You travel a long distance south.
It's Night.
A road junction surrounded by forest.
There are four obvious exits: inn, north, southeast,
northwest
A sparkling white tree.
Atrophius and Tatiana.

>It is cold here.
You shiver.
Tatiana coughs.
Atrophius coughs slightly.
You greet Tatiana.  How friendly!

>Atrophius quietly says in Common: Well ...
You raise an eyebrow.
>Atrophius chuckles slightly.

Tatiana spoils her pose and runs to you.
Tatiana tells you in Common: You didn't see it.

You ask Tatiana in Quenya: see what?
>Tatiana tells you in Common: Good guy.

Atrophius smiles.
Tatiana smiles broadly.

You hug Tatiana.
You chuckle.
>Tatiana asks Atrophius in Common: Hey, maybe you teach me on him?
Tatiana tells Atrophius in Common: He's about the right size.
Tatiana studies you carefully.

Atrophius studies you carefully.
Atrophius studies Tatiana carefully.

Tatiana looks at you.
You try to look thoughtful.
>Atrophius quietly says in Common: You're right. He is.
Tatiana tells you in Common: See, you're perfect, just do what he tells
you.
Atrophius laughs slightly.

You raise an eyebrow.
>Tatiana tells Atrophius in Common: And you can tap the rythm.
Atrophius tells Tatiana in Common: He looks confused.
Atrophius grins.

Tatiana tells you in Common: I am taking dance lessons so I don't kill
Cathal with my clumsiness.
Tatiana tells you in Common: And I need a partner.
Tatiana tells you in Common: Pleeeease?

Atrophius nods suggestively to you.
You ask Tatiana in Quenya: you'd prefer to kill me with it?
>Tatiana laughs.

Atrophius looks at you.
Tatiana tells you in Common: It won't kill you, you're a strong
man.
Atrophius chuckles.

You say quietly in Quenya: I am old
You say quietly in Quenya: and frail
>Tatiana tells you in Common: Not like you have a choice though.

Atrophius asks in Common: Old?
Atrophius studies you carefully.
Atrophius quietly says in Common: Bah... You don't look that old, to
me.

Delia gracefully enters from north.
Delia bows politely.
Delia looks at Tatiana.
Delia looks at you.

Tatiana steps closer to you and wraps her right arm around you while
extending her left arm to the side.
You say quietly in Quenya: uhm?

>Atrophius chuckles.
Tatiana asks Atrophius in Common: Like that?
Atrophius tells you in Common: Follow her example.
Atrophius nods to Tatiana.
Atrophius smiles.

Tatiana tells you in Common: I told you you don't have a choice.
You say quietly in Quenya: I always have a choice

>Delia shivers.
Tatiana tells you in Common: Not with me.
Tatiana winks at you.
Atrophius chuckles.


You tell Tatiana in Quenya: I still have somewhere in the temple to
hide.
>Tatiana tells you in Common: Oh, don't be so stiff.
You roll your eyes in exasperation.
>Tatiana smiles brightly at you.
Atrophius laughs slightly.

You emote: Xexo moves his right arm around Tatiana taking her left hand in
his.
>Delia tells you in Common: Haven't seen you Taniels around for a
while.
Delia asks you in Common: how does the clergy fare currently?

Tatiana says swiftly in Common: We've been hiding in the temple.
Atrophius tells Tatiana in Common: He's a natural. I think he's done
this before.


You tell Delia in Quenya: It takes me a month to recover from an hour
of Tatiana.
>Atrophius grins at you.
Tatiana looks up at you and smiles.

Atrophius asks Tatiana in Common: You remember what I showed you?
Atrophius tells Tatiana in Common: You lead him.
Atrophius grins.

Tatiana tells Atrophius in Common: You've been moving around! I don't
really. And it's men that lead, no?

Atrophius quietly says in Common: Not always. Sometimes it's fun for us
men to let the women lead.
Atrophius nods.
Tatiana says swiftly in Common: This is wrong on so many levels....
Atrophius chuckles.


You tell Tatiana in Quenya: Come one, your a natural bull.. leader.
>Atrophius hums softly and taps out the beat of the music with his right
foot.
Atrophius quietly says in Common: 1, 2, 3 ... 1, 2, 3 ...

>Tatiana asks Atrophius in Common: Can you dance as well? I really don't
remember..!
Tatiana peers intently at you.
Atrophius laughs slightly.
Atrophius nods.

>Atrophius asks Delia in Common: Would you care to dance?
Atrophius smiles at Delia.
Delia softly says in Common: Oh gods, no
Delia shakes her head hastily.

Tatiana laughs.
Atrophius laughs.
You emote: Xexo starts to move carefully leading Tatiana in a cumbersome
looking dance.

>Atrophius quietly says in Common: Ah!
Atrophius quietly says in Common: Not a bad start.
Tatiana drops her head watching your feet.
Atrophius hums softly and continues to tap out the beat of the music with
his right foot.

Delia studies the parchment carefully.
Tatiana steps on your foot and frowns slightly.
Tatiana tells you in Common: Sorry..
Atrophius chuckles slightly.

Atrophius pretends to wrap his right arm around someone and extends his left
arm out to the side, cupping his fingers as if he was holding their hand.
Delia goes hmmmm.
Delia bows slightly.
Delia gracefully leaves north.

You emote: Xexo moves away from Tatiana swinging her in a circle before
moving her back to his side moving his right arm back around her.

>Atrophius gasps in astonishment!
Atrophius tells Tatiana in Common: He is a natural!
Tatiana says swiftly in Common: Not like me, eh?
Tatiana looks at you.

You say quietly in Quenya: I have been a member of the court for years
afterall
>Atrophius continues humming as he gracefully dances out the beat of the
music.

Tatiana gropes your hand a bit too hard and looks very stiff.
You emote: Xexo tightens his right arm around Tatiana's waist a little.
You tell Tatiana in Quenya: Relax.

>Atrophius walks over and follows your and Tatiana's movements, dancing
behind Tatiana.
Tatiana pouts slightly and tries not look down.
Atrophius tells Tatiana in Common: Relax a little. You're doing
fine.

Atrophius continues humming softly.
Tatiana says swiftly in Common: It's so easy to say that..

You emote: Xexo releases Tatiana again, holding her left hand and moving to
the side away from her looking back to her before swinging her back and
moving his right arm back around her waist.

>Atrophius tells Tatiana in Common: He's good at this.
Tatiana says swiftly in Common: Well, yes!

Atrophius asks you in Common: Don't you just love your perfect
timing?
Atrophius asks you in Common: Didn't think you'd be dancing today, did
you?
Atrophius winks.


You tell Atrophius in Quenya: I never know whats happening one day to
the next with Tati.
>Tatiana tells you in Common: You do all those acrobatic tricks and I
just try to keep my balance.
Tatiana laughs.
Atrophius chuckles.
Atrophius nods to you.

Tatiana tells Atrophius in Common: Well, that's a good sign, women
should be unpredictable.

You tell Tatiana in Quenya: You do it well.

You emote: Xexo releases Tatiana again, spinning her once more before
reclaiming her with his right arm.
>Tatiana asks you in Common: Dancing or being unpredictable?
Tatiana laughs.
Tatiana says swiftly in Common: That is fun!
You tell Tatiana in Quenya: Both my dear.

Atrophius smiles.
Tatiana blushes slightly and drops her gaze.
Atrophius quietly says in Common: It's good to be able to see people
relax and enjoy themselves, for once.
You emote: Xexo starts to move faster, swirling Tatiana and himself around.
>Tatiana broadens her smile and keeps her eyes focused on your face.

Atrophius quietly says in Common: There you go ...
Atrophius asks Tatiana in Common: Can you feel the rhythm, yet?
Tatiana says swiftly in Common: I think so! But don't stop tapping

Atrophius nods.
Atrophius stops his dancing to watch, but continues to hum and tap the beat
of the music.

You emote: Xexo grins slightly before spinning Tatiana from his side again,
twirling her one and a half times with his hand over her head, before
reclaiming her with his right arm once more, this time facing away from him.

>Tatiana stumbles over your foot and lands on you throwing you to the ground
with her.
Tatiana rolls away from you laughing.
Tatiana stands up slowly and dusts off her clothes.
Tatiana tells you in Common: Uhm! Sorry!

You grin.
>Atrophius chuckles.
You emote: Xexo climbs back to his feet.
>Tatiana tells Atrophius in Common: Seems like I do have something more
to learn...
Tatiana blushes.

Atrophius chuckles.
Atrophius smiles at Tatiana.
Tatiana asks you in Common: Want to risk your life again?

The dark-skinned white-haired male halfling strolls in from northwest.
The dark-skinned white-haired male halfling plays and sings in Quenya: Come cheer up your hearts and revive

like the spring
The dark-skinned white-haired male halfling plays and sings in Quenya: Join off in pairs like the birds in

February
The dark-skinned white-haired male halfling stops playing and singing.
The dark-skinned white-haired male halfling mentions in Common: hi
The dark-skinned white-haired male halfling introduces himself as: Gen.
Atrophius nods to Gen.
Gen looks at you.
You introduce yourself as: XeXo, Archbishop of the Church of Taniel.

>Gen smiles.
Gen mentions in Common: i am just Gen
Gen mentions in Common: nothing more nothing less
Gen smiles.

You tell Tatiana in Quenya: I think once for now is enough.
You're now speaking in Common.
>Tatiana sighs theatrically but looks relieved.
Gen ponders the situation.

You tell Gen in Common: Doesn't hurt to aspire to bigger things.
Atrophius chuckles.
Gen scratches his head.
Tatiana tells Atrophius in Common: Thank you very much.

Gen mentions in Common: depends on the things
Gen nods wildly.

Atrophius tells Tatiana in Common: No thanks necessary.
Tatiana tells you in Common: Admit that it was fun, hmm?
Tatiana smiles at you.
You tell Tatiana in Common: Never.

Atrophius tells Tatiana in Common: I'm just glad you enjoyed
yourself.
Atrophius smiles.

>Gen mentions in Common: any intresting news latly?
Tatiana laughs.
Tatiana tells you in Common: I know you liked it anyway, and that means
you'll do it more often.
Gen ponders the situation.

You roll your eyes in exasperation.
>Atrophius chuckles.
Tatiana tells you in Common: So you better get yourself proper boots
mister, don't want you stepping on my foot with those..

Gen mentions in Common: okay see you
You tell Gen in Common: Yes, she's still impossible.
>Tatiana says swiftly in Common: I never stopped.
Tatiana sticks out her tongue at you.

Atrophius laughs.
Gen strolls out southeast.
You tell Tatiana in Common: While I'd love to stop for more, I need to
get back to preach at the market.
>Tatiana tells you in Common: You don't!
Tatiana tells you in Common: I can do it for you when you're
asleep.
Tatiana smiles at you.

You chuckle.
>Tatiana tells you in Common: Really! More times! Come on, stay with
me?
You tell Tatiana in Common: I'm not sleeping but I never leave it too
long between preaching for the people in Elvandar.
You tell Tatiana in Common: You can come with me.
>Tatiana asks Atrophius in Common: Where can I find a man who'll think
that women are more important than duty?
Atrophius chuckles.

You tell Tatiana in Common: You just need to look harder.
>Tatiana .oO {And who wouldn't mind me thinking that duty is more important
than men}.

You tell Tatiana in Common: Past the layers.
>Tatiana ponders the situation.
You travel a long distance north.

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