Adien tried not to stare openly at the seemingly rag tag group of individuals that must somehow be turned into a team but failed for the most part. He had never seen a Lulf before and his mind immediately started going through the anatomical structure. He had read books on them but to see one fascinated him.<br/><br/>Then there were the two Alkhev mountains, who smiled easily enough but Adien noticed the familiar confidence in which they gripped their huge weapons. Adien couldn’t imagine why they would need such tools. He imagined stepping on their opponent was equally damaging and wouldn’t wipe out a city block with an errant swing!<br/><br/>But Adien found a relentless pull of his eyes to the Halfling Graelle. Her smile was nearly infectious and Adien felt he would like her instantly. She seemed warm and laid back and the energy that emanated from her matched that assessment. Adien would be excited to work with her. He was excited to work with them all! Although a tug at his senses reminded him that he wasn’t exactly certain what he was here for.<br/><br/>Adien knew one certainty, almost everyone in the room bristled with an easy relationship with death. Adien had spent most of his life in the Temple, working to reverse what he was sure many of those gathered had meted out on occasion. This reminded Adien that he knew little of the world. It was why he had been sent. Mother Sundance had told him he needed to learn the true meaning of balance. This lesson was impossible while going about the daily routines of the temple. He would never know true hurt or anger cloaked in the comfort of his home.<br/><br/>So here he was, once again openly staring at the Halfling and snatching his eyes away. Humility was a lesson he seemed to learn daily. He looked at the dark greens and browns of the gathered and felt again out of place in his shining white leather. Perhaps he would replace his whites with the crimson leather armor, which was typically used in war time to treat the wounded, although, logic and strict adherence to temple rules struck that whisper of thought from his mind. The temple required he wear his whites unless it was war time, so he would wear the whites.<br/><br/>Adien knew practically nothing about the gray entity that had recently entered the room. He would be doing a lot of research when he returned to the temple library. Somewhere in the corner of his knowledge the word “changeling” floated around but Adien had not studied them very much as he believed they were fairy tales. He might been wrong.<br/><br/>Adien suddenly realized the room had gone quiet and eyes were turned to him. He looked back at them confused then turned a slight shade of pink from embarrassment. With all the subtlety of a charging Troll, Adien checked that his zipper was indeed up. His shade of pink brightened as others tried hard but failed to control their giggles.<br/>It struck him then that he was supposed to speak.<br/><br/>“I am Adien,” he said with confusion so the statement sounded like a question. “I am not really certain why I am here except that Mother told me it would be good for me to get out and see the city. So I suppose I will be doing that…with all of you…very large and intimidating people.”<br/><br/>A silence fell over the room. It was only uneasy for the ones who noticed it though. It was a silence in which people were trying to decipher what had just happened but had not yet reached a conclusion. Adien swallowed as his eye glanced nervously from face to face. Perhaps he had missed the question; he had been so distracted he had not been listening.<br/><br/>“I am a priest of Liundra,” Adien continued. No response forth coming, Adien opened his mouth to try to continue speaking but nothing came out. So he cleared his throat and sat awkwardly until the attention shifted away from him.<br/><br/>‘Wonderful start,” the young priest thought to himself. ‘Now they will all think you simple and send for someone else!’ Adien sighed then focused, determined he would prove his worth to the team if given the chance. If he made out of the meeting, of course.