[center][color=baa7c7][h2]Lienna Orhneaht[/h2][sub]Interacting with: Amalia Solair [@Belle][/sub][/color][/center]
Lienna had just opened her mouth to reply when her new companion, Amalia, was rudely interrupted by a sobbing Earth Gem. She watched their exchange with her head high, remarking that while Amalia was kind and generous for consoling the girl, she herself might not have tolerated such hysterics so easily. 

Amalia gave the girl a lovely speech about perseverance and positivity, and Lienna couldn't help but notice that it sounded somehow rehearsed, as if Amalia herself had been repeating the words to herself as well as others. No doubt she had, but Lienna couldn't blame her; she did the same with her own favourite proverbs. They were good teachings in any case, if a bit idealistic. 

[color=baa7c7]"Be still,"[/color] Lienna hissed to the girl, [color=baa7c7]"You think the gods have abandoned us? Tell me: when the sun sets, do you lose faith in the morning?"[/color]

Lienna reached for her cup, focusing her gaze on the food before her but still directing her words to the girl. [color=baa7c7]"Where I come from, the sun goes down for months at a time; if we lost faith in it, we would never survive the night."[/color]

Leaving the girl to quiver in Amalia's arms, Lienna turned her attention back to their former conversation. [color=baa7c7]"A pleasure, Amalia. My name is Lienna. I'm from Hima, in the farthest reaches of the North."[/color] She offered Amalia a half smile and a glance as she reached for a bun with a sweet-looking glaze. [color=baa7c7]"Forgive me for mistaking you, you look so much like a Northerner I could have sworn you had to be one."[/color]

[color=baa7c7]"Besides,"[/color] she continued, grinning darkly, [color=baa7c7]"You couldn't have been from Hima; you're much too pretty to have survived."[/color]

She took a bite of her bun nonchalantly before continuing, having to pause a moment as she struggled to chew, and using the time to scope out the table for any herbs worth steeping.

[color=baa7c7]"And yes,"[/color] she continued when her mouth was no longer full, [color=baa7c7]"Of course I pray, though mainly to Naia. I mean no disrespect, but I've found her wisdom to be the most potent. Of course..."[/color]

She paused and called the water in her cup to her, smirking smartly and twisting it in the air like a ribbon over the table.

[color=baa7c7]"...I may be biased."[/color]

[hider=Summary]
Lienna is a little harshly realistic with the crying NPC, and makes a dark joke before continuing Amalia's conversation and doing a trick to reveal her element.

Short n' sweet, baby.[/hider]