The cleric's eyes went wide, and he shrugged. "I... I do not pretend to fathom those creature's ways..." He began, "Mmm. When Lord Somerset ruled, the nearby monsters were routinely cleansed..The Tythians don't even bother; focusing their attention on us, now."<br/><br/>Emon shrugged, beckoning Rhianna towards him as he took a seat on a stool. "Well...let's have a look at you."<br/><br/>The apprentice rogue had gone through this before, though it was certaintly no less bizarre. The aged priest pulled down her breeches slightly, just a few inches from revealing her private parts completely. Meris looked on, wide-eyed. Emon placed his palm against her skin...<br/><br/>He frowned. "I..." He began, "I must apologize in advance, milady..."<br/><br/>The holy man looked away from his patient, his eyes focused on the corner of the room. He grimaced as his fingers slipped underneath Rhianna's clothes, working their way into the thick goo that welled up inside of her.<br/><br/>Emon frowned as he removed his fingers from her. He stared deeply at the residue on his hands, then got up off of his stool to wash his hands in a nearby bucket. "Milady... I hate to say this, but it seems that whatever you and your friend were afflicted with... is beyond my ability."<br/><br/>"It's almost like a disease... or a parasite, and not a living thing. Or at least not yet, at least. None of my usual methods will work... And... well... I could try removing it forcibly... but it seems like all that<em>gunk</em>is attaching itself to you. I fear what could happen if I try to operate.."<br/><br/>Meris looked even more shocked, realizing in horror that this would not be so easy, afterall...