He nodded agreement with whoever had recommended the springs; the waters had healing properties, though perhaps not as powerful as those of Halo and Torchline's divine sources. The heat was a more mundane boon to sore muscles, but at the mention of her ailment he looked over to her in subtle concern.
The concern grew into a faint frown at the mention of unhappy spirits and he made room for her to join him at the edge of the pool, though he did not pull away. "Spirits can be dangerous," he agreed soberly. There was a flicker of old grief in his eyes as he tilted his head in regret for her misfortune. "Even deadly. But that is no reason to abandon shrines completely." He considered the Halovian therapist for a long moment, thoughtful as he turned over her options. "I have heard that Abandoned have... difficulty... gaining the attention of the gods," he admitted slowly. "Have you considered going with someone who has... hmm. Already proven to have their favor?"
The concern grew into a faint frown at the mention of unhappy spirits and he made room for her to join him at the edge of the pool, though he did not pull away. "Spirits can be dangerous," he agreed soberly. There was a flicker of old grief in his eyes as he tilted his head in regret for her misfortune. "Even deadly. But that is no reason to abandon shrines completely." He considered the Halovian therapist for a long moment, thoughtful as he turned over her options. "I have heard that Abandoned have... difficulty... gaining the attention of the gods," he admitted slowly. "Have you considered going with someone who has... hmm. Already proven to have their favor?"
