Arreyis

Devouring Light

Ayrie finished up her bath and dried off, enjoying the warm air in the bath house. In the monastery everything had been so cold, but here the humidity of the water was trapped inside, and it kept the room warm. She dressed herself in a knee length cotton dress in a pretty emerald green color that matched her eyes. This dress was her favorite, and she thought it would be fun to dance in... 'If I get to dance at all I'd rather it be in something comfortable.'

She brushed and braided her hair, looping a ribbon through it and tying it at the bottom. She sniffed her skin and was pleasantly surprised the smell of the soap was lingering. She then put on her simple flat shoes and gathered her things, heading for the door.

"Thank you so much for your hospitality," She said to the girls at the door. "That was much needed and very relaxing."

She stopped just outside the door to check her things and make sure she had everything she had come in with other than her dirty clothing.

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Really sorry! Did not mean to ghost you last night, my internet was cut off and I just got it back on!

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Ayrie ran home, grabbed some nicer but still comfortable clothes, and made it back to the bath house as quickly as she could. She was excited to learn something new to do with her magic, and wanted to get her bath done quickly. As she entered she handed a woman attendant her chit.

"What scent would you like for your soap, miss? We have Lily, Rose, and if you like the more woody smells we have one that smells like the forest." A young girl was holding out three brown bottles filled with liquid.

"Smell? Uhm, I guess Lily?" She took the bottle from the girl and was handed a fluffy warm towel. "Thank you."

"You just go right on in, miss, and we'll take your clothes and wash em out while you're in there." the girl said. "You can come back in the mornin' and they'll be dry for you."

Ayrie entered the private bath stall, setting her clean clothing on a dresser. She undressed and the girl took her clothes. Sliding into the warm water Ayrie felt a gush of relief rush through her. It felt so good to clean off the last few days of stress. The soap smelled lovely, and she used it liberally, hoping that no one would mind. She washed her hair and wound it up above her head so she could lay back.

"This feels so good." she said aloud, as she relaxed in the warm water. She wanted to enjoy it for just a few minutes longer.

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Ayrie breathed a sigh of relief to hear that not everyone viewed her the way he seemed to. Things were starting to make a little more sense though, if the church had hurt him or someone he loved in the past that would certainly make him view them the way he did.

"Anyway, I better get going. My original intention leaving the house this morning was to find a bath, and I'm afraid now I need to go make amends so I can get one." Ayrie said, beginning to feel a little better. "It was nice to meet you, Nadia. I hope I will see you at the festival later!"

She waved goodbye to Nadia and the children and trotted off in the direction of the Temple, hoping the mayor had already left. She wasn't sure she could face him, but she needed that chit. As she approached she saw that Markus was still there, tending to a bed of roses outside.

"Hello Markus!" she said. "I'm sorry for running off the way I did earlier, I didn't mean to cause a ruckus. I-is there any way I can get that chit back? I could really use a bath before the festival tonight."

Markus looked at her, wondering how on earth this girl had gained his Lord's attention. "Yes, my dear, I have it here." he handed it to her.

"Thank you." she looked at him, unsure what she might say to excuse her earlier behaviour.

"My dear, have you thought about getting more education in your elemental magic? I think you may be getting so anxious because you're not sheilded correctly." he eyed her with what appeared to be concern for her wellbeing, and in fact he was concerned. An explosion here, from a light element user, could be devastating.

"W-what? But I..." she felt her mental sheilds for a moment and noticed they were cracked. "You're right. I do need to resheild. Who could teach me the right way though? All of the teachers at home were old when I was born, I've been getting by on what I learned at 5 years old my whole life."

"Why, I will of course." Markus said cheerily. He wasn't exactly happy to be taking on a student, but for some reason he liked this girl, whether she was from the Church or not. "Meet me here after your bath and I will teach you proper sheilding."

"That's very generous, thank you." Ayrie said, still a bit dumbstruck at her luck in finding a teacher. She walked away feeling lighter, having made two new friends in a city that had seemed so dark only an hour ago.

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'So it's just me then.' Ayrie had wondered why he wouldn't give her a real name, now she knew it was because he didn't want her to know it.

"Well, at the risk of losing a friend before I've made one, I'm a priestess of the Church... I was sent here to provide services to those who would use them, and to try to bring people to the light of the Church." Ayrie said, wondering if this woman would gather the children and run. "I would never use force of course, I'm not that type of priestess. The Mayor seems to think that I will cause some sort of disturbance and that people will get hurt over it. I'm beginning to think I should just leave, as he'll likely kick me out anyway over what I said to him earlier today."

She fiddled with the hem of her shirt, again realizing she was unkempt in her travel clothes. She had seriously wanted that bath, but now she realized she wasn't likely to get it. She had left her chit where she was sitting when she had run off, and the mayor wasn't likely to extend his spa offer again now that she had spouted off at him the way she did.

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Roused from her thoughts Ayrie smiled at the children and waved back. When the teacher came up and introduced herself she jumped down, "I'm Ayrie. I just arrived a few days ago from Writvul."

She carefully avoided telling the woman what she did, not wanting to have another person angry at her for her place in life. The woman was pretty, the scars marking her face told Ayrie her story was more than a summoning school teacher.

"I'm just finding my way here, not having a great time of it I'm afraid. The Mayor and I don't quite get along." she sighed, watching the children play and eat their snacks.

Fantasy RP - For those that want to 'Jump - In '

Good for you! I thought about it but I kinda like the idea of kicking butt with a bunch of other girls. Plus it didn't make sense for my character to suddenly be in another place after arriving to learn from the healers in Tamberle.

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Yay! Another Dwarf!! I'm not alone anymore! <3

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Just finished my school work for the night, so I'll be able to reply a little more freely.

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Ayrie stopped running as she came to a small park. Taking a few deep breaths she calmed her nerves and looked around. The path here lead into a small and sparse wooded area, with benches and a few sandy pits for children to play in. She spotted an old tree with giant branches low to the ground and decided to go sit near it, but as she neared her inclination was to climb it in a way that she hadn't climbed a tree since she was a child.

She found a foothold near the base and made her way up into a branch that hung low enough she could jump out of it if she desired. There was a flat enough spot near the trunk that she could sit comfortably without fearing a fall.

'That was bad.' she thought to herself, wondering if he would find her and kick her out of his city for her behaviour. It was uncomfortable not knowing what would happen, but at least for the moment she didn't quite care. She just felt a longing for home, for the safety of the everyday and the well known. She sighed, 'It's the way he says things, as if I intend harm to the people here. I don't want to harm anyone, I want to do what I believe is right.'

She had never been a devout believer in any 'God' but she was a believer in the Church being a mostly good thing for people. Still, it was hard to dispute him when he said things about the Church harming people in some cases. She knew about the Holy Wars and the attacks perpetrated by the Church on some cities, specifically if the city was prosperous and didn't allow the Church any power. This city was a prime target for such an action, and other factions of the Church had tried in the past, but always failed here. This time she assumed they had decided to try a honey over vinegar course of action, and had sent her to try to open the doors. She didn't think her superiors had a particularly villainous motivation, but they certainly wouldn't balk at another war if something bad happened here. Ayrie had to tread lightly.