Arialla smiled in return, her nerves a bit settled by the friendly reception, though the starwhale does strike her as -- well, beautiful, but strange. That was all right, though. Arialla liked "beautiful, but strange."
"I intend to pray to Safrin for help getting home," Arialla said, deciding that it was best to lay out the entire question as plainly as she could. "I'm an Outlander, and I ... very much want to return to where I came from. I know it's unlikely, but I was hoping she might give me some guidance. That's -- that's not really what I wanted to ask you about, though, just background."
She hurried on, afraid that Amalia would tell her how improbable it was that Safrin -- or anyone -- could actually help her get home. "Rather, I was hoping you could give me some advice on approaching her, and tell me whether you believe she would accept my offering."
At this, Arialla held up the necklace, turning it slightly to show off the main shell's iridescence.
"I intend to pray to Safrin for help getting home," Arialla said, deciding that it was best to lay out the entire question as plainly as she could. "I'm an Outlander, and I ... very much want to return to where I came from. I know it's unlikely, but I was hoping she might give me some guidance. That's -- that's not really what I wanted to ask you about, though, just background."
She hurried on, afraid that Amalia would tell her how improbable it was that Safrin -- or anyone -- could actually help her get home. "Rather, I was hoping you could give me some advice on approaching her, and tell me whether you believe she would accept my offering."
At this, Arialla held up the necklace, turning it slightly to show off the main shell's iridescence.
