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Without a hint of hesitation, the stranger obliged and shared with them the story of his purification, and Phares listened intently. Kesheph. He had not heard of this name before, and his ears flicked in mild surprise at the mention that she was a woman. A female seer? A rare thing. Was she, too, an outsider reborn — or had others from the Shrine found this land?

Phares' wariness still remained, though it lessened the more he regarded Hiram, especially with the mention of the Tammuz. A holy day, one where Raas was at his strongest and allowed mortals to bask in his light for longer than usual. The priest nodded, convinced, and returned the Cardinal's smile with a polite one of his own. He noticed Nova Rose's silent glance, and looked to her before he faced Hiram again. "I am eager to meet this Kesheph," he said.