Consciousness slowly filtered its way into Valdreds mind. He still felt groggy, like his head was stuffed full of wool.  It took several moments for him to process that he had passed out.  From drinking?  No, that didn't make sense.  Hadn't Valdred and his companions set out for the shrine?  As his eyes fluttered open, Valdred saw the ceiling of the shrine, and for a long moment marveled at the stone work as he had done when they first arrived.<br/><br/>Voices.  Women?<br/><br/>Those must be Lyrre, Jessica or Lili speaking.  Valdred slowly sat up, a hand raised up to his forehead.  "My apologies, friends." he started and gave a caught to clear his throat.  Something didn't sound right.  "I must have passed out from the...the...ehm...air?"<br/><br/>Why had he passed out? The last thing that Valdred could remember was...was...arriving?<br/><br/>Valdred opened his eyes once more and took in the women around the shrine.  "Lili?  Jessica?  What in the Light are you wearing?  And why do you look so.."  Valdred stumbled over the word to describe their changed appearance.  Had he not noticed how attractive Lili was before?  Perhaps it was all of that armor that she was wearing previously that had covered up her womanly attributes.  And Jessica?  How had he not noticed her appearance before?  "...so...beautiful..."