"There's no real need to get nervous around the High Priestess. Out of everyone here, its as if she has no malice at all towards anyone. There are times when she can be quite scary, in like there's something inhumane lurking inside her. The only times I've seen glimpses of it were when she rescued me, and when the Temple was being threatened by some unfortunate pirates. What's scary is that there was never any malice, anger or hatred in her actions regarding those incidents. Not that I could see it anyways. Either she's really good at hiding it, or she's devoid of those emotions..."
Mari paused a bit to think about how to carefully word her next sentence.
"If I were to put it, I don't think there's a bad side that she has to get on. But she does what she must when the Axiom, her beliefs or her followers are threatened. And I think its possible she's done things in the past that cannot be spoken about. If she has, I have never heard of them. Despite spending most of my time with her, I know very little about her. I know more about this ship and this faith more than I know her."
Mari turned around to begin walking once more towards the Inner Sanctum's entrance.
"I guess the mysteriousness around her is the reason she has so many followers as well. Most of the people here that have stayed aren't even concerned with learning more about her anymore, and stay only to hear her songs and prayers she gives. She's a mystery, but she's at the very least in my eyes, a genuinely good person. You won't find another like her in the whole sector. Even I don't come close to her since I have the emotions that she seems to lack."
Mari gave a slightly pained smile. What she said now about her not knowing Bianca so well takes its toll on her. She wishes to know more but every time she asks Bianca skillfully directed the conversation away from herself resulting in Mari never learning more than what she knows now. She's almost given up on it.
"In the end, I think a face to face discussion with her will reveal much to you. You have more life experience than I do and I believe you'll realise something that I haven't. There's no need to be nervous around her. The High Priestess took an interest in you, so I am sure she'll reveal more of herself than what can be said over comms."
They arrived at the Inner Sanctum's doors, Mari took a deep breath before opening the door.
"Welcome to the Inner Sanctum. I cannot accompany you further as I have other duties to attend to. Although I'll be back in 3 hours to bring dinner." said Mari.
She gave an elegant curtsey and stood to the side. Allowing Nina to enter the Inner Sanctum.
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