaelia points her silver dragon at a tall silvery altar candle and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the candle quickly catch fire. You say to Jaelia, "I can take some incense." Ayrell says to Jaelia, "I will, if you have some to spare." Ryeka opens her leather pouch. Ryeka gets a stick of fragrant incense from inside her leather pouch. Ryeka offers you a stick of fragrant incense. Enter ACCEPT to accept the offer or DECLINE to decline it. The offer will expire in 30 seconds. You accept Ryeka's offer and are now holding a stick of fragrant incense. Ryeka offers Ayrell a stick of fragrant incense. Ayrell accepts Ryeka's fragrant incense. (Jaelia begins to walk about the area dropping candles in an an attempt to build a star formation as she passes by others to hand over others.) Ayrell smiles at Ryeka. Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Ayrell says to Ryeka, "Thank you." Jaelia offers Ayrell a burning altar candle. Ayrell accepts Jaelia's altar candle. Ayrell smiles at Jaelia. Ayrell says to Jaelia, "Thank you." Jaelia drops a burning altar candle. Ryeka says, "I bought that a long time ago, thinking it would be useful." Ryeka bows to Ayrell. Jaelia offers you a burning fragrant incense. Enter ACCEPT to accept the offer or DECLINE to decline it. The offer will expire in 30 seconds. Ayrell smiles. Jaelia nods to you. You accept Jaelia's offer and are now holding a burning fragrant incense. You sniff at the incense. Briaen says to you, "Many of my rituals might involve more blood, which I would not spill here. I would, instead offer up some words when you wish us to speak." You nod to Briaen. Jaelia gets a tall silvery altar candle from inside her dragonar haversack. Jaelia points her silver dragon at a tall silvery altar candle and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the candle quickly catch fire. Ryeka nods to Briaen. Jaelia drops a burning altar candle. Jaelia asks, "Any one else for a candle?" Maraisel raises her hand. Selame stretches out a hand imploringly to Jaelia. Ryeka pats Briaen on the back. (Jaelia walks the corners between her the pointed triangle and begins to move out from there as she continues to hand out candles in passing.) Jaelia gets a tall silvery altar candle from inside her dragonar haversack. Jaelia points her silver dragon at a tall silvery altar candle and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the candle quickly catch fire. (Elurora whispers soft prayers for peace and clensing as she as moves from spot to spot cleaning up the dried splatters that remain.) Jaelia offers Selame a burning altar candle. Selame accepts Jaelia's altar candle. Jaelia gets a tall silvery altar candle from inside her dragonar haversack. Selame perks her ears up happily as she gazes at Jaelia. Jaelia points her silver dragon at a tall silvery altar candle and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the candle quickly catch fire. Selame gazes at a burning altar candle. Jaelia offers Maraisel a burning altar candle. Maraisel accepts Jaelia's altar candle. Jaelia says to Maraisel, "Always a pleasure to see you." Maraisel nods politely to Jaelia. Maraisel smiles at Jaelia. You say to Briaen, "Feel free to speak when you wish. We'll probably be able to make our way to the grand hall soon, or you can do so once we reach Rutilor's altar." Maraisel says to Jaelia, "Likewise." Ryeka smiles at Briaen, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Ryeka nods to Briaen. (Maraisel continues to mop, making sure to get in every crack and corner.) Briaen says to you, "I will wait until we reach Rutilor's altar, if it pleases you." (Miskton continues to scrub away, occasionally alternating to slowly wave his incense around a bit.) You nod to Briaen. (Jaelia nods to the four candles, and pauses as not to stop their light, but saving some for the venture further in.) (Nawain takes a long moment cleaning what part of the giant silver doors she can reach, working holy water into every nook and cranny until the metal gleams.) (Ayrell re-wets her sponge and continues her diligent cleaning efforts.) Jaelia waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Jaelia, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. Jaelia kneels down. Jaelia gets a chalice from inside her dragonar haversack. Ryeka draws her fist to her heart, and mutters a stern prayer. Jaelia sprinkles the area with holy water from her chalice. Jaelia stands up. A light haze of smoke wafts off your fragrant incense. act stands up to observe the area, waving his incense around a bit while he does so. (Miskton stands up to observe the area, waving his incense around a bit while he does so.) You wave some fragrant incense around yourself. A wisp of smoke comes from your fragrant incense, surrounding you with the scent of smoke. That was the last of your fragrant incense. Ayrell waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Ayrell, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. You say, "I think we've made some good progress here... I think we can move to the grand hall, where the bloody trail continued, and the assault occurred." (Elurora wrings her cloth out in one of the buckets, and squints about the room.) Ryeka nods. Elurora nods to you. Elurora joins your group. Nawain joins your group. Ayrell joins your group. Ryeka joins your group. Maraisel joins your group. Selame joins your group. (Jaelia moves about methodically along the outer edges of the room before moving in towards a spiral towards the center. As she travels, she keeps her eyes downcast while slowly waving her incense and sprinkling holy water as she passes. Solemn words in whispers can be overheard as she travels.) Jaelia joins your group. Jaelia waves some fragrant incense over herself. Jaelia waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Jaelia, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. Briaen joins your group. Jaelia waves some fragrant incense over herself. You nod. Mendira joins your group. You say, "Okay, let's move further in." Jaelia sprinkles the area with holy water from her chalice. You stroll north, leading your group. [Temple of Light, Grand Hall] An alabaster dome, inset with crystal prisms and held aloft by vaulted arches, soars above the polished tile floor. Dim light from the stars and city is diffused through the prisms to wash the dome in pale hues. Centered beneath the dome is a fountain bubbling with clear water. A series of detailed mosaic animal images symbolizing the deities paves the path between the fountain and surrounding arches.You also see a silver portal, some arches dedicated to each deity and some mosaics before each arch. Also here: Truthseeker Elurora whose figure is gracefully highlighted in a soft aurora of silvery-violet light, Knight Penitent Briaen who is surrounded by a corona of fiery light, Lady of Elamiri Ayrell, Savage Snacker Selame, Songbird Mendira whose figure is gracefully highlighted in a soft aurora of silvery-violet light, Mother Superior Jaelia who is emanating a benevolent holy aura, Enelne's Voice Nawain who is shrouded in ghostly flames, High Priestess Maraisel who is shrouded in ghostly flames and Ryeka who is shrouded in ghostly flames. Obvious exits: north, south. Jaelia gazes upward. Jaelia gazes down at the floor. Jaelia waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Jaelia, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. Ayrell waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Ayrell, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. Jaelia sprinkles the area with holy water from her chalice. Ryeka sprinkles the area with holy water from her crystal vial. You say, "And so they continued to drag Chepiso through here, toward Rutilor's altar, bloodying the fountain and shoving a cleric who objected into one of the other alcoves." (Elurora circles the fountain, stopping to scrub at any spots she sees either on the floor on the sides of the centeral water piece.) (Maraisel returns to mopping, making sure to pay attention to out of the way areas.) You get a stick of fragrant incense from inside your researcher's backpack. Nawain taps something inside her ritual vessel. You get a blackened steel umbral colossus from inside your utility belt. Nawain gets an ebonwood ritual vessel shaped like a hollow crow skull from inside her watersilk bag. Nawain sprinkles some holy water on herself. Nawain puts her vessel in her watersilk bag. You quickly flick the switch on the back of the colossus, pointing it at a stick of fragrant incense as flames shoot out the creature's mouth, making the incense quickly catch fire. You put your colossus in your utility belt. Ryeka frowns at a tattered rag. Ryeka kneels down. (Jaelia shakes her head in sorrow while dropping a single candle. She continues to move in a spiral pattern while muttering prayers and sprinkling holy water about her path) (Miskton cleans his sponge and then resumes scrubbing, once again focusing on spots that might have been missed previously.) Jaelia gets a tall silvery altar candle from inside her dragonar haversack. Jaelia points her silver dragon at a tall silvery altar candle and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the candle quickly catch fire. (Ryeka starts scrubbing the holy water down into the cracks and crevices of the floor.) Jaelia drops a burning altar candle. Jaelia gets a chalice from inside her dragonar haversack. Jaelia sprinkles the area with holy water from her chalice. Ryeka says, "This should never have happened." (Ayrell uses her sponge to clean various surfaces throughout the Hall.) You nod in agreement. Jaelia offers Ayrell a burning fragrant incense. Selame nods at Ryeka, obviously agreeing with her views. (Elurora picks one of the detailed mosaics on the floor and works to make sure it's clear of any stains she can.) (Nawain approaches each arch and mosaic reverently, bowing in apology to the deity represented there before kneeling to rub holy water into the images.) Ayrell smiles at Jaelia. You say, "Yes, it's an offense to both the temple and the city that it did happen." Ayrell says to Jaelia, "Thank you." Briaen nods in agreement. Ayrell waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Ayrell, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. (Ryeka crawls over to one side to keep scrubbing.) (Jaelia finds a particular area she seems to find offensive, grabs a brush and begins scrubbing) Jaelia kneels down. Maraisel nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views. Jaelia gets a stick of fragrant incense from inside her dragonar haversack. A tear runs down Jaelia's face. (Miskton continues to scrub with occasional breaks to wave his incense around a bit.) Jaelia gets a small silver dragon from inside her dragonar haversack. Jaelia points her silver dragon at a stick of fragrant incense and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the incense quickly catch fire. Jaelia waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Jaelia, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. Ayrell waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Ayrell, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. Jaelia waves some fragrant incense over herself. Jaelia waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Jaelia, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. Jaelia taps some arches dedicated to each deity. Jaelia waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Jaelia, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. Jaelia just touched some mosaics before each arch. Jaelia just touched the Lemicus arch. Jaelia nods. Jaelia just touched the Eylhaar arch. Jaelia stands up. Jaelia just touched the Murrula arch. Elurora just touched a dove mosaic. (Maraisel whispers prayers under her breath as she continues to mop.) Ryeka stands up. You say, "And I'm sure the Sentinels are aware given the public nature of events, but I'll definitely be submitting my thoughts on all of this happening to the Tower." Ryeka nods to you. Jaelia just touched a mongoose mosaic. Jaelia waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Jaelia, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. (Ayrell remains focused on scrubbing the area, making sure everything is as clean as possible.) Ayrell waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Ayrell, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. Ryeka says, "I grew up among the warriors here. They acted with honor- unlike certain others." Selame softly asks, "Do you think anything will really come of that?" (Jaelia spends extra time scrubbing about the arch of Rutilor and the mongoose mosaic.) Ryeka just touched a Phelim arch. act takes some extra care focusing on one of the mosaics, making sure to get in between the tiles. (Miskton takes some extra care focusing on one of the mosaics, making sure to get in between the tiles.) Jaelia says to Selame, "It is by knowledge that is freely shared we prevent crimes of the past from happening again, and learn to do better." Maraisel dreamily murmurs a brief prayer to herself. Jaelia just touched a nightingale mosaic. Jaelia just kissed a nightingale mosaic! Selame nods at Jaelia, obviously agreeing with her views. Jaelia just kissed a mongoose mosaic! Ayrell waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Ayrell, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. You say, "The Hounds clearly don't have much respect for any governments, but I think there's only so far they can push. Chepiso himself seemed to start finding that limit." Ryeka nods. Ayrell nods in agreement. You say, "Okay... We've done some good work here, so I think we can move on to Rutilor's altar, where probably the most blood was spilled." (Ryeka starts to scrub around the Rutilor arch, stretching up as far as she can.) Jaelia nods. Jaelia gazes at some arches dedicated to each deity. Briaen nods in agreement. Elurora inhales a great swallow of air. Elurora nods to you. Ayrell nods. Jaelia gazes upward. Maraisel nods. Jaelia nods. [Temple of Light, Alcove of Rutilor] An effigy of a warrior in full plate lies upon a raised stone dais carved with the images of baying hounds. One wall is inscribed with the Paladin's Code, the other walls are adorned with rich tapestries illustrating legendary enchanted weaponry. Hard stone benches line the walls for repenting pilgrims.You also see an iron arch. Obvious exits: none. Mendira, Briaen, Jaelia, Selame, Maraisel, Ryeka, Ayrell, Nawain and Elurora followed. (Miskton gazes at the dais.) Nawain asks, "The fact that a man who was by all accounts shackled, beaten, cowed, and dying was able to destroy the Hounds enforcers as easily as it seems he did does not bode well for the effectiveness of the Hounds of Rutilor going forward. Unless they send novices to sacrifice their failures?" (Maraisel takes extra care as she begins to mop the floor.) Briaen says to Nawain, "Chepiso is a force of reckoning, driven by blind faith and sheer willpower. Ending such a combination of things is a challenge." You nod. Ryeka nods to Briaen. (Jaelia begins walking in a triangle pattern. After pacing a few times around the invisible lines she created with her path, she drops a candle at each point.) (Elurora glances at the script upon the wall, with a deep breath, she rinses her cloth and starts to work making sure the lettering is clean. Being careful to get into all the corners and cracks.) Jaelia points her silver dragon at a tall silvery altar candle and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the candle quickly catch fire. Jaelia drops a burning altar candle. (Nawain observes the weaponry and armor with curiousity, then begins hunting down splatters and smudges with a careful eye.) Jaelia points her silver dragon at a tall silvery altar candle and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the candle quickly catch fire. Nawain nods to Briaen. Jaelia drops a burning altar candle. Jaelia gets a tall silvery altar candle from inside her dragonar haversack. Jaelia points her silver dragon at a tall silvery altar candle and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the candle quickly catch fire. Ryeka just touched a stone dais. Jaelia drops a burning altar candle. Selame softly says, "If you had seen the amount of rage whirling through him, he seems very capable of doing such things." You say, "I don't know exactly what happened in here, but it seems the Hounds did make an effort at executing Chepiso, but he turned the tables on them and slaughtered most of them." Ryeka nods. You say, "And of course, they claimed to be doing everything they were attempting in the name of Rutilor and his justice." (Ayrell begins examining the tapestries for any damage or staining.) Briaen says to Selame, "I have experienced this rage first hand. It is not an experience I'd aim to repeat frequently." (Jaelia quickens her pace as she walks between the Triad of Candles once more before taking a slower meandering observation along the triangle.) Jaelia waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Jaelia, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. Jaelia just touched a stone bench. (Ryeka wets her rag with a little more holy water and starts scrubbing the wall where the Paladin's Code is displayed.) Selame nods at Briaen, obviously agreeing with his views. Selame hums to herself. (Elurora works her way down the wall, stopping to rinse her cloth every so often, making sure to get any leftover specks.) (Miskton begins cleaning, though for the moment he is focused mostly on the floor.) You say, "And of course, if anyone has any words they would like to say, please, feel free." (Jaelia moves over to the benches and scrubs them with her brush, taking time to sprinkle holy water and spread incense about them as she mutters words of purification.) Briaen nods to you. Ryeka smiles slightly. Jaelia waves some fragrant incense over herself. Briaen says, "I will be brief, but direct with what I have to say." You nod to Jaelia. Jaelia waves some fragrant incense over herself. A wisp of smoke settles around Jaelia, surrounding her with the scent of smoke. Briaen says, "While many of you might have attended such gatherings where I might offer prayer as solace in such times, today...is not such a day." Jaelia gets a chalice from inside her dragonar haversack. Jaelia sprinkles some holy water on a stone bench. Nawain gazes at Briaen. Briaen says, "The Hounds of Rutilor, in a flagrant display of disobedience and defiance, have resorted to violence within the hallowed sanctuary of the Temple of Light. Such desecration of the sanctity of our holiest shrine cannot and will not be tolerated." Jaelia gazes upward. (Elurora reaches the bottom of the words and double checks that she didn't miss any spots before turning to listen to Briaen with her head bowed.) Briaen says, "We, of the Holy Inquisition, rebuke the Hounds of Rutilor for their reprehensible actions. Their reckless disregard for the sacred spaces of worship and their wanton acts of violence stand as a direct affront to the principles of righteousness and order that we hold dear." Briaen says, "Let it be known that the Holy Inquisition condemns all forms of aggression and violence when perpetrated within the confines of our most revered temples. The Temple of Light, a bastion of peace and harmony, shall not be tarnished by the stains of bloodshed." Jaelia smiles at Briaen. Ryeka dimples at Briaen. Maraisel nods. Nawain nods to Briaen. You nod to Briaen. Briaen says, "To those misguided souls who have strayed from the path of righteousness, we extend a solemn call to repentance. Let the errors of your ways be acknowledged, and let the light of redemption guide you back to the righteous fold. The grace of forgiveness awaits those who seek it earnestly." Selame gazes at a burning altar candle. Ryeka nods. Briaen says, "In the face of darkness and discord, let us stand united in the radiant light of our shared faith. Together, let us repel the shadows that seek to engulf us and uphold the sanctity of our sacred spaces with unwavering resolve." Briaen nods to you. Mendira smiles at Briaen. You nod to Briaen. You nod to Jaelia. Jaelia says, "I have thoughts.... and I need some time to gather them, because this hits the very core of my being, and tears again at very deep scars." Ryeka just touched a stone dais. Jaelia says, "However, when I heard the rumors - I was devestated and had to go take time to meditate and pray before arriving - that time took most of today." Jaelia says, "THank you Miskton for the rift, I am afraid I lose track of time." You smile at Jaelia. Jaelia says, "However - a well paid bard did take my request to write a poem regarding these issues - and I would like to share it as we clean to hopefully inspire." Jaelia intones: "In the sanctum where justice seems no more, Where whispers of time gently sway, Lies a sacred space of great Rutilor, Pointing towards truth's brilliant array." Jaelia looks up and sighs, smiling. Jaelia seems to be waiting for something. Jaelia intones: "In reverence, we stand, with hearts unfurled, Seeking to cleanse the tarnished veil, To release the essence of a timeless world, Where justice and virtue eternally prevail." Jaelia intones: "With hands outstretched, we gather the light, From the stars that dance in the cosmic sea, Each glimmer a promise, each gleam a rite, To purify this shrine, this sanctuary." Jaelia intones: "We sweep away the dust of doubt, And banish the echoes of deceit, With every breath, we cast devout, Inviting purity to this sacred seat." Jaelia intones: "Let the waters of clarity flow, Washing away all falsehood and guile, As the flames of truth begin to glow, Igniting the altar with righteous style." Jaelia intones: "Let this holy place reclaim its grace, Let the echoes of justice resound, May the essence of truth find its rightful place, In this shrine where righteousness is crowned." Jaelia intones: "So, in this consecrated space, we pray, For the spirit of purity to reign, That from its depths, truth's guiding ray, Shall illuminate our path again." Nawain whispers a prayer from her mouth into the wind, certain it will reach Enelne's ear. Jaelia intones: "Praise Rutilor! Praise Justice! Praise Truth revealed and Sanity returned! Praise doing better than before! ANd Finally - Praise being better than our enemies by taking the higher road, not exacting vengence, but justice!" Jaelia nods. You smile at Jaelia. You say to Jaelia, "Thank you for that." Ryeka smiles at Jaelia, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Ayrell smiles. Elurora smiles at Jaelia. Selame praises Jaelia. (Jaelia returns to her scrubbing of the benches while gazing oddly at the Paladin's code inscribed on the wall. She turns away from it and focuses only on her cleaning.) Jaelia sprinkles some holy water on a stone bench. You say, "With that... I think we have done a good job of cleaning, and hopefully getting any lingering blood that was not caught previously. And given some reverence to Rutilor to contrast the disgrace recently shown here." Elurora nods to you. Maraisel nods to you. Briaen nods to you. Ryeka nods. You say, "I think everyone can wrap up whatever they're currently cleaning, and we can call this a success." Selame mumbles a word of general praise. (Elurora wrings out her cloth one last time before tucking it away.) Elurora puts her cloth in her encompassing shadows. Ryeka says, "I believe so. I daresay Rutilor and Damaris wouldn't agree on all matters- but I think they would agree on justice for this." Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Ayrell nods at Ryeka, obviously agreeing with her views. Ryeka just touched a stone dais. You say, "I'd like to thank you all for coming here this evening. Many hands make light work, and all that." You smile. Elurora says to you, "Thank you for arranging this." Elurora bows to you. Briaen nods graciously at you, giving you a polite smile. Selame softly says, "Job well done to you all." You say, "And we were able to wrap up in time that people should be able to make it to the dragon lecture happening in Crossing soon." Ryeka just touched Selame. Jaelia says, "I was going to do a sermon on the lost understanding of Justice, why the prior Inquisition, the Hounds and others seem to get it so wrong. I had this planned before all of this. I found the missing piece, I believe, or the foundations of it, and Moliko's Codes. Resolved the Conflict of Divine vs. Civil Justice. And I am happy that the Current Inquisition cares so much for these issues." Jaelia smiles at Briaen. Maraisel says to you, "Yes, thank you. I'm sorry I'm not as talkative as usual. Anger isn't something I feel often, but this whole situation angers me and has stolen my words." Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Jaelia says, "I will be preparing that and share when it is ready." You nod to Maraisel. Elurora nods to Jaelia. Elurora bows to Ayrell. Elurora hugs Mendira, getting a smile in return. Ryeka nods to Jaelia. Mendira hugs Elurora, getting a smile in return. You nod to Jaelia. Ayrell smiles at Elurora. Elurora bows. Selame smiles at Ryeka. Ryeka asks, "Perhaps at a future gathering?" Ryeka hugs Jaelia, who wraps her arms around Ryeka with a warm smile. Ryeka grins, revealing her dimples. Jaelia says to Ryeka, "Aye, indeed."