Sapphire remains at the edge of the firelight, the ration bag held close beneath her arm. The Priestess waits beside the altar with clean cloth and a small pot of salve, while Sir Aldren guards the doorway with his sword sheathed.
Celia
The cloth and salve are here, Sapphire. You choose whether they come near you. I will not reach without your permission.
Sir Aldren
And I will keep this distance. You may sit, stand, or return behind the prayer screen. No one will block your path.
Beyond the broken doorway, the Ranger remains outside in her green cloak, watching the dark trail rather than entering the shrine. Her presence stays distant, leaving the sanctuary’s open paths clear.
Celia
You called yourself Sapphire. Is that your name, or what you wish us to call you? Either answer is acceptable.
Sir Aldren
You may keep your food, too. If you wish to stay nearby, point or speak, and we will make room without surrounding you.
Celia
For tonight, the boundaries are simple: we ask before touching, we leave your escape open, and you decide how close is close enough.
✓ Quest Accepted
Establish safe boundaries with the adventurers
“"Her name Sapphire. an Saph curious, tend to her." *I sit on the floor the ration bag set beside me.*”
FAILURE (Mediocre Persuasion, rolled -3)
Sapphire
Her name Sapphire. Saph curious. Tend to Saph.
Sapphire lowers herself onto the floor at the fire’s edge and sets the ration bag beside her knee. She keeps one hand near it while offering her scraped wrist toward the Priestess.
Celia
Thank you, Sapphire. I will begin with the cloth. The salve may sting, so I will show it to you first.
The Priestess moves slowly and holds the folded cloth beneath Sapphire’s hand. When the cool fabric touches the scrape, Sapphire jerks back, ears flattening as the salve’s sharp scent reaches her.
Celia
I have stopped. No harm done. I will not put the salve on you. You may press the clean cloth there yourself, if you choose.
Sapphire
The cloth is clean. The salve smells bitter.
Sir Aldren
You gave permission, and she honored it when you withdrew. That still counts as joining us, Sapphire.
Have Sapphire's wrist tended
Quest Complete
Establish safe boundaries with the adventurers