Queen Arya

Realms of Sun & Shadow

Ranni Soleil, Priestess of Aelios

Interacting with: Syraeia Leela (@PrinceAlexus) || Amaya Selu (@c3p-0h) || Tingara Tomae(@c3p-0h)

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^{Dawnhaven - Town Center -> The Hot Springs
The Day the Blizzard Broke - Morning}

As the response from Sya rang in her ears, all else seemed to fade away to the young Priestess. Tia was here? Somehow, despite it coming as a great shock to her; Ranni also felt a complete lack of surprise at the development. Somehow... she'd simply known already that Tia was here. Moreso, that she was in the exact direction that had been indicated for the hotsprings. It was almost as if Ranni had... felt her being in that direction? Such a thing shouldn't have been possible, yet for the second time that day it was happening. First when she'd arrived in town and somehow known that her sister was at the tavern, and now with Tia. A heavy frown grew on her features as the girl tried to wrestle with what any of this meant. So lost was she in her own thoughts, that Ranni seemed to retreat away from the world itself, evening being unaware that they had a new visitor to their group nor that she was directly addressing both Ranni and Dyna.

Was it something to do with becoming a blightborn? She had heard tell that some of them developed... strange abilities. Yet, as far as the Priestess knew those were either just stories or had to do with their physical abilities. She'd heard nothing of the sort that she was experiencing now. Was Aelios reaching out to her, guiding her towards those she knew in her time of need? Maybe. Yet this feeling was... almost cold. Filling her with a sense of numbness she often associated with chillier climates, not like the warmth that would've spread from Aelios' touch. It was... strange. Yet another of the innumerable changes that'd happened to her since that dreadful night, and one of many more Ranni feared she would soon be discovering.

Her gaze flicked towards Dyna, as her sister seemed to be engaging with the newcomer to their group. Finally, Ranni seemed to come out of the shell she'd retreated into. Her gaze flicking about those around as if she were just noticing that they were still standing there. Yet, even as she did, her mind still clung to the fact that it could feel that Tia was in the direction of the temple. In this very town. Ranni chewed her lower lip, looking around the group for a long few moments as she settled for simply listening into the conversation; trying to ignore that inexplicable draw in the back of her mind. She tried to focus back in on the conversation, looking for the first time over the Lunarian woman who'd spoken to them. Ranni had, of course, missed her words and identity entirely. She felt a sort of shock as she looked over the woman, her first thought being impressed by both how beautiful she was and her regal composure... moments before the Priestess rapidly tried to shove those thoughts down in her mind. Not quick enough to avoid unknowingly blasting such feelings out to those around her in her continued telepathic barrage, but enough that she could force herself to think normally.

Well, somewhat normally. Part of her still seemed distracted even as Dyna moved to introduce both of them to the woman opposite. Ranni gave a polite bow and smile towards Amaya, even as her mind kept dragging her towards the temple. To go investigate, and confirm herself that Tia was truly in the town, whether that strange certainty she had carried some truth to it. Ranni was only able to resist it a few seconds longer before looking up towards the beautiful woman who'd joined them and speaking softly. "M-my apologies, b-but I think there is something I must attend to..." She said, cringing at her own excuse before rapidly turning and setting off at a near-run towards the feeling she was certain had to be Tia.

It wasn't terribly long before Ranni found herself approaching a familiar sight; a Temple of Aelios. Nearby, she saw the telltale steam rising from a hotsprings. Ranni paused for a few moments, feeling that similar tug pulling her towards the hotsprings instead of the temple. Why would Tia be there? She thought gently, before turning and quickly making her way into the hotsprings themselves...

Only to find herself staring at the aftermath of a chaotic scene no doubt. The nobleman from earlier; the who'd called her a goat, was in the bath alongside the Innkeeper and another woman she didn't recognize. There was some man, one she didn't recognize either... and Tia herself was there. Trying to help the nobleman out of the water. Ranni's heart pounded in her chest as a resoundingly strong feeling of shock blasted out from her mind, knowing now that somehow she had been able to sense exactly where her former mentor had been. Her tail flicked frantically as she stared in wide-eyed shock, softly speaking with a voice that seemed to carry every ounce of worry she'd felt for her mentor in the time since they'd last seen each other. "T-tia? Y-you're here too?" She asked softly, barely able to grasp at the proper words for the moment...

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Dyna Soleil

Interacting with: Elara Moonshadow (@Qia) || Amaya Selu (@c3p-0h)

^{Dawnhaven - Town Center -> The Hot Springs
The Day the Blizzard Broke - Morning}

Dyna wore an expression of shock at the mention of Ranni's for mentor, both from Ranni and Sya confirming her presence, seemingly out of nowhere. Her brows furrowed lightly as she cast a look over her sister, wondering for a long moment just what had inspired the girl to ask about Tia out of the blue. Dyna had certainly heard nothing to indicate the woman might be here before Ranni spoke up, and was even more certain that Ranni wouldn't have access to any more information to indicate that than Dyna did. Her mind tossed around the question of how this was possible for a long few moments before shaking her head. A problem for another time. Instead, Dyna's gaze was drawn to the newest visitor to their group. She didn't recognize the woman, apart from her clearly being Lunarian, but most certainly recognized the regality of a noble. A thought that put her slightly on edge, after the previous noble's rather... indignant attitude.

Yet, Dyna found herself being pleasantly surprised when the woman spoke. More casual, nothing like the peacock's flaunting of his feathers earlier, and polite. A welcome change, for certain. As she continued to speak, Dyna offered a hint of a smile and nodded in response to the comment about them having not met before. Yet, she hadn't a chance to respond before the woman from before... Elara, was it? Spoke up and addressed the woman as 'Your Highness'. A wave of shock slammed into Dyna as she realized that this wasn't just a noble but rather the Lunarian Princess. Immediately, the girl gave a respectful little bow towards the Princess; not particularly wanting to cause an incident by not showing the proper respect to members of royalty.

In the next moment, Dyna was hit by a sudden wave of emotion that didn't quite feel like her own... but was enough to influence her line of thought. For the briefest of moments, she found herself looking over the Princess and finding agreement with the thought that she was rather attractive. Yet almost as quickly as the wave of emotion had hit her, it also disappeared deep within her mind. Leaving Dyna momentarily confused, and with a slight blush to her cheeks, before she finally replied. "Ah, I don't believe we have, Your Highness. Dyna Soleil, Champion of Aelios. This is my sister, Ranni Soleil, Priestess of Aelios." She explained with another polite bow. "I arrived just before the blizzard hit and spent it in the Beholder there, Priestess Ranni arrived today..." She explained, trailing off her explanation as she lost how to explain things. Albeit, an attentive eye could likely figure out that a girl arriving in town, a blightborn, and just after the blizzard ended had likely been recently turned.

" 'Tis our pleasure to make your acquaintance, certainly with Dawnhaven comi-" Dyna started to say, before being cut off by Ranni offering a weak excuse and running off in the direction of the Temple. As composed as she had been mere moments before, Dyna's expression changed to one of pure shock at her sister's actions as she watched her retreat. She turned back towards the Princess with an awkward and apologetic expression on her features. "A-ah... my apologies Princess. My sister's... been through alot lately. She... likely felt overwhelmed and panicked." Dyna offered as an excuse. Offering a sheepish smile towards the woman. "I don't mean to be rude, your highness, but I should go after her. T-that is if its quite alright with you?" She asked, not even attempting to force a neutral expression and mask the worry she felt over her sister's sudden strange behavior.

Realms of Sun & Shadow

Dyna Soleil

Interacting with:
Katherine Sorrowind (@SpicyMeatball) || Syraeia Leela (@PrinceAlexus) || Gadez Paladice (@Dezuel) || Eris Hightower (@The Muse)

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^{Dawnhaven - Town Square
The Day the Blizzard Broke - Morning}

Dyna's gaze locked nearly immediately upon the Priestess of Seluna, Katherine, a she introduced herself to the blonde man that seemed to be earning so much attention from the women of Dawnhaven. Certainly, with her sister hiding behind her, a bit of Dyna's more protective side showed out as she inspected Katherine with a critical look. One... less friendly than Katherine's might've been, but certainly not bearing any hostile intent for the moment. The Champion of Aelios didn't portray much emotion as her expression went more neutral in the presence of one of Seluna's own chosen. The... presence radiating from the Priestess admittedly made her a little uncomfortable, but she did her best not to show even the slightest of hints. Yet, as the Priestess spoke, Dyna felt her blood run cold for half a second. The words seemed to nearly be a direct slap to her face, mocking the two for the lack of obvious presence from their Goddess. It was enough of a shock that Dyna's gaze grew hard and she seemed about to lash put with an equally vicious remark... only to hear Ranni softly whispering for Dyna to be polite. That the Priestess' tone betrayed she hadn't intended the comment to be an insult.

Dyna's own shaky breath matched that of Katherine's as she nodded. The ghost of a smile on her lips as her gaze softened ever-so-slightly. "Aye. She saw to it that my sister and I were reunited when I thought such a thing impossible. We both hope that Seluna cares for her own, as well, and that perhaps this could be... beneficial for both our faiths. This town." Dyna said, hoping she hadn't overdone it. Nerves drove her to ramble at times, and betray some of her inner thoughts. Still, it was not as if Dyna was given much time to think on the subject, as another woman suddenly yelped and collided with the Priestess of Seluna, and a second later Ranni let out a pained cry that caused Dyna to whirl around at seemingly impossible speeds to check what was wrong.

She saw Ranni, clutching her tail to herself and with tears welling up in her eyes. While the thought of Ranni clutching her own tail seemed strange, it was quickly overridden by concern for her sister... seeing those tears only causing Dyna to be more concerned. Her gaze snapped over towards the woman who'd caused the issue just as she was getting to her feet, panicking further, then rushing inside. The interaction leaving the Champion merely stunned for a few moments as she watched Eris' disappearing form. Moments later, her gaze was back on Ranni as she gave her sister a concerned look. A look that was quickly answered with one of Ranni's own that seemed to reassure Dyna that Ranni would be alright. A few more moments passed between them as they seemed to have some kind of silent communication, the type that only two so close as the twins could have, before Dyna seemed to finally accept that her sister was truly alright.

Then, Dyna turned back towards the conversation just as Sya began to speak up...

“Room 4 is free, no onesss in right now” Sya said with an agreement and gestured her tail to point to the stairs. “I can bring you all Sssomthing. People leave things behind, and I…have sssome things I cannot wear that they can use.”she sighed and nodded, he made sense and seemed to be helping now. “Also, eat, you need energy boost. Get clossse to the warm fire.” Sya handed out a rack of fresh cookies, the sugar providing a short term energy boost for the cold women. Sya voice gave away her concern as she knew cold could make people ill and healing magic was a luxury.

“Thankyou kindly, welcome to the Inn, If you need accommodations , please ask ask, we have single, double rooms free, and enjoy the feassst” The best room she gave to the Coswain couple, Becky had a better room to make up for Helping with bakery, and she had spread others out now they had the space. “Welcome to Dawn Haven, life is never boring.” She said and thought this was another day in town.

Dyna nodded her thanks, turning towards Ranni as her sister shook her head gently. "I'll be fine, sister. Just give me the bag... I-I think I need to do this on my own." Ranni said softly, yet with a look that told Dyna she wouldn't back down. The Champion simply nodded, passing off the pack to Ranni and watching as she disappeared into the Inn.

With a hint of a sigh, Dyna looked over towards Sya next and shook her head. "I think, Ranni will want to check in at the temple here after she's changed. So I doubt we will be needing accommodations for the moment." She said simply, looking around for a long few moments as the girl seemed to finally soak in the details of her surrounding after such an... emotional start to her day. "If I might ask, what is the purpose of the feast? I've... been a bit occupied so far and pray I'm not making you explain it a second time." She asked, admittedly a bit more sheepishly than the confidence she'd been exuding until now, and a slight blush of embarrassment worn on her cheeks.

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Ranni Soleil, Priestess of Aelios

Interacting with: Syraeia Leela (@PrinceAlexus)

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^{Dawnhaven - Town Square
The Day the Blizzard Broke - Morning}

This day only seemed to get more and more dreadful. After the initial high of seeing Dyna again, Ranni kept feeling more and more... strange. Like something was wrong with her, and at times as if she was feeling weak. Yet it wasn't hunger, not truly, that she felt. She couldn't explain it beyond the fact that she needed something and that staring at all the others gathered outside the inn only fed into that burning need. She needed to... she needed to get away from it all. To sort out what she was feeling. Add into that strange mixture in her stomach the weird certainty she felt that Tia was in Dawnhaven, and the embarrassment from stepping on her own tail. Truly, Aelios had to be testing her on this day, or laying curses upon the beast she'd become after that meeting with the Blight. It was almost enough to bring tears to her eyes, yet she knew she couldn't show them. Dyna would worry, and these strangers might try to comfort her as well. Something she very much didn't want at the moment, not until she had time to control her racing thoughts. To claim herself and regain some aspect of control. Yet... even getting to that stage seemed to be something far out of her reach this morning as...

A sudden flash of pure pain tore through Ranni's body, starting from the very tip of her tail. A feeling like something was crushing it for half a second, yet enough to cause Ranni to cry out in pain. Almost immediately, the crushing relented and Ranni's tail snapped up in a blind reaction. Being caught in Ranni's grip nearly immediately as she tried to rub and ease the pain in the section that'd been assualted mere moments before. She felt tears of pain welling up, combining with the myriad of fear and anxiety coursing through her mind to threaten the dam she'd built thus far. Through her blurred vision, she could see Dyna's concerned expression and gave her a firm look to say that she'd be okay.

A lie, but a convincing one.

As she was struggling to hold back her tears, Sya explained that room four was available for use. Which Dyna quickly accepted, but Ranni stopped her before her sister could head inside. Demanding that she go alone, both out of embarrassment for how she looked and a desire to be alone for a little bit. To sort her thoughts out, so she could be a little bit more composed for her sister. A few moments of silent back-and-forth between the sisters ended in Dyna yielding to Ranni's request, and passing her the pack that had all their belongings from their previous trip contained within. With a grateful smile, Ranni accepted the pack and wordlessly made her way past the assembled group to head inside. Not long after, Ranni was closing herself into the aforementioned available room, quickly moving to remove the tattered and dirty rags. She took a moment to look over herself, stomach tightening as she saw the features given to her by the blight, and let out a long sigh of frustration.

A sigh that faded into the soft sounds of sobbing as everything finally came rushing into the girl's mind. The horror and fear of the past week. The pain of her own death, and waking up afterwards. The strange need she felt at her core. Everything. It was too much. Ranni collapsed to her knees in the middle of that Inn Room, sobbing heavily into her hands and just letting all of her emotions run free. Letting everything out, in the desperate hope that it might stop the flood within her own mind. She cursed, she cried, she even screamed once as her entire facade shattered to pieces within that room. Damn it all! Damn the blight! Damn this cursed existence! It hurt. It all hurt. I don't even know what's happening to me anymore... I'm scared." She thought amidst the cacophony of fears and anxieties sprinting through her mind. Would those she once knew ever be able to look at her the same? She knew Dyna was trying, but she felt the slight awkwardness whenever her sister saw her tail or horns. What would the priests in the Capital think. What would Tia think? Worry sat heavy in her stomach as these thoughts joined into the cacophony of her mind.

The cycle went on, viciously, for the next several minutes before the built-up horror that was her existence finally subsided in her mind. Before Ranni finally felt herself to calm down, and restoring a relative calm to telepathic broadcast racing forth from her mind. One that she'd unknowingly just poured that entire myriad of fear and anguish out into, across the entire town for those who could feel her touch. With a firm nod, Ranni pushed herself to her feet and took a few more minutes to wash up just a bit before dressing once more. "This is your life now, Ranni. You have to face it, Dyna wouldn't just give up and cry now would she?" Ranni said to herself, using her sister as a beacon of strength to goad herself into getting back on her feet. A measure she knew to be temporary, so she could cope for the moment, but hopefully that would be all she needed to find her new place in life.

With that, Ranni checked over her newly adorned outfit. A pair of Dyna's trousers and tunic, with the top being a deep red and the trousers being black. A pair of boots and a thick black coat to help keep herself warm. Not her usual colors, but it was better than a tattered and ruined outfit.

Then a sudden sound of fabric tearing could be heart, as Ranni looked back to notice that the pointed tip of her tail had managed to poke through the trousers. Likely when she'd been dressing, Ranni thought, but the end result was the same. A small hole now existed where her tail stuck out. "Aelios. Dyna is going to kill me..." She whispered softly, even as she swept out of the room.

Once she emerged outside, several minutes later, Ranni seemed to have found some level of her composure. Though tracts from tears and hints of red eyes betrayed the fact she had been crying, she carried herself with much more confidence than before. The girl quickly took a place next to her sister, passing the pack back to Dyna, before looking towards Sya and speaking up.

"T-thank you. I... I was wondering if you knew if there was another Priestess of Aelios in Dawnhaven?" She asked, having decided to start answering some of the questions that were weighing on her already broken mind...

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Realms of Sun & Shadow

Dyna Soleil

Interacting with:
Ayel Raunefelt (@Dezuel) || Syraeia Leela (@PrinceAlexus)

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^{Dawnhaven - Town Square
The Day the Blizzard Broke - Morning}

If looks could kill, then the Pompous Peacock would've been immolated near instantly in that Plaza. As his biting words lashed out towards Dyna, and struck at her sister's changed form, Dyna felt a cold rage grip her heart. As she took in how her sister visibly shirked from the harsh comment, and a wave of fear slammed into Dyna, that rage began to grow hotter. Even as Ranni's telepathic pulse of fear, spawned from Ayel's harsh insult and what it meant for how others saw her, tore across the Town. Touching the minds of each living being... albeit with differing grades of effect. In Dyna, that pulse of fear barely registered aside from knowing her sister was scared of that man. That pulse only serving as fuel for her rage, which burned as brilliant as Aelios' Eternal Flame within her eyes as she glared down the noble. A single step was taken towards the noble, fist clenched with a grim determination to introduce the noble's face to the ground. Yet, her advance would be near instantly stopped as two hands caught her free wrist and Ranni's voice cut through the internal noise. Strangely, her voice sounded is if it were being heard twice, but Dyna chalked that up to being hung over.

"J-Just let him go, sister. P-please." She whispered, seemingly able to deflate the blooming blaze within her sister's heart in a mere second. The armored blonde having stopped her advance on Ayel, instead settling for glaring the bastard down as he rode his horse away from the gathering. As he left, Dyna's attention was once more on the averted gaze of her sibling, seemingly trying to decipher just what Ranni was thinking... I know I'm a monster... The girl thought, and gave her twin a confused look a second later when Dyna lifted Ranni's chin to look up at her.

"You are not a monster, Ranni."

Yet Ranni wasn't even given a second to protest, nor to demand how her sister had seemed to know her thoughts, before Dyna was already attempting to distract Ranni's thoughts. "Now, Ranni, come on. Let us go see if the proprietress here has a room we can borrow for you. I've got a spare change of clothes that should fit ya, and I can already hear the Priests' lectures if we let you stay in such dirtied clothes." She said, the ghost of a smile on her lips as she attempted to brighten Ranni's mood, even if just a little bit. Without waiting for her sister's response, Dyna had already spun on a heel and started guiding Ranni back towards the crowd gathering outside the tavern. Specifically, towards the very Blightborn who'd been the focal point of the noble's ire mere minutes beforehand. As the two approached, Dyna gave a wary look towards the blonde man who'd just recently arrived. Worried that he could be another to launch an attack on her already fragile sister.

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Ranni Soleil, Priestess of Aelios

Interacting with: Syraeia Leela (@PrinceAlexus) || Katherine Sorrowind (@SpicyMeatball)

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^{Dawnhaven - Town Center
The Day the Blizzard Broke - Morning}

Ranni, for her part, had retreated into her own mind after Dyna's suggestion for a change of clothes. Her violet gaze remained locked upon Dyna as she followed her sister. Wondering just how she'd managed to intuit her thoughts mere moments ago. So lost was she in her thoughts, that Ranni didn't notice the newly-grown appendage behind her moving with an anxious energy. Whipping side-to-side as a constant hazard to any she might pass. More thoughts raced through Ranni's mind, dragging her further down into that place of worry and self-reflection. Now that she'd managed to survive the trek back, the Priestess finally allowed herself to think about her situation. Specifically, on whether or not she could continue serving as a Priestess. Would Aelios allow such a creature as herself such an important role? Would... humans... be willing to listen to a Blightborn on religious topics? Was she now anathema to her very beliefs, being a creature born of something so opposed to Aelios' light. Worse than those worries; what would her mentor think of her now? Ranni remembered the stories of what'd happened to her, the rumors of what had caused such wounds.

A blightborn, like she was now.

Almost as if on cue, Ranni's attention was suddenly torn from her thoughts and the immediate surroundings. The girl stopped walking in the midst of the crowd, turning to the precise direction of the Hotsprings, as something so familiar suddenly danced across her mind. A... presence, almost. Something that felt familiar, and brought forward sudden memories of her lessons in the Capital. Of laughs shared with her mentor, and deep conversations about faith. The way the woman seemed to turn a blind eye whenever Ranni snuck off to visit the parentless children in the care of the Clergy. The feeling, while not as strong as the one that had drawn her to this town, felt familiar and comforting. Yet, at the same time, confusing and terrifying to the young Priestess. Why was she reminded so suddenly of her mentor? Why was she so certain she could feel their presence in the Town?

"Tia?" She asked softly, calling out to her mentor as if asking the woman if the feeling she had was correct.

Then, very abruptly, Ranni's attention was yanked back from deep inside her mind as she'd gone to follow her sister again... only to yelp in surprise and pain as she stepped on her own tail. Her cheeks flushed deeply with color, embarrassed by her sudden outburst. She looked over towards Dyna's worried expression, then towards the strange... snakelike blightborn they'd just been approaching and the blonde woman speaking to her. "A-ah! S-s-sorry! I-I'm not... used to this thing." Ranni frantically explained with rapid gestures towards the still-cramping tail she'd just managed to step on. As she squeaked out her apology, the young Priestess moved to hide herself slightly behind Dyna, peaking out at all those gathered for the feast with hints of fear in her eyes.

Fearful of her new circumstances in this world...

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Realms of Sun & Shadow

Dyna Soleil

Interacting with:
Ayel Raunefelt (@Dezuel) || Syraeia Leela (@PrinceAlexus) || Elara Moonshadow(@Qia)

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^{Dawnhaven - Town Square
The Day the Blizzard Broke - Morning}

Her head was pounding. Everything felt like it was simply too much for her, candles within her room too bright and the sounds her feet made against the flooring too loud. Each little thing contributing to her pounding headache, a shameful reminder of the coward's path she'd taken to avoid the pain in her chest for the last week. For a moment, she debated turning and diving back into her bed, burying her face deep into the pillow and simply staying hidden until the inn's owner came and threw her out for lack of coin to pay for another night. Yet... something in her chest told her that was the wrong option. Whether it was a thought from deep within herself or some other kind of influence, Dyna couldn't tell, but it did place within her the motivation she needed to finish pulling herself together. Though much of that motivation had already been found that morning when she'd heard the dying words of her sister once again. A plea for Dyna to live, and a reminder that she'd been doing the opposite of that by staying curled up in this damned room.

After nearly an hour, she'd managed to bath and dress in her armor. Then slinging the -now emptied- coin purse into her belt before tying her scabbard to her waist and slinging her Shield over her back. All that was left was placing her other clothes and minimal personal belongings into the leather sack she used to carry them for long travels. She didn't have much of a plan, beyond checking in with the Church of Aelios in Dawnhaven and confessing to the failure of her mission, but she knew she'd not be staying another night at this inn. A final look about the innroom that had housed her during her darkest days, and Dyna was ready to head out into the world once more. Without giving herself even a second to think back on the despair still gripping her heart, to gall back into the hopeless spiral that had kept her here... Dyna made her way out of the inn. It only took her about a minute, and two wrong turns, after leaving her inn room to find her way towards the exit. A brief stop to return her inn room's key, then she was out the front doors.

Once outside, she was almost immediately greeted by the sight of a man sitting atop a white horse and tearing into one of the... Blightborn. Dyna did not need to listen for more than half a minute to get a read on the man's type. A self-righteous noble, from the way he talked... the type to think that those beneath his class were no better than pigs on a farm. She'd seen plenty of his type in during trips to the Capital while she'd been training. With a light exhale through her nose, Dyna shook her head and started to walk away from the Inn as the man started in on a second tirade of self-righteous fury. It was not her job to protect one of the Blighted. While she didn't hate the poor souls, Dyna didn't find herself over trusting of them either.

Yet... she found herself pausing and chewing her lower lip for a long moment as that lat thought crossed her mind. As she recalled her many discussions with Ranni on the subject, how Ranni had always wanted to help those afflicted by the blight. Monstrous they may seem, they were still people at their core she'd argued time and again. Dyna's Azure eyes closed for a moment as she shook her head, almost able to imagine Ranni insisting they help the poor woman being berated. A little chuckle left Dyna's lips for a moment as she could almost perfectly hear Ranni's voice arguing with her.

Guess I am the one living for the both of us now, huh? She thought silently, darkly, before clearing her mind and becoming resolved in her choice to help the woman.

Dyna turned back towards the two, who had become three as another had joined in on the very side fo the arguement Dyna had intended to join.

Still, she found herself moving to stand between the man on his horse and the women he'd been berating. Her arms crossed as she silently took a long gaze over him and let a distinctly unimpressed look cross her features. "You done?" She asked after a moment of silence, intense Azure gaze meeting his own with a fierce confidence. "Dyna Soleil, Champion of Aelios. Couldn't help but overhear the... spirited conversation here. As such, I've decided 'tis Aelios' bidding that I resolve the issue." She said firmly, before continuing without allow even a second for a response. "If" She started, emphasis on the word as she continued. "You were the Prince's friend, as you claim, then you'd be aware that her kind have been offered hospitality here. Hospitality that I very much doubt includes listening a man so insecure in himself that he has to flaunt his titles to feel he means somethin, attempt to demean her and treat as something owned. Further, I might add, as the owner of the inn which is hosting this feast of his I am more inclined to believe that she has relationship with him than you." She said, then held up four fingers towards the man on the horse.

"So, I see four possible solutions here. Option one; You do as was suggested earlier, show her the respect owed and offer an apology." She said with a light gesture towards Elara in acknowledge of what the other had said as Dyna had moved to join the group. "Option two; you suck up your pride and remain civil until you see the Prince and can ask him for clarification, then deal with whatever he deems fit. Barring that being too difficult for a small man as yourself, you leave." She said, counting down two fingers as she did. "Option three, I call for the Town Guard and ask their take on the situation and they make you leave." She said, counting down the second finger. "Option three, I make you leave. Which shall it be, my lord?" She asked, even as she raised an eyebrow and adjusted her stance to betray that nothing this man could say or do scared her in the slightest.

Am I doing this right? Is this what you would've wanted Ranni? She silently throught as she awaited his reply, standing defiant before the man atop his horse.

"Dyna?"

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Ranni Soleil, Priestess of Aelios

Interacting with: N/A

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^{Dawnhaven - Town Center
The Day the Blizzard Broke - Morning}

At least the Blizzard had broken. Ranni counted her blessings where she could find them as she continued trudging through the snow towards the town that grew steadily and steadily closer. What's more? She'd left the purple Miasma of the Blight long behind... and the air somehow felt... cleaner now. While the blightlands had no longer harmed her, they had smelled like death and decay. Sickness. A scent she'd never forget, and found herself relishing in the various scents of the living world she'd long taken for granted. Occasionally, as she walked, Ranni would let out a little yelp of shock or pain as the long tail behind herself drooped to the ground as she relaxed. The price for forgetting about her new growth being its contact with the frigid snow, or a smack into a sharp rock. Along with that, her horns were freezing at their tips as well! The girl cursed both her new growths yet another time amongst the countless she'd done throughout the past couple of days. Yet still, she carried on, the dreams of a warm bed to curl up in doing more than enough to spur her forward.

As she reached the outskirts of the town, Ranni felt her exaughsted legs picking up pace as renewed hope flooded her system with a second wind. She still felt drawn by that familiar connection, and naturally followed it through streets she'd never navigated before. Strangely, the girl hadn't come across anybody on her way through the Town. Wondering if they were all sleeping in, or perhaps had gathered for some reason? The thoughts quickly fell away from her mind, as did most other thoughts aside from finding said warm bed to curl up into. And a partner to feast upon. A thought flickered across her mind, yet escaped before she could fully grasp onto what she had thought. Almost if it had been a natural, primal instinct. One that was easily shrugged off by the Priestess as she saw a large building coming into view. One with quite a few people out front, and what seemed like food, drink, and fires to warm oneself around. The Priestess wasted not even a second dashing forward suddenly, eager to bask in the warmth that'd abandoned her for so long.

Then just as abruptly, she froze in her tracks. Eyes wide and all other things forgotten at the sight of somebody dear to her head. Standing in some altercation, but here none the less.

"Dyna?" She called, suddenly aware of just how awful she looked. Covered in dried on across her disheveled features and ruined garments. Dried blood on her dress, which itself had torn in her travels, and the strange new features she developed. Fear suddenly sat heavy in her throat that these towns folk might think her to be feral or something. Fear that her own sister might reject her for what she'd become...

Yet those fears were soon dashed aside as Dyna's attention on the situation she had been in had seemingly broken entirely. As if in a stupor, she walked towards Ranni with tears welling in her eyes. When they were close, Dyna didn't even hesitate for a second before closing the gap and wrapping her twin in a hug so tight that Ranni swore her back was about to break. Dyna's body visibly shook as she silently sobbed while holding her twin. Unable to find the words to say and letting her actions speak for her. Actions that were soon returned by Ranni, as her emotions overflowed and destroyed any hint of the wall she'd built up in the past days.

Unbeknownst to her, these emotions were always radiating out in waves across the crowd. Powerful feelings of relief and joy telepathically flooding the Square. Fear, felt only for a moment, melted away as the twins embraced for a long a few minutes. Only finally separating after Ranni squeaked out something about not being able to breathe through the embrace.

As they did, Dyna studied Ranni and spoke in a soft tone. Seeming to finally notice the strange physical features her sister now bore. "I thought you'd died..."

"I did... then I woke up again. I-I think I-"

"You became one of them."

"Y-yeah. I-I'm sorry, Dyna. I don't know w-what this changed. Did your sister die out there, and I took her pl-"

SMACK!

A slap across her cheek stunned Ranni into a silence as Dyna glared at her sister with an intensity in her eyes Ranni'd never seen before.

"Don't you ever dare to speak like that again. I don't give a damn what changed about you out there, Ranni." Dyna said with a shaky voice, yanking Ranni into another tight hug as she barely managed to get her next words out between her tears.

"I lost my sister once, and somehow... she came back to me. I prayed you would every day, and my prayers were answered. I swear I am never, ever, going to lose you again, Ranni." She whispered, before devolving fully into sobs once more.

Ranni, tried to find the right words to say, but she couldn't. Falling instead into the embrace and letting her tears flow once more.

Maybe things would be okay afterall...

Realms of Sun & Shadow

• Ranni Soleil, Priestess of Soliel

  
  
  

  ”I… don’t know why I survived, but I shall not waste this chance!”

  
  

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  Name:
  Ranni Soleil
  
  Age:
  23
  
  Appearance:
  Standing 5'6” tall, Ranni is nearly the perfect image of her twin, Dyna. The blonde girl leaves quite the impression and draws plenty of desiring looks from those around her. With a fair skin tone and pleasant features that seem to almost welcome others to approach, she typically has a gentle smile on her features. Of course, there is a certain confidence that comes from a girl who knows her beauty, even if she is trying not to flaunt it. A confidence so many only find all the more intoxicating.
  
  Her body, while not muscled like her twin, is smooth and still of an athletic build. Showing that the young Priestess keeps healthy. More generously shaped than her twin, even her casual clothing fails to fully conceal her shape. Ranni typically chooses to wear more modest robes or tunics, favoring lighter colors and shades of blue.
  
  Even the parts of her changed by the Blight fail to ruin her night-unworldly beauty. Pointed ears akin to that of an Elf or Daemon of fantasy. Black horns protrude from her forehead, one above each eye, and extend upwards four inches, leaving about half their length sticking up into the air. Violet eyes that still carry that hopeful, gentle look about them while enrapturing others with her unique gaze. A long, thin, black tail that ends in a dagger-like point and is just barely longer than her legs. All drawing attention to the young Priestess, yet none of it marring her beauty.
  
  Beauty which, admittedly, Ranni takes some joy in showing off.
  
  Race:
  Blight-Born
  
  Blight-Born Traits:
  

  • Physical Appearance Traits: Ranni has been mostly physically unaffected by the Blight’s changes. Her ears have changed to become more pointed, akin to that of creatures of fantasy such as Elves or even some daemons. Her eyes have changed to be a violet color, which glow when she is ‘feeding’ or using her psychic abilities. In addition, she now has a jet black, long-yet-thin prehensile tail sticking from her tailbone and being just a hint longer than her legs so she must curl the end to keep it from dragging along the ground. At its end, the tail forms a triangle-dagger-like point. As well, two little black horns stick up from her forehead. Each located just above an eye and long enough to have about half their length (2 inches) sticking into the air above her head.
  • Physical Ability Traits: Like all other Blight-Born, Ranni possesses blinding speed and formidable strength, albeit to a lesser extent than some of her fellows.
  • Psychic Abilities: Ranni now possesses Psychic Abilities that she did not previously. Telepathy and Telekinesis, albeit these abilities are within their infant-stage. She doesn't know how to control them, and much like a muscle, would need to exercise them to build both strength and control.
  • Weaknesses: Ranni, like all Blight-Born, is highly intolerant of Sunlight. In addition to this, anytime Ranni uses her magic or her psychic abilities, she grows tired significantly quicker than her counterparts would. Requiring her to ‘Feed’ sooner, and more thoroughly, than her fellows might or she risks death.
    
    A small note, however, is that being the Priestess she is and her upbringing… such manners as she has to feed are difficult to stomach for her. Believing in a need to remain ‘pure’, and often trying to avoid it if she can… until reaching a level where her instincts start to override her own control.
  • Type of Blight-Born: Sexual
  • Overfeeding: If Ranni engages in Overfeeding for what is required, she can store this extra energy to enable her to use magic/abilities for longer before needing to feed again. Even if she stores enough, to cast more potent spells despite the lack of sun. However; the more potent the usage of her magic/abilities, the faster her stores of energy drain.

  
  
  Kingdom:
  Aurelia
  
  Role:
  Priestess of Aelios/Healer | Story-Teller
  
  Magic:
  Ranni is capable of three types of Healing Magic:
  

  • Cure Wounds: Ranni can cast a basic healing spell to fully mend minor injuries, or accelerate the natural healing process of bigger injuries. More healing means more energy expenditure.
  • Cleanse Body: Ranni can use her healing magic to help beat back illness or poison within a patient, however the harder she has to fight to cure her patient then the more energy she uses.
  • Fight on, O Warrior Mine!: Ranni can cast a spell that channels her healing magics into another, temporarily making them stronger, faster, and more resilient than normal! Though this spell requires quite a bit of energy to use, and she hasn't been able to cast it for a long time.

  
  
  Ranni is capable of casting one type of light magic:
  

  • Light of Aelios: Ranni creates a ball of light in her palm. This can be used to illuminate an area at low energy cost. Higher levels of this spell can illuminate traps, or even burn away creatures of shadow. Though she has been unable to cast the higher level version of this spell for a long time.

  
  
  Non-Magical Skills:
  

  • Religious & Historical Knowledge: As a trained Priestess of Aelios, Ranni is quite versed in Historical and Religious knowledge.
  • Medical Training: Ranni is trained in how to identify, triage, and treat various ailments and injuries. Be it via magical or physical means.
  • Personable/Charismatic: Ranni has always had a natural gift for Empathy, and generally being rather likable and easy to talk with. Thus, she typically found herself trying to defuse tense situations or mediate arguments, as people tended to be willing to at least listen when she spoke.
  • Storyweaver: Ranni loves to tell stories to entertain others, typically for children. Stories ranging from classics she's remembered to ones she's made up on the spot, but all share reinforced lessons to be a better person and loosely associated lessons of Aelios.
  • Songbird: Ranni has an incredible singing voice, and finds herself to quite enjoy a good song. Often times singing for her companions late at night to wind down, or joining in to sing along with a bard playing a familiar tune. She's yet to receive anything but compliments on her voice.
  • Dancing: Both Ranni and Dyna loved to, and are rather skilled at, dancing.

  
  
  Short Bio:
  Ranni and Dyna's lives started in a way much similar to most. Born to two loving parents, merchants by trade, the infants were not left wanting for much of anything. Plenty of attention from doting parents, a warm blanket within a safe and equally warm home... it was about as much of an idyllic start as any infant could wish for. Unfortunate, then, that the girls were much too young to remember this life. As the twins were barely even a year old when this life was brutally torn away from them. All either girl knows is that their parents were killed on the roads outside the village they grew up in; a robbery gone awry. With no other immediate family, the two Orphans were quickly taken in by an acolyte of the Church of Aelios. The young woman finding herself unable to avoid the call of the two infants in desperate need of help.
  
  So began their lifelong association with the Church. The two girls grew up knowing the Church as their home. The Acolytes and Priests as their family. While having been told the truth about where their parents were... neither girl had any memories to hold dear. Instead, they found faith. It had been the church, and by extension Aelios, who had been there when they most needed it. As they grew older, their skills and talents developing alongside them, the paths of the twins finally split... ever-so-slightly. While Dyna showed herself to be physically adept, Ranni quickly began to excel in her studies. As such, she was soon selected for training and induction into the clergy; to become a priestess of Aelios.
  
  For years, Ranni spent hours upon hours studying sacred texts and practicing sermons. Eventually, she passed her trials, and was inducted into the clergy, a Cleric of Aelios. Shortly after, she was given her first assignment as a priestess; travel to a remote village on the outskirts of the lands still untouched by the blight to offer sermons and teachings of Aelios. Her Champion escort for her assignment? None other than her beloved twin, Dyna Soleil. It was a relatively easy first mission for the two, but one that both Ranni and Dyna found themselves eager to set out upon. To prove themselves to the Church that had given them so much in their lives, and to enjoy a little adventure together as sisters.
  
  Yet it would not go as such. The trip to the village was relatively quiet and uneventful. Albeit a bit strange to make a days-long journey in total darkness... even if the two were used to the lack of sunlight by now. Even the first two days that the twins spent in the village were uneventful, yet pleasant. The village folk were friendly and eager to hear Ranni's words, while many of the younger ones wanted to hear tales of Dyna's exploits as a Champion. Meals and gossip were shared between the twins, and Ranni even teased her sister about the looks that Dyna was getting from one particular young man... along with the looks Dyna was returning his way. On the third day the two were in that Village, Ranni's life was abruptly cut short.
  
  While the two were out exploring the lands around the village, Ranni found a piece of torn cloth on the road. Then another a bit further ahead. As if clothing or the sort had been torn and left behind, earning a look of confusion from both girls. At Dyna's urging, the two moved along in search of more clues to the strange sight. Finding a couple of more torn clothing items, the final of which seemed to have a hint of dried blood on it. "Perhaps it would be best to head back, sister. I don't like the looks of th-" She said, but was cut off as Ranni had already moved forward to another soaked chunk. "It looks like... teeth. The pattern of the tears. Somebody might be injured ahead, we have to hurry!" Ranni explained, a selfless drive in her eyes overriding the obvious concerns she felt about the situation.
  
  So they set off, going further and further into the night. Until finally, Ranni stopped just past where the treeline had cut off at a strangely uniform line. "I see someone, I think!" The girl cried out, racing forward towards a limp shape ahead without even a second of hesitation. As she neared the shape, Ranni dropped to her knees and kicked up little stones and mud as she slid the last few feet. So focused on saving the poor soul, that the girl had never even processed her sister’s warning of caution. When she arrived at the poor bastard, Ranni’s eyes went wide as the hope she’d been feeling before suddenly fled from her. There wasn’t an ounce of life left in the man. Next to him, a wolf with bloodied jaws lay equally still… a sight that caused concern to race through her mind even as she heard her sister’s strangled cry.
  
  "R-Ranni!
  
  The tone of her voice finally tore Ranni’s singular focus away from the corpse, and onto the light emanating from her sister’s shield. Onto the sickly purple miasma that wept from the earth on all sides of her, and outside of the bounds of which her sister watched helplessly.
  
  The blight.
  
  Immediately Ranni’s eyes went wide as she climbed to her feet, seemingly intent on escaping in a desperate hope that she’d avoid the Blight’s horrid grip.
  
  A vain hope.
  
  Ranni hadn’t even taken a step when pain suddenly shot through every ounce of her body, as if something were stabbing her everywhere all at once. She fell to her knees, as her throat seemed to close. Strangled in her own body, desperately clutching at her own neck as her vision started to swim in tears and black dots. Strangled pleas fled her lips, even as the pain started to turn itself up to a deafening cacophony in her mind.
  
  ”Help me! Sister, please! I don’t want to die!”
  
  Another flash of pain; a warm and crimson liquid being spat out onto the dirt as she started to crawl… the only strength she could muster.
  
  ”Idon’twanttodieIdon’twanttodieIdon’twanttodieIdon’twanttodieIdon’twan-”
  
  Her desperate pleas failed into a strangled gurgle as she collapsed onto the ground. Mud splattered her features, interrupted only by tears as she reached out a desperate hand towards her sister… even as she knew that there was no saving. She was gone. She mouthed a final plea to her sister, knowing her life was forfeit…
  
  Live.
  
  Then the world went black. Everything fell away, as Ranni’s life faded away and she joined the very corpse she’d come out here to try to save.
  
  

  Born Again:

  
  
  Everything was cold. Everything hurt. Everything was loud.
  
  Sensation suddenly flooded throughout her body, and her eyes slowly cracked open. Several attempts to blink later, and she realized the darkness around her wasn’t due to her eyes… but instead due to being buried. Pushing hard against the ground, she slowly rose and pushed off the layer of snow that had covered her. All around, she could see white powder covering the earth and a dreadful purple miasma slowly creeping up past it. Fear once again gripped her heart, but faded moments later as she realized that the painful memories weren’t occurring again. Somehow, the Blight wasn’t affecting her now. The young Priestess looked around, trying to grasp how she’d manage to survive the Blight that had claimed so many. Why had she been in so much pain before, if she was to survive it? Why did everything go black? How long had she laid there, unconscious, to be covered in snow? Moreso, how’d she manage to survive the co-.
  
  Oh.
  
  The realization had suddenly hit the Priestess with the force of a Warhammer. Enough to cause her to physically stagger. She hadn’t survived the Blight. She had died here, on that awful night. Then, she had risen once again. Reaching up to brush some of her blonde hair out of her face as she came to these realizations, Ranni felt that her ears were now… pointed. From her forehead, she felt two horns that grew up slightly. A strange weight and feeling came from her tailbone, like a muscle twitching and dragging along the ground. A brief look behind herself revealed a long black tail that seemed to touch the grounf at the very end.
  
  Physical changes as well?
  
  The confirmation of which set a cold weight loose within her stomach. She’d been infected. She’d become one of the Blight-Born. Panic started once more to take her, and for a moment Ranni wondered if she’d committed some terrible sin to earn such a punishment. Was she too self-indulgent during her assignment, taking time to just enjoy the adventure with her sister? Was Aelios angry with her? Had she been forsaken?
  
  No! There is always a reason, Ranni. Your faith is stronger than this! She chided herself, before deciding she needed to find some form of shelter. Plenty of people back home would want her dead for what she’d become, Ranni knew, so she only really had one choice. Dawnhaven, that Town where Blight-Born were allowed to live amongst the humans. She wasn’t sure where the Town was, but started walking in a direction that… felt right. She couldn’t describe it, but she felt that traveling that direction would make her feel safer. As if something familiar was guiding her. A feeling that Ranni didn’t necessarily have the time to give much thought to at the moment.
  
  So she continued, for days, trudging alone through the snow and through a vicious blizzard until she finally saw the familiar outskirts of the very Town she was looking for; Dawnhaven. Her pace picked up, even as that warm feeling from earlier carried her forward. That reassuring familiarity that she couldn’t quite describe where it came from. She only hoped the people of Dawnhaven would be welcoming of her, no doubt she looked a mess to them. With her disheveled and mud-caked features.The white on her traveling outfit was coated in mud and dried blood, leaving Ranni to only hope that she didn’t look like some feral creature wandering into town. Even as she started to draw close, and only now that she was at the end of her journey did she start to realize just how drained she felt…
• Dyna Soleil, Champion of Aelios

  
  
  

  ”Perhaps even Aelios’ Radiance can’t illuminate the darkest of corners…”

  
  

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  Name:
  Dyna Soleil
  
  Age:
  23
  
  Appearance:
  Standing 5'6" tall, Dyna hardly imposes the most towering or physically intimidating of figures. That being said, the young Champion still leaves a remarkable impression. With a confident, unyielding look in her intense blue gaze, and a body toned with muscle from years training in martial prowess... she still very much looks every ounce the trained warrior she is. Yet, atop that Warrior's look, many are quick to notice the blonde's rather stunning looks. Matching her twin's long blonde hair and fair skin, Dyna's rather pleasant facial features draw many an onlooker.
  
  Coupled with her toned, muscled form that still gives off some hints of hidden curves, she bears a striking presence that is only augmented further by the outfits Dyna is oft seen in. Shimmering armor of a Champion, or darker casual clothing. She favors blacks and reds for her casual outfit or even the rare circumstances she is seen in a dress.
  
  Suffice to say... Dyna draws plenty of attention to a crowd.
  
  

  And who wouldn't love every second of that?

  
  
  Race:
  Human
  
  Blight-Born Traits:
  N/A
  
  Kingdom:
  Aurelia
  
  Role:
  Champion of Aelios (Escorting the priestesses, helping town guards, Handling threats to Dawnhaven)
  
  Magic:
  Dyna is capable of two types of Fire Magic:
  

  • Aelios' Flame - She can create a small flame in the palm of her hand. Using this to either ignite objects or wreathe her sword in flame.
  • Protection of Aelios: Dyna is capable of casting a spell making herself resistant to fire, with her body and clothes even failing to catch alight.

  
  
  Dyna is capable of two types of Light Magic:
  

  • Divine Smite: Dyna can wreath her sword in shimmering light magic as she is about to strike; enabling her to banish creatures born of shadow.
  • Radiant Shield of Faith: Dyna can channel light magic into her Shield. Either with lower intensity but over a long time to function as a torch, or in a sudden and intense burst to temporarily blind foes in a sudden flash of light.

  
  
  Non-Magical Skills:
  

  • Martial Expertise: As her critical role as a Champion of Aelios, Dyna is rather skilled in martial combat. Be it with her sword and shield or hand-to-hand, she will always stand ready to protect the Church's interests.
  • Religious & Historical Knowledge: While far from the level of the Priests, Dyna is quite versed in Historical and Religious knowledge.
  • Cooking: A little known passion, is that Dyna quite enjoys cooking and has become rather adept at it over time!
  • Investigation: Dyna has a keen eye for detail, and a nearly-perfect memory! Enabling her to find small details and remember puzzle pieces for later when investigating something unknown.
  • Dancing: Both Dyna and Ranni loved to, and are rather skilled at, dancing.
  • Sketching: Dyna is quite adept with a pen, and keeps a book on her at all times to sketch whatever catches her fancy in the moment!

  
  
  Short Bio:
  Dyna and Ranni's lives started in a way much similar to most. Born to two loving parents, merchants by trade, the infants were not left wanting for much of anything. Plenty of attention from doting parents, a warm blanket within a safe and equally warm home... it was about as much of an idyllic start as any infant could wish for. Unfortunate, then, that the girls were much too young to remember this life. As the twins were barely even a year old when this life was brutally torn away from them. All either girl knows is that their parents were killed on the roads outside the village they grew up in; a robbery gone awry. With no other immediate family, the two Orphans were quickly taken in by an acolyte of the Church of Aelios. The young woman finding herself unable to avoid the call of the two infants in desperate need of help.
  
  So began their lifelong association with the Church. The two girls grew up knowing the Church as their home. The Acolytes and Priests as their family. While having been told the truth about where their parents were... neither girl had any memories to hold dear. Instead, they found faith. It had been the church, and by extension Aelios, who had been there when they most needed it. As they grew older, their skills and talents developing alongside them, the paths of the twins finally split... ever-so-slightly. While Ranni showed aptitude in her studies, Dyna quickly proved herself more physically adept. As such, she was soon selected for training to become a Champion of Aelios, one of the many martial servants of the Church.
  
  For years, Dyna trained and trained until she finally passed her trials, and was assigned her first mission as a Champion; to escort none other than her own twin, Ranni, to a remote village on the outskirts of the lands still untouched by the blight. Here, Ranni was to offer sermons and teachings of their faith to the village before returning back home. A relatively easy first mission for the two, but one that both Ranni and Dyna found themselves eager to set out upon. To prove themselves to the Church that had given them so much in their lives, and to enjoy a little adventure together as sisters.
  
  Yet it would not go as such. The trip to the village was relatively quiet and uneventful. Albeit a bit strange to make a days-long journey in total darkness... even if the two were used to the lack of sunlight by now. Even the first two days that the twins spent in the village were uneventful, yet pleasant. The village folk were friendly and eager to hear Ranni's words, while many of the younger ones wanted to hear tales of Dyna's exploits as a Champion. Tales which, admittedly, the girl had made up for the sake of giving the little ones a story. Meals and gossip were shared between the twins, and Ranni even teased her sister about the looks that Dyna was getting from one particular young man... along with the looks Dyna was returning his way. On the third day the two were in that Village, Dyna's life shattered irreversibly.
  
  While the two were out exploring the lands around the village, Ranni found a piece of torn cloth on the road. Then another a bit further ahead. As if clothing or the sort had been torn and left behind, earning a look of confusion from both girls. At Dyna's urging, the two moved along in search of more clues to the strange sight. Finding a couple of more torn clothing items, the final of which seemed to have a hint of dried blood on it. "Perhaps it would be best to head back, sister. I don't like the looks of th-" She said, but was cut off as Ranni had already moved forward to another soaked chunk. "It looks like... teeth. The pattern of the tears. Somebody might be injured ahead, we have to hurry!" Ranni explained, a selfless drive in her eyes overriding the obvious concerns she felt about the situation.
  
  So they set off, going further and further into the night. Until finally, Ranni stopped just past where the treeline had cut off at a strangely uniform line. "I see someone, I think!" The girl cried out, racing forward towards a limp shape ahead even as Dyna tried to warn of caution, and took a moment to channel light into her Shield to illuminate the dark area further. As she looked up to call after her sister that was she coming, her blood suddenly ran cold.
  
  Ranni had made it to the limp form, kneeling over it just far enough away that Dyna would have to raise her voice to be heard.
  
  And about halfway between the two girls, a line of purple miasma bled from the Earth.
  
  The blight.
  
  And her sister was already within its territory.
  
  "R-Ranni! Dyna shouted, her voice choking off at the end from the sudden and icy grip of fear about her throat. Like a cold hand had closed around her heart, holding her there as her sister looked up from where she was checking on the corpse.
  
  From where her sister's eyes went wide in fear and realization. Realization that she... she was already dead. As Dyna watched in a horrified trance, from just outside of the Miasma's horrid grip, as her sister fell to her knees. Her breathing became visibly labored as she desperately grabbed at her own throat like something was strangling her. Dyna could only remain helpless as she watched her sister’s lips moving in desperate, wordless, cries for help. As she tried to crawl towards Dyna only to collapse onto the ground. Only to cast a single, pained look towards her twin with a mouthed last request past her tear stricken eyes. ”Live…”
  
  Then she was gone. Unmoving, her face planted unceremoniously in the mud where it’d fallen when all strength finally left her. Dyna could only stare, helpless and hollow, for the next… time. She knew now how long she stood there, staring at her sister’s corpse and feeling like any faint glimmer of hope had died suddenly. She barely registered, finally turning to leave, nor the journey back to Dawnhaven. The Town the two had chosen as a rendezvous should they become separated, nor did she even register the hollow motions and words used to secure herself a room at the inn. No, she was too lost floating in a numb sea of loathing and isolation. Fear and loneliness. Desperation. The next week was spent in a near constant drunken stupor, trying to drown out the horrific memories and voices that now occupied her mind. Did she return to the Church? Did she forsake her duty? What was even the point in faith anymore, if Ranni could be so easily and terribly torn away for the sin of trying to save somebody.
  
  Yet after the week ended, and her funds for alcohol had finally run dry, Dyna was forced to face herself without the numbing embrace that drink had offered her. As she awoke with a pounding headache on the same day the blizzard had ended, she was greeted by a vivid hallucination. Not one of sight, but sound. Clearly, as if the speaker were there talking to her, she heard Ranni’s voice once again. ”Live…” It said, while sounding as if coming from somewhere outside the Inn. A thought that her rational mind railed against, yet still Dyna’s grief stricken heart clung desperately to. Powerful enough, that the girl found herself rising and dressing, cleaning herself up for the first time in a week before departing the room she’d confined herself within. Drawn outside, as if some ghost of her sister was waiting for her…

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