Ellana once tried to explain to someone what being in a clan felt like, but she couldn't really find the word she was looking for. For some members of their clan, they look at all the others as family, but Ellana doesn't think that's the best idea. After all, they're isolated and have no choice but to marry within the clan, only getting new blood every ten years with the Arlathvhen. They're a close-knit community, but Ellana doesn't know the concept of neighbors, so that's not the word she'd use. They're just... a clan. She looks on Gavin as an older brother because they share similar views about the world and the clan. Merrick has never felt like family to her -- not the way Cyril sees him, at any rate -- but that doesn't mean she doesn't hold him close in her heart. They're clan. And so when she received the news he was poisoned, she'd cried, feeling so helpless and lost. The world wouldn't have been the same if he had left it.
It feels that way with Sina too. The two may not have grown up together, but Ellana's glad they're friends. Any of the People would see Sina and be proud of her for her views, her beliefs, and her ways. Ellana knows they're different, and probably won't agree on Ellana's growing feelings for a human, but she hopes that their friendship can endure whatever is to come.
"It was definitely harsh on my ears. I should have been better prepared with a hat or a hood." But it's a lesson she can learn from for the next location the Inquisition ends up sending them. "I wonder if any rifts already have opened at sea. I wonder if the demons fall out and drown. They must, since they can be killed with weapons."
In that case, such rifts wouldn't be a priority since the demons coming out aren't assaulting anyone. Thank the Creators for small favors.
The fox grabs Ellana's attention and she looks down with a soft exclamation. "For me?" Bending down, she gently takes the package from the animal, turning it over in her hands with a look of intrigue. She smirks, carefully opening the package as she asks, "Customary for what?" She doesn't yet realize that this is a birthday gift. But it soon all comes together and she grins, shaking the dice in the cup.
"My own dice and cup! This is so thoughtful of you. And so beautiful, too." The vines remind her of the forest, and maybe Araceli was thinking of the elves when she came up with this gift.
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It feels that way with Sina too. The two may not have grown up together, but Ellana's glad they're friends. Any of the People would see Sina and be proud of her for her views, her beliefs, and her ways. Ellana knows they're different, and probably won't agree on Ellana's growing feelings for a human, but she hopes that their friendship can endure whatever is to come.
"It was definitely harsh on my ears. I should have been better prepared with a hat or a hood." But it's a lesson she can learn from for the next location the Inquisition ends up sending them. "I wonder if any rifts already have opened at sea. I wonder if the demons fall out and drown. They must, since they can be killed with weapons."
In that case, such rifts wouldn't be a priority since the demons coming out aren't assaulting anyone. Thank the Creators for small favors.
The fox grabs Ellana's attention and she looks down with a soft exclamation. "For me?" Bending down, she gently takes the package from the animal, turning it over in her hands with a look of intrigue. She smirks, carefully opening the package as she asks, "Customary for what?" She doesn't yet realize that this is a birthday gift. But it soon all comes together and she grins, shaking the dice in the cup.
"My own dice and cup! This is so thoughtful of you. And so beautiful, too." The vines remind her of the forest, and maybe Araceli was thinking of the elves when she came up with this gift.