You are not dead. You are correct. You are, in fact, undead.
*She states matter of factly, waving the ghoul to bring over the orange roses she had picked earlier*
He is the former Pontiff of our order. He had a particular love for a woman that was taken cruelly from him by *points up*. You are very... reminiscent of her.
*She puts a card on Elizabeth's table*
This is my contact info if you want to chat more. *She smiles gently*
I suppose you cannot.
*She says, sadly*
All I will say, to caution you, is that this curse is to punish Papa Primo. It will be painful for you, and thereby torture him as well. Just...Please be careful.
And, if there is a test of trust you wish me to pass... I will do so. I am not afraid.
*val nods, not shocked at all to see the Elizabeth she suspected her to be moisturizing with blood*
He said... You cannot seek answers. He did not say that cannot freely give them to you without you asking.
*She grins mischievously*
*val passes her the flask and points up*
I am afraid to say too much. It was made clear to me that doing so would cause you pain. However... Every curse can be broken... We just need to find the loophole.
Curses, largely, are attributed to the dark Lord below... In actuality most of them come from the other side. I have a feeling your Liliana realized you have a curse and that is why she sent you to us.
*her eyebrows raise*
Do you know what is in this?
*val nods*
What do you know of curses?
I know that is a weird question.... But bear with me... I am trying to piece something together....
*val knew the voice she was speaking of....He had put a curse on her and she had only heard the end of it *
You don't remember how you got to the monastery?
"oh no... I am not hiding..."* She thinks.* "I am hunting big ghoul."
*She watches as he turns in the swirl of wind trying to suss out her direction, and she is tempted to run when his gaze chases over her hiding spot ... But she holds still*
Do you remember before she took you in? *Val asks cautiously*
What were you doing in October, Elizabeth? *She asks, handing the other a glass of water*
It is because you are not in Hungry.
Why don't we try having you tell me what you do remember. Your name, the year and such. Then I can fill in parts and pieces.
I am afraid you are experiencing a bit of amnesia. *Val says sadly* She has passed to the summerlands, and sent you to find us for answers and a safe place to stay. We had been talking about your past when the headache came.
Hello... We have met .. but you must not remember. I am Valkyrie Emeritus. I am sorry, but you fainted a bit ago after a debilitating headache. You are safe in a... religious institution.
If this works, she may well never speak to me again. It will become your responsibility to help her.
*She says to the ghoul as she places a few drops of the still warm liquid in Elizabeth's mouth. If this is truly Primo's wife... She should be helped a bit by the fluid*
*val cleans the blood away, quietly apologizing to Elizabeth*
It is not fair if him to use you to torture Primo. You do not deserve this.
*Val looks at the ghoul cowering in the corner.*
I need virgin blood. Just a little.
Wow... Big talk for a supposed creator. So worried about one little family that he feels the need to bother at us. No time to solve poverty or disease.... Nope... It is too busy hurting one small family.
And too wussy to show itself properly. Pathetic.
*she chuckles right back*
It is amazing how much it bothers you to see that our side actually experiences the love and acceptance your side preaches.
Such a coward- and so typical. A celestial afraid to show itself.
*val shields Elizabeth, knowing that a celestial would happily destroy her if she was truly ✨the✨ Elizabeth*
Leave her be! She isn't being harmed!
Well... I can try then. *She takes Elizabeth's hand, letting a bit of quintessence flow into the other woman. Usually nature magic isn't affected by someone's holiness or not ... As it is from the earth itself*
Holy? Like... *She points up* or like... Holy as in magical?
*Val asks, coming closer*
Sudden headache in the gardens, fainted... And here we are. Earlier she was looking at photos of Primo's past and I was trying to answer some questions for her... But it was all a lot of information and impossible for her to even begin to believe...
Oh shit! *Val helps her sink to the ground safely, and calls out to a passing ghoul for help getting her into her chambers where she calls the infirmary.
She sits with Elizabeth, checking the normal things.. fever, breathing, heart rate while she waits*
I'll walk back with you. I know sometimes a headache that comes on that fast can be horrible. I have had migraines that leave me so dizzy I couldn't walk if I wanted.
He does get a little cranky when his routine is upset... But, I promise, I will speak with him. He can be cranky at me all he wants and it has no effect. I am quite used to it.
"I listened!" *He is a little offended* "I didn't pick them. I only carried the basket. Miss Elizabeth is very nice. And very pretty. She looks like the pretty lady in the paintings with you."
I imagine he is feeling quite a few heart breaking feelings that he thought he had put to rest. Try to give him some grace ... And I will speak to him about doing the same.
As one who has gone through heartbreak like Primo's - I know how it feels as your heart breaks over and over ...
Maybe you can be the one that convinces him? *She says, leading Elizabeth into the greenhouse* when he is calmed down.... Naturally.
I... Think it was in memory of his family. *She says with a wince*
It usually has quite a lot of flowers, but the ministry florist has just had a baby. I'm guessing the floral staff is a bit behind without her.
I'm sure the librarians appreciated the thought, even if Primo did not.
