<strong>  “She is a strong girl. I could not think of a novice better suited for one of Her very own Maidens. None holds Her teachings closer to their hearts,”</strong>Pain Devira accepts your offered hand, lowering it down to rest your knuckles against the dark wood of her desk, between a copper candle holder and  a bottle of ink on one side and several boxes on the other.<strong>“You are a true pair, and there is nothing I could do to strengthen or weaken that bond, but perhaps I may offer something to aid you,”</strong>She reaches for a box as Lelika likewise offers her hand, pressing two amber rings into your palms.<br/><br/><strong>“This ring will allow your mistress to see into your mind,”</strong>she informs the half-elf.<strong>“But only if you let her. I am afraid we cannot allow you to do the same, for she knows secrets you cannot be trusted with. Do not fight this ability, allow it to bring you closer,”</strong>The pair of you put the rings on, yours tinted red whilst your novice’s has a pinkish hue. When that is done, the Pain of the temple has one last gift for you: a pouch containing what feel like 1,000 platinum pieces and a folded sheet of parchments.<strong>“An outlined travel route,”</strong>she explains,<strong>“Funds to make sure Lelika is properly equipped,”</strong>