Church of Ilmater RP

[Ashenie]

Not long after a curious explosion of energies to the north, an odd group consisting of a nobleman, an arcanist, a burglar and a colorful songstress carried an unconscious blond man into the temple infirmary. A trail of blood marked their passage from his mangled and mostly missing hand.

In the Shrine of the Suffering, healing and care have been provided to the wounded. The odd group, it is said, has been graced, and thanked for their help and their brave endeavor. The Guardian, Nathan Goldenmane, has been carefully cared for by the Sisters and the Revered Mother. It is said he was never left alone and that many prayers were spoken for him, for the wounded, for the victims of the curious explosion.

The blood trail has been washed, and the wounds healed, almost as if the strain of suffering was wiped away in Mercy's Care. Nothing but memories and healed wounds are left from the dramatic encounters. It is said that sometimes, the Ilmatari recite these words once spoken to Saint Merielle Silene : "What is done can be undone".

While the suffering seemed dire, the rumor said that the Sisters in the Shrine did not seem alarmed, and cared to tend to each wound with a quiet and reverent dedication, for in the arms of the Broken God, all suffering is meant to fade.

[Ashenie]

In the quiet of the evening, as the moon rose high above the night sky, an unconscious paladin in full armor was brought to the Shrine of the Suffering. The Guardian Nathan Goldenmane, Xandra, and a hooded elf from Doron Amar carry the old man, Ser Althalous Fenwick, in the infirmary, preceded by Sister Ashenie. The rumor says that his flesh and armor had been fused together in a strange form of abomination.

Together with the Revered Mother Juna, Sister Ashenie conducted a long and arudous surgery. The rumor says the man was barely alive, and unrecognizable. Each wound was bathed with care, and each part of armor removed from the flesh. As the day began to light the small infirmary, after a whole night of healing, the Revered Mother and the Sister joined hands in chanted prayers and blessings. The soft chime of a prayer wheel filled the infirmary for a time, the elder voice of the Revered Mother entwined with the young lullaby of the Revered Sister. The man is said to be alive, his immense suffering alleviated in the embrace of the Broken God.

It is said that the man was able to speak with those present, and that he is alive, conscious and out of danger.

Quietly, the Sisters continue to tend to his recovery. As he drifted to sleep, Sister Ashenie was seen in the Chapel, with the Revered Mother Juna, supporting the elder woman after a long night of ordeal, as a daughter supports her own mother.

[Ashenie]

"I will not let any harm come to the soul"

Ilmater, as told in Murder Rended... Mercy Mended... , Saint Merielle Silene, The Living Saint

In the Shrine of the Suffering, quiet endeavors soothe suffering into Mercy. A Suffering has been undertaken, the rumor says, to help souls in danger. While the details are not disclosed, the Revered Sister Ashenie is seen spending time in reclusive prayers, whispering a litany of names, and cherishing hope. With the help of the Soldiers of the Flaming Fist, the remains of former undead have been consecrated. The endeavor to cherish their memory and cleanse their suffering does not end with death, it is said.

Sister Ashenie is seen spending time embroidering prayer ribbons with names, symbols, and dates, wrapped around the dead remains. Her endeavors lead her in the sewers, where homeless have chosen to find shelter. As if she was trying to weave a tapestry of care, each thread seems carefully approached, entwined with each other until the pattern of suffering can be cleansed.

The Suffering is said to be undertaken in honor of those who cannot themselves, after an immense injustice struck them, against everything that decency and dignity uphold.

"Broken God, may they find solace in the hope of Life, and be brought back where they rightfully belong."