<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/d9oI9Sl.jpg)<br/><div align="center"><sup><em>Sister Celine</em></sup></div></div><br/>Celine frowned slightly at the question and then gestured Lise to follow her back out.  She explained as they way back downstairs.<strong>"You understand that what you're asking me is somewhat akin to if someone came to you and said they wanted to feed the poor, help someone in need,  or comitt noble actions, but outwardly act like a villian or a brigand.  You as a paladin should know that a part of our faith is setting an example, being a goodly moral beacon for those who see us.  You're asking to partake in something that you consider sinful, but we consider holy and divine, and that we should hide such a thing from everyone else."</strong><br/><br/>She paused for a moment as they passed another acolyte in the barely there slip of cloth similar to the first person Lise had seen upon entering, then Celine and Lise continued on the hall and Celine continued,<strong>"I'm trying to be cognizant of your own faith, your own belief, and your own reputation.  I'm also very appreciative of the generous donation, but as I've mentioned before we are not whores.  I want to help you because I believe it is what my goddess would want, and I know you to be a goodly person.  But hiding our intentions, hiding our love, sneaking around, these are not the way Shonites do things.  This is more the baliwick of the followers of Ah'mie."</strong><br/><br/>Lise could hear Celine talking through the thoughts in her own head as she had been speaking and so it was with some finality and determination that she said,<strong>"So while the temple does have more than just the main entrance, they are not used for faithful coming to pray.  I'm not going to sneak you in the back door to the store room basements of the temple.  I'm sorry.  I have to say no.  Furthermore, even if I were, I'd be afraid that such prayers wouldn't be accepted by Shoni, defeating the point of our divine work.  If you're just looking for someone to get you off, I'm sure you could work something out with one of the brothels in the city, maybe hire a prostitute to come to your home even?"</strong>She shrugged as they reached the main floor of the temple.  They were still hidden from the bright sunlit rays of the street in a shadowy alcove where Lise's privacy was protected for the moment.  But it became clear that Celine had no interest in helping Lise sneak around.<br/><br/>Still, the thought did occur to her that while Ah'mie was an evil goddess, if she were going to sneak around, and considering the curse was placed by a succubus, it might not be the worst idea in the world to explore their faith as a potential option as well.  Celine smiled and touched Lise on the shoulder in a soft friendly way,<strong>"I do hope you can come around to see the love and light of Shoni, and while I don't have all the answers you want, I think we can help you if you embrace the goddesses love."</strong>