Elianor kneels beside Old Martin and lays her hand upon his knotted fingers. A quiet warmth passes through him, and his strained breathing eases.
A lock of Elianor’s brown hair brightens, becoming unmistakably gold from root to tip. The novice stares, then reaches for fresh ink.
the novice
Pain eased by touch, with visible alteration of hair. I will record the hour, witnesses, and the patient’s condition.
Old Martin
The road is far away now. Bless the gentle hand.
Sister Agnes studies the golden strand, then the shuttered window. Her concern is measured, not fearful, as she folds the miracle into the convent’s record.
Sister Agnes
This favor may draw the baron’s notice. If he learns its value, Elianor becomes a more desirable target. Protection cannot mean quietly hiding what she is.
Sister Agnes
Maurice, shall we witness this gift formally, conceal it from hostile eyes, or ask Elianor what she freely offers before choosing either path?
✓ Quest Accepted
Protect Elianor’s newly revealed healing gift from the baron’s exploitation
“Suggest Sister petition the Duke for recognition as a holy sight as it is now the home of divinely blessed person”
SUCCESS (Legendary Diplomacy, rolled +1)
Maurice Headsman
Sister Agnes, petition the Duke to recognize this convent as a holy site, now home to one divinely blessed under her own name.
Sister Agnes looks from Maurice to Elianor’s golden hair, then to Old Martin resting peacefully beneath the infirmary’s quiet lamp. She understands the protection such recognition could carry.
Sister Agnes
Yes. Not as a spectacle, nor as a claim upon Elianor, but as a witnessed house where divine favor has been received and freely governed.
Elianor Vale
I consent to the petition, provided it names me as a person under my patron’s care, not as the convent’s possession or ornament.
Sister Agnes
That condition will stand at the center. I will petition the Duke for recognition of this convent as a holy site and include the miracle, its witnesses, and your terms.
The novice begins a fresh page, while Sister Agnes orders the testimony, medical account, and witness statements attached to the formal petition. The golden strand remains visible in the record.
Sister Agnes
Until the Duke answers, this house will guard both the gift and your freedom. No baron’s seal outranks a freely given divine favor.
Secure the Duke’s recognition of the convent as a holy site
Quest Complete
Protect Elianor’s newly revealed healing gift from the baron’s exploitation