The Power of Names

You feel the attachment aura between your scythe and yourself shrink to about 2 inches. It is now literally stuck to you.

"Am I not worth any prayers any more? I have not heard from you in a long time."

I blink, but don't react as I was wearing it across my back anyway and continue heading back to Enthriss and the possessed child.

Of course you do my dear lovely Lawna. I clap my hands together in a praying motion. You're awesome. Continue to make you both you and I are awesome

...howsat?

"That was pathetic."

You do not feel her presence leave.

You arrive back at the shrine to Rianne, at which point Enthriss gets up and gives you a small mirror.

"Carilasou says to carry this, so I suggest you do so. What is the status on the deamon that assaulted me?"

The child is now lain on his back, the two small discs under his arms. They are producing two small wards which are preventing him from moving his arms. He appears to be awake and -very- scared.

You should be honored to be held among those I deem awesome. That's a select few, yaknow.

I indicate to the kid with a nod of my head.

"He said anything yet?" I mutter to Enthriss, stashing the mirror inside my coat.

"He has, although nothing productive. Says that he was playing chicken with the Worker-Thargs* down by the main entrance to the Gangway when he simply passed out. All he remembers aside from that a red eyes and a hideous black claw."

The boy is shaking, and pleading to be let up.

The young priestess seems rather troubled by his situation, and is looking at you pleadingly to let him up.

"And now. THE DEAMON JAVIS. WHAT HAPPENED TO IT?"

"She seems unhappy with you..."

I roll my eyes.

My Goddess, you are truly the gifter of knowledge, the purveyor of true insight into all situations, I thank you with all my heart, for I am sure that without your help in this matter, I would never have found the ability within my heart to discern the truth her feelings; clearly though they are written on her face, within the tone of her voice, nay be it though even her very manner dost spake of her irritation, I am sure that, without thy divine intervention, I would never have realised such a thing. Thank you again, mine most worshiped, powerful and insightful Goddess, you are the true light in the dark that is the bleeding obvious.

I grunt.

"Doubt even Eclipse knows that. She was controlling the kid with strings of some kind. Did Carilasou mention anything like that?"

Enthriss' eyes practically inflame, her voice rising to a noticeably loud volume.

"WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DEAMON THAT ATTACKED ME YOU FOOL?"

You feel a distinct mental prod.

"Just thought you'd want to know, she's really angry."

My Goddess, I begin, with the air of one about to give a great speech, You suck.

"Oh, that one? I shot at it and it ran away. Yaknow, usual stuff."

Enthriss' face takes a strange expression:- a mixture of pain and disgust.

"This... is a problem."

"Is this a love hate relationship here? You know, opposites attract any everything? I'm not feeling the chemistry. To what extent do you want to... how do you say... ah yes... 'be in her pants'? Figuratively of course, considering I doubt she has anything on under that skirt."

"Carilasou mentioned nothing about strings. We shall talk again in the future, I need to rest now."

She attempts to stalk of haughtily, however her damaged talon throws her quite significantly, giving her an impressive limp.

The young priestess if practically jumping up and down in frustration now.

I'm pretty sure Enthriss is old enough to be my mother... and past that I'm pretty sure she doesn't have the correct anatomy, who I pray to for protection, to smite mine enemies and please buzz off now you're getting annoying.

"Smooth!" I yell after Enthriss, before turning to the priestess of Rianne. "Well hey there good lookin whats cookin? May I enquire as to your name?"

I glance over at the kid. Even in a weakened state, Enthriss would have seen through the lie of some kid, but I do one last check to see if there's any demonic influence about him.

There is no visible taint.

The girl blushes massively before stuttering:

"Vi... Viola. Can I let him up now?"

Eeeeeasy pickings...

"Hm? Oh right, lose the kid. Yeah, please do."

She looks incredibly relieved, and quickly retrieves the two discs from under the boys arms. he sits up, shaking, and she points him into a back room behind the shrine. He gets up and moves there almost immediately.

The priestess looks back from him to you, then stammers that she'd better be on her way, before turning away to walk back to the shrine - presumably to pray.

I sigh and head back out into the street and head back to the inn, looking out for signs of demonic activity.

"I, well, I was sent to find people; didn't you hear the large explosion just now...?"

She looks at you strangely, before asking incredulously: "What explosion? Wut?"

She gets up and walks towards the door, kicking it back open with her foot as she passes. Now that she's standing she appears very tall for her age.

You head back to the inn, no activity en route, and find that the rooms next to yours have now vacated.

"Dumm dee dumm... Da da [insert humming]..."

Lawna appears to be humming.

"Do you... need something?"

I run after her.

"Wait, where are you going?" I've decided I probably need not to lose track of her.

I tried to think of more, but I mean, what else IS there I can write?

"Oh... I forgot I was linked to you. Never mind."

She resumes humming and occasionally singing a catchy tune that is now stuck in your head. It appears to contain the words "Year 3000" and "Grand-daughter"

"Hey, you deal with death and stuff, can you help me find this demon?"

She stops singing.

"A deamon..."

Your mind feels inquisitive.

"Possibly? What does it look like? I'll tell you if I see it. Through your eyes of course."

Your mind laughs.

"I'm not Commander Draketh you fool, I cannot sense deamons through someone else's body..."

She resumes singing.

"So you can't help?"

"Well done, you can gleam the intent of my speech."