The four orphans, namely Lucille, Remus, Vera and Corrin walked on the forest. Hoping to find civilization sooner to stay in. Vera squinted her eyes seeing something when she ran making her friends follow her in a hurry.
"Look! A city!" Vera as she pointed at the said city. White banners hang in the walls of the city as there is an entrance to the forest. Lucille sighed in relief as she stared at the city. The four went inside the walls and they are thankful they haven't attracted attention. When a noble approached them which made them alarmed as the noble kindly smiled at them.
"Welcome to Phosal city. You four must be new here. Where do you cone from?" Nobleman
"We're from the orphanage near..." Lucille. The nobleman's eyes widen in shock along with the people near who seemed to listen to the conversation.
"The one that was attacked last night? So you are survivors! Come, come with me. Thank Ratiel there are people safe!" Nobleman. The four exchanged glances before following the nobleman towards the north of the city where the Sept of Ratiel is and beside is a mansion where priest and priestesses stays which relieved them that the city also serves Ratiel. The nobleman was guiding them with a smile on his face as he starts to call on someone.
"Priest Zervou! Priest Zervou can i have a word with you?!" Nobleman. A middle aged man walked outside the mansion wearing white robes with the symbols of Ratiel engraved on it means he is a high priest of the Calyicho's or the servants of Ratiel. The priest who the nobleman called Priest Zervou look at them carefully before looking at the nobleman.
"To what you owe me presence dear child?" Priest Zervou
"These young ones have survived the orphanage massacre." Nobleman. Priest Zervou look at the young orphans with shock and with a hint of happiness on his blue eyes as he muttered 'thank you' to Ratiel as he embraced each of them.
"Oh thank Ratiel you children are saved. Thank Ratiel. Come come children, feel yourselves at home. Ratiel brought you four to us that's for sure come children." Priest Zervou. The four look at each other with smiles on their faces as they followed the priest inside the mansion where priests and priestesses roam around bowing in respect to the high priest that is leading them.
Ofcourse in every archs have the same positions of servants: The worshippers, are ordinary people serving their archs or those who doesn't have great responsibility to their own arch and just follow the rules. The Brother Priests and Sister Priestesses, the brother priests are warriors who protect children with sister priestesses taking care of those abandoned protected by the brothers, mostly Vaklans (Ice), Aygatism (Air), Calyicho (Light), Clucrisni (Chaos), and Kroxashi (Tempest) are the ones that has Brother priests and Sister priestesses to protect children. The Priest and Priestess, are men and maiden that values the faith of their arch and only marries their fellow ones or never marry at all. Lastly, the High priest and priestess, are the highest worshipper given the authority to lecture and care for fellow arch worshippers.
The four orphans were offered to sit and the nobleman chuckled remembering something he didn't do when he first saw the four orphans.
"How forgetful of me to not even introduce myself to you children." Nobleman
"*Nervous laugh* Yeah, you didn't sir." Vera
"I am called Theseus Markiades, the marquess of Phosal city. Well, the second Marquess. May i know your names dear orphans?" Theseus
"I am Remus, this one is Corrin." Remus
"I am Lucille and this is Vera." Lucille
"Pretty names. The sister priestesses do treat the children as their own for them to give such beautiful names." Theseus
"Ofcourse young marquess. Ratiel blesses children with beautiful names." Priest Zervou as he sat on the chair beside Theseus and across the four. Priestesses served tea before the High Priest started to ask them questions.
"Now... How did you four, survived? I know i know i am glad four of you are safe but... There are so many pirates and assassins alike making it rather impossible." Priest Zervou
"Well... We went on the other way... The back door towards the forest." Remus
"Indeed they may seem to have entered the back of the gates rather than infront..." Theseus
"Hmm... Whoever attacked the orphanage are so evil as Armin. Attacking a lowly orphanage is foolish. Children, you must be tired. Please get some rest and settle in. Feel yourselves at home." Priest Zervou
"Uhm... Isn't it a bit too much—" Lucille
"No dear one. The Phosal high sept accepts those who are children of Ratiel. Please do get some rest and we will have a long talk later. Go on." Priest Zervou
"Thank you so much your holiness. We thank you for your hospitality." Corrin. The high priest nodded with a smile before the four was guided by a kind old priestess as priest Zervou went outside with Theseus.
"Do you think they knew?..." Theseus
"From the sound of it... They never knew about the massacre... That their mothers, the sister priestesses and the brother priests are... Dead." Priest Zervou
"Should we tell them, your holiness?" Theseus
"... Maybe later... When their emotions are ready." Priest Zervou
"Theseus you can care for them in the city if you want." Priest Zervou
"I would love to, your holiness." Theseus
"Thank Ratiel we came to the right place... I wonder how's mother?..." Lucille. She already fixed her things and the priestesses let her share a room with Remus when they told them they are engaged. Remus smiled at her reassuringly.
"I'm sure they are alright... They have to be." Remus
"You're right Remus." Lucille
"Are you alright?..." Remus
"To be honest... I am not completely alright. Being separated from my mother for the first time is so new to me... Waking up without her soothing me after a nightmare, preparing and learning with her. I miss those times that i wish i could turn back the time." Lucille
"Lucille..." Remus as he held her hand gripping it slightly.
"I know you miss them all dearly... Just a little more wait. Ratiel will guide us back to them." Remus
"Thank you Remus." Lucille
"Anything for you, Lucille." Remus. Planting a kiss on her forehead, Remus smiled at her reassuringly.
"You want to eat something? I heard the high priestess, priest Zervou's wife have cookies and told us to just ask. You want some?" Remus
"Yes please." Lucille
"Wait here." Remus walked outside their room leaving Lucille all alone. Looking over to the bag her mother gave, Lucille started rummaging through it and saw that her mother managed to put some stitching tools. She really knew how Lucille loved embroidery. Getting the tools out of the bag, a brown book fell to the floor attracting Lucille's attention. Carefully putting her things on the bed, Lucille picked up the book, examining it carefully as she sat on the bed. It is an old book, probably like the ones that have ancient spells but at the same time this book doesn't look like to be one containing spells. Why would her mother put this on her bag? Lucille wondered. Looking at the book carefully, she doesn't want to open this on her own.
"Remus?! Remus are you there?!" Lucille called out to her fiancé and a few seconds Remus entered with a plate of cookies and seemed alarmed at her sudden shout.
"What is it? Something wrong?" Remus. Showing the book in her hand, Remus's attention turned to it.
._._._._. CORRIN AND VERA ._._._._.
Vera was glad that Theseus toured them a bit and left them to wander and find some things. At the same time, Vera is becoming more shy. Why??? Because she is with Corrin... ALONE. Now what will she do? She will thank Ratiel dearly if she can hide her feelings for the whole walk because if she cannot and he figures? May Ratiel bless her. Vera was too deep in her thoughts that she bumped to a person and got herself pulled by Corrin making her face red from embarrassment.
'Oh Ratiel. Save me!' Vera thought as her face was inches close to Corrin's who seem to blush also.
Corrin was just preventing Vera from gettng bumped and now he got himself in a rather embarrassing situation. Oh Ratiel, how he wanted to admire her more. Those puffy creamy colored cheeks that are stained red, those unique Hickory colored eyes that are staring at his also unique Maya colored ones that seem to hypnotize him and those pinkish lips that he is dying to kiss... Corrin turned away his head as soon as Vera did and fixed themselves muttering apologies to each other.
"S-sorry i was trying to not get you to trouble..." Corrin
"I-it's alright... I wasn't looking where i was going that's why." Vera. The two chuckled awkwardly when Vera's gaze fell on a man. Corrin might feel jealous in any moment but as soon as he saw who she was looking, he cannot help but to also feel suspicious.
"... That Mahogany robe..." Vera
"Didn't we saw numerous men wearing those while attacking... The orphanage?.." Corrin. Now they have the same Idea: They are in trouble and probably the whole Phosal too.