"Lady of Starlight, Queen of the Night ..." Arialla sang softly to herself as she stepped up to the little shrine in the temple and knelt before it. The falling notes created a melancholy, almost mournful effect. The lyrics were adapted from a hymn to a night goddess from home, but the tune was Arialla's own improvisation.
With both hands, Arialla lifted the necklace she created for Safrin and laid it on the altar, apart from the other offerings. The light of several candles sparkled off the iridescent, star-shaped pieces of shell and mother-of-pearl that adorned the silver necklace and brought out the colors in its centerpiece, a dark shell with points of light in its curves. A beautiful thing. Arialla was proud of her creation -- it had taken a good bit of work to find and trade for the materials and then pay someone to put them together -- and she really did think Safrin would like it, especially after receiving Amalia's approval.
"Lady Safrin, I ask for guidance," Arialla said, quietly, speaking almost directly to the altar. "I have been brought to Caido against my will, and I seek a way to return home."
please don't take my sunshine away
