[center][h2][b]Ophelia[/b][/h2][/center]

"Hmm... we saw the corpse of a Darkbeast in there, didn't we? We know that Cainhurst royals are like to become Darkbeasts, based on Paarl, and that the chalice affording us entry is also from Cainhurst--so perhaps Arrayah isn't weak to electricity anyway. The only way we'll know for sure is by testing, though I think we save these items until we've a better idea of exactly what we're dealing with. When Arrayah transforms her blade she'll probably be able to do things similar to what mine can: fire off blasts from a distance, and create explosions up close." Ophelia opined in return to Farren, having nodded excitedly to Torquil when he produced the bolt paper earlier.

"The axe seems a good choice for now, dear, and you can use the bolt paper to test out Arrayah's weaknesses. Or... perhaps, given that this fight does indeed seem to be rather lethal, it might be a good idea for us to seek out echoes elsewhere and become stronger before we continue attempting it. If Arrayah ever gets her hands on my half of the blade, well... I don't even want to think about it. We could always summon the Moonborn, too, though... It would have to be for research purposes, to test what she can do, and not to actually try to kill her. To prove myself worthy of the completed blade, it must be me..." Ophelia added, speaking to Torquil and then the Shopkeeper and Doll. She was truly undecided at this point: getting stronger [i]did[/i] seem like a good idea, and she did want Arrayah's echoes as well as the sense of accomplishment... there was plenty to do out in the Waking World, too. She couldn't help but feel a little out of her proverbial league, and Arrayah had definitely felt like a hopelessly absolute loss... though she supposed that was simply anxiety. They'd get her true measure by counteracting the inverted Guidance rune's effect and fighting her.