<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/d9oI9Sl.jpg)<br/><div align="center"><sup><em>Sister Celine</em></sup></div></div><br/>She seemed concerned when Lise mentioned a curse, then worried when she mentioned a succubus, followed directly on the heels by anger when Lise mentioned Ah'mie.  She glowered and her happy and light tone had shifted drastically, but still, Lise could tell that the anger was not directed at her.  Maybe at the concept of Ah'mie, or a demoness, or just that someone would do that, but not angry at Lise, she could tell that much.  She started to speak then hesitated, opened her mouth, then closed it again, before taking a deep breath and saying softly.<strong>"If you wish we could go to a private space here in the temple to speak quietly.  I can't promise that your privacy will be absolute, you did walk in here in broad daylight and your'e not unknown in the duchy.  But I can promise you this..."</strong><br/><br/>She paused again, then looking at Lise said,<strong>"First I need you to promise me that whatever the nature of the curse is, it's not immediately harmful to myself, my church, or anyone else around you.  I'm not going to keep it a secret if you're cursed with lycanthropy, that would be unsafe and also against the law."</strong>Lise assured her that wasn't the case, that the curse was much more 'personal' in nature.  So Celine nodded her head.<strong>"In that case, yes, I can promise you that I would be willing to try to help you and keep my mouth closed.  I will of course have to report to the temple's head mistress, but I think as long as it's nothing that threatens us or our flock, she'll understand the need for secrecy.  But you understand that if you expect a curse breaking to work, you'll have to be truly pennitant and sincere in requesting the aid of Shoni, don't you?  I'm no expert in Lihrit, if I can be frank.  But my understanding is that your faith and mine disagree on a few core principles, such as 'how' we work our magic.  Is that something you're willing to go through?  Because if it is an Ah'mite cast curse, I think we can break it, but it has to be done our way."</strong>