<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=300527.msg14696908#msg14696908">Quote from: Arcanist on 15-02-2019, 07:09:20</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Maybe Serana does not like the fact that Bellantha is spending too much time with Ria :p and not enough time sparring<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>It's just for after workout massages.  You need to make sure that those muscles don't get too tight after a strenuous workout.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=300527.msg14697478#msg14697478">Quote from: pdragon on 15-02-2019, 17:40:06</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Perhaps Serana believes that Bellantha shouldn't have to be paying for the kind of comfort/support Ria provides, and is low key jealous that she'd rather have a "prostitute" (not understanding the nuance of Ria's religious practices) as a confidant than her. And thus thinks Ria is just a fake friend or only treats her kindly for money. <br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><br/>It's massages I tell you.  That's all.  Maybe some light touches...er...healing...for bruises and cuts.<br/><br/>Really, I'm liking the ideas that are being thrown around here.  I think that we have a really good mix of personalities in the group.<br/><br/>@Ixy, I like the idea of Iona and Bellantha bonding over being outcasts.  She probably would have been seen a little as such, not being originally from Kassen and being able to make weapons out of 'shadow magic'.  I can see them meeting up when they were younger, and Bell would absolutely take her up on sparring.  After all, you only get better when you can deal with different fighting styles.<br/><br/>And maybe to add a little to the drama between Iona and Serana, perhaps Bellantha started to become closer to Serana over the years, putting an awkward strain on the friendship?<br/><br/>Love the new picture for her, BTW.  :)<br/><br/>@Petrus02, I'm sure at some point Bellantha would have gone to speak with Libertine on magical matters.  She did spend some time looking into her ability to tap into shadows and perhaps would have consulted with the Sorcerer/ess on that.<br/><br/>Just some ideas.  I'm open to ideas.<br/>