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- Accompanied by a rhythmic flapping of gills, Holy Prior Qoivhae Vivalde, the King Consort says,
- "Greetings, I hope to not disturb you by my arrival."
- You cease your praying.
- Comprehension flashes across Qoivhae's face.
- Qoivhae waves goodbye.
- You tell Holy Prior Qoivhae Vivalde, the King Consort, "Did you wish something of me? I was merely
- returning to rest, as all seemed to be doing the same."
- The melodious voice of Qoivhae resonates in your mind, "No worries. Rest if you must, it could
- wait."
- You tell Holy Prior Qoivhae Vivalde, the King Consort, "I can postpone my rest without issue. What
- can I do for you?"
- Qoivhae inclines his head politely to those around him.
- You give Qoivhae a respectful salute.
- Accompanied by a rhythmic flapping of gills, Holy Prior Qoivhae Vivalde, the King Consort says,
- "Pardon me."
- Qoivhae places his left palm upon your chest, and signs a blessing above your head with his right as
- he gazes searchingly into your eyes.
- Avaris folds both pairs of his hands at the small of his back, beneath the cloak of
- his wings. He does not protest the contact, though the deep red of his antennae flicks upright in
- surprise. "Might I ask what this is for?"
- Accompanied by a rhythmic flapping of gills, Holy Prior Qoivhae Vivalde, the King Consort says, "It
- was not much like what I had said in our aetheric dialogue. I just wanted to check on you. I have
- heard rumours of what happened in Glomdoring and would like to know the specifics."
- Accompanied by a rhythmic flapping of gills, Holy Prior Qoivhae Vivalde, the King Consort says to
- you, "The Magisterium blesses those who are in the Light and as such, we divine the light in
- everyone."
- Accompanied by a rhythmic flapping of gills, Holy Prior Qoivhae Vivalde, the King Consort says to
- you, "It was only a blessing and nothing more."
- His expression is difficult to gauge, given the smooth and featureless nature of
- his face, and the compound manner of Avaris's eyes. He nods slowly, studying Qoivhae. "I see. What
- rumours have you heard?"
- Qoivhae smiles softly.
- Accompanied by a rhythmic flapping of gills, Holy Prior Qoivhae Vivalde, the King Consort says, "Ah,
- it was something about Caleb and the Thorned Lady."
- With a brief chant of a prayer, Qoivhae plays upon Lachryme of the Everlasting Promise, causing the
- air to sparkle faintly.
- In a smooth harmony of buzzes, you ask, "Indeed. And this brought you to me?"
- Accompanied by a rhythmic flapping of gills, Holy Prior Qoivhae Vivalde, the King Consort says to
- you, "You could say so, aye. I just wanted a lucid picture of what happened. You see, the
- Magisterium preserves the morality of the Holy Church and checks upon what would seek to disrupt
- it."
- Avaris's wings whisper faintly as they shuffle gently into place. "I see. May I
- speak boldly? I risk causing grave offense with this, and I had intended to come to the Queen about
- my concerns, but given your role, perhaps this is an opportune time."
- Qoivhae whispers an "Oh?" and strums a low note on minorsecond.
- Accompanied by a rhythmic flapping of gills, Holy Prior Qoivhae Vivalde, the King Consort says to
- you, "As you wish, please proceed."
- Avaris stands with no small amount of dignity to his bearing, his head held high as
- he looks upon Qoivhae directly. The multilayered tones and buzzes of his voice are firm, as he says,
- "I fear the Magisterium has slipped in their duty. You say that you work to preserve the morality of
- the Holy Church, and are vigilant about that which would disrupt it." He unclasps his hands and
- spreads them wide, indicating the city at large. "Yet we are allied with the bastard child of the
- Taint, the Wyrd. It seems I discover it has squirmed its way into the hearts and minds of a new
- citizen, every day. They believe it a benign force, a trusted ally." He lowers his hands, curling
- them into fists, and a pulse of deep, sullen red throbs through the eye-like markings upon his
- wings. When he speaks, this time, his voice is as an angry, vehement chorus, taut and shivering with
- anger. "It is /poison/."
- Qoivhae plays a string of soothing melody and until out of a sudden, a jarring note is heard. He
- smiles at you and explains, "The alliance with Glomdoring is a unanimous decision of the Star
- Council and in turn of the Holy Church. Although you may have a point that the Magisterium may have
- had its downs, I believe that the guild is work in progress. As for the alliance, New Celest does
- not tolerate immorality. We may have allied with the representative of the Wyrd but we adhere to
- checking if the other party is causing corruption in our city".
- Qoivhae continues, "...and if Glomdoring is proven as such, then it requires a merit to be discussed
- by the Star Council."
- You think to yourself: Disbelief - but not as strong as it ought to be, the repeated shocks having
- worn the jagged edge blunt.
- Avaris stares at Qoivhae for a long moment, the glaring eyes of his markings filled
- with a faint, but steady red light. "The Star Council is not infallible. You say that it does not
- tolerate immorality - Yet our 'allies' chose to aid the nereid when the Rhizoda was discovered, and
- continued to do so, despite learning of the abhorrent crimes they committed."
- In a smooth harmony of buzzes, you ask, "You would ignore such an obvious lack of morality? Of
- simple consideration for the wellness of sentient beings?"
- Qoivhae brushes his fingertips gently across Lachryme of the Everlasting Promise's cheek, gazing
- softly into its eyes.
- Accompanied by a rhythmic flapping of gills, Holy Prior Qoivhae Vivalde, the King Consort says to
- you, "Aye you are correct, Star Council is not infallible and the way I understand it, Glomdoring
- has the prerogative in what they do. Our alliance only covers the participation of each other
- whenever necessary but whatever they do is their concern. To each their own, I would say. However, I
- could inform the Star Council to inform Glomdoring to stop helping the nreids, but I lack
- circumstantial evidence. Do you?"
- Qoivhae taps his fingers on Lachryme of the Everlasting Promise.
- Accompanied by a rhythmic flapping of gills, Holy Prior Qoivhae Vivalde, the King Consort says,
- "What happens if the nereids if they were helped? I do not dare aiding them to find out."
- You think to yourself: Sorrow, of a deep and clear blue. Is there no hope in this? Why is is but a
- precious view who can see what is so obvious, that the Glomdoring is a corruptive influence? That
- letting them do as they will is precisely the issue? One need not encourage evil for it to spread -
- One needs simply to do nothing.
- You think to yourself: There is much of nothing being done.
- Avaris gives his head a small shake, the inverted teardrops of his eyes deepening
- in hue as his antennae drift down. "I see that this is not going to progress as I had hoped. If you
- wish to know, simply ask Xenthos, or the many that were present." He offers a stiff salute, his
- voice crisp and cool. "I will go to my rest now. Good day to you."
- A pair of ivory angel wings rapidly flutters, then carries you up into the skies.
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