Ylrhea tosses the towel aside and slips into the bath, letting the warm water soothe her.
"Alright, cutie, let's get clean," Sienna says.
"Just.... a lot of stuff to think about. It's funny but thye fighting, the constant life and death...it keeps your mind occupied, but at the same time brings a lot of... feelings to the surface." Sādhanā says as Drago checks on her.
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Sienna takes note of the glum gnome in the water before sitting next to her and crossing her legs. "Alright, time to confess: what's up with you, 'Rhea?"
"Nuthin'..." Ylrhea mutters.
"If you put more sincerity into it, I might believe you," the tiefling says, leaning forward to look at Ylrhea's face.
The gnome sighs. "Something I need to work through, but don't know how to."
Sienna puts a hand on the gnome's small, wet shoulder. "You know, I was afraid to tell Cyna that I love her...No matter what you must face, be fearless, Ylrhea, be honest. Do what you need to do without regret."
Ylrhea glances up at Sienna. "Do you know..."
Sienna shakes her head. "I know what eyes full of love look like, but I don't know who you love. I've got a pretty good guess though, but...that's for you to deal with. If it's really love, then it will prevail, no matter what. Sometimes...love is messy. But, if you sure and you really better be, go for it."
Ylrhea holds back the tears threatening to come out. "Thanks, Sienna. I really mean it...thank you."
"Good girl," Sienna says with a grin. "Now, don't salt up the water. We all have to bathe in it."
She gets up and heads to the room to change.
Cyna joins Sienna in the change room.
"Is she alright?" she asks concerned.
Sienna smiles and shakes her head. "She's lovesick. If she doesn't deal with it soon, she might not be any good in a fight."
Cyna kicks off her boots. "For real? Not like what she had for Drago?"
"This is the real deal," Sienna says, unbinding her bosom beneath her shirt.
Sliding up next to Yrlhea, Tarja patted her on the shoulder. "It'll be alright little one. Honesty will be the best for everyone."
"Was there ever something that you wanted so badly even though that thing would hurt others?" Ylrhea asks the eidolon.
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Once she's alone in the bed chamber she sits down and thinks. Closing her eyes she prays quietly, "I come humbly before the Gods and Goddesses of good to ask for your guidance. I know some of us have been struggling with certain things, and the roads we have been travelling have made us weary....but, there is so much good in all of them. Ylrhea especially has been through so much and I can see that her heart is aching. I just don't know how to help her. Give me wisdom and understanding to help her through whatever it is she's going through. No matter what she's going through, help her see that we're here for her. Be with us as we continue on this journey so that we might return home safely to those we love. In the name of all that is good I ask these things."
She wipes her eyes that she hadn't noticed had become moist during her prayer. Slipping into one of her nightgowns she sits quietly to meditate on things for a little while.
"Honestly, I can't say that I have. But what is it that you could want that badly?"
"Such as?" Drago asked.
Ylrhea shakes her head. "It's...something personal. I doubt anybody'd really understand."
"Love...happiness....fate." Sādhanā says, still staring off into the chasm. "If you had to choose between the ray of light that lead you back home, telling you that you always had a safe place to return to, or the light that stayed with you in the worst of places, brightening your darkest hour..... could you?"
Drago leaned on the rail and looked off into the distance, as if searching for some answer on the horizon. "I'm not sure that I could." The Dhampir reached into his one of his pouches and pulled out the onyx ring, "But then, to be perfectly honest, I only have that guiding light back in Valwick. Do you thing she'll like it?"
Tarja pulled the Gnome in close, and embraced her gently, as a mother would a hurting child. "It's alright Ylrhea, everything is going to be alright."
"Not everything has a happy ending, Tarja," Ylrhea says. "I just have to get used to it."
Drawing herself out of her brief moment of introspection, Sādhanā gives Drago a wan smile. "I'm sure she's going to love it, Drago."
After a bit of reflection, she stands and grabbing a towel heads to the bathing room.
Ylrhea climbs out of the bath, wrapping the towel around her again. "Thanks for talking to me, Tarja."
She pads into the room to let the others bathe and take some time for herself to think.
Arista shakes her head after passing Ylrhea on her way to the bath. Not knowing what to say, she decides to keep quiet for the moment. Slipping out of her sleepwear, she eases down into the water and after a few seconds starts to scrub herself with the soap.
"Not a problem little one." Tarja said just before dipping below the water surface and made laps around the bath.
Replacing the ring back in the pouch, Drago turned and put a hand on his companion's shoulder. "I'm certain you'll figure this out my friend. I'll be up and about all night if you need to talk further." The Dhampir left her there to contemplate her thoughts further.
As Drago leaves her Sādhanā walks a short distance out onto the bridge. Sighing she rests a hand on her sword blade.
Cyna wraps a towel around her now naked form.
The ranger thinks for a moment. "I'm pretty sure we're all taken... which is most likely the cause of her sour mood. Hmm."
"Don't worry, it's not you," Sienna says, walking toward the bath.
Cyna looks relieved and quickly asks. "...or you?"
"Nope, not me either," Sienna says.
Cyna slowly dips into the bath. "Well that narrows it down, but I'm not sure I want to know. I don't think I'd be that helpful. Well if this interferes with her duties I'm not going to have a choice but to get involved."
Sienna leans back in the tub. "I know."
Arista scrubs herself vigorously until her skin starts to tingle before moving onto her hair.