[ THE CALL ]

[verty_events]

The inhabitants of the Temple were all assembled in the Dining Hall. It was a large room with high ceilings, warmed by the fire in the fireplace opposite the main entrance and several smaller braziers scattered between the tables. The three large tables, normally set side by side, had been pushed against the walls to clear a space at the center of

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[bondedgryphon]

Zhaneel actually chortles in response to that, though she grimaces as her head throbs. "I can imagine that thosssse few thingssss might have added to the ssssslightly esssscalated emotionssss," she replies. "The plan itsssself wassss not terrrrrible if isss what hassss worrrked in the passst."

Her eyes is swollow and sore and though she will not decline medical aide she pauses, head tilting slightly at the mention of stitches. She hadn't heard of such things before, but it did not sound as if they involved magic of any sort.

"I think that would be besssst," she replies. She shifts then, for the first time since sitting, and moves to regain her feet. She grimaces, her back and shoulders aching as much as her head, if not more. She had taken that first chair swing directly and she'd not fault Raina for how well she'd managed in the brief warning she'd had to find a 'weapon'.

After a moment she settles her wings, loosely though, and realizes her crossbow is missing. Something for another time, she things idly. She looks around at the chaos and the trail of blood the spider creature left behind in her wake of fleeing. She was another Called ..

"I am ssssssorrry my appearrrrance caussssed thissss," she murmurs softly, ear tufts pinning against her skull.

[sorrowfulstone]

Eir's grateful that Zhaneel is willing to accept their help and assistance with the wound. The gryphon was surprisingly willing to trust her, and for that, Eir was pleased. Perhaps later on there would be time to fix things between the creature and Raina.

"It isn't your fault," Eir replied. "Your arrival was unexpected for everyone, and it certainly couldn't be helped that you resemble some of the things we're currently defending our people against."

Though, considering all things, Eir wasn't really sure how the peasants would react to one such as Zhaneel, even with best of intentions, much less whether or not Zhaneel would be willing to fight on their behalf.

"This way," she said, loud enough to be heard above the noise of the others in the hall, and lead the gryphon out.

[bondedgryphon]

Zhaneel hasn't even begun to think of the implications that Raina's attack has on her future here in Vertiline. That's a whole other ball of twine she's not quite ready to unwind and deal with.

She nods lightly to the reassurances Eir gives her, but she knows that it was the appearance of she and the other creature that instilled the panic in what should have been a relaxed and far more reasonable setting.

Still, she grunts softly as if in agreement and nods once as Eir leads the way out of the main hall. If anything, at least she would know where the hall was for future needs.