Snuggles are okay but he will sigh and pull himself out of bed and say "You may go, I'll see you this evening."

Aww.

"Okay."

And she can - head back to her room and, uh, check whether there are any servants around.

Zakiya comes in after a bit with breakfast.

Breakfast is good.

"How do I check whether anyone's sent a letter?"

"I'll bring it."

"So not yet."

"Yes. If you're expecting one I can check more often."

"I'm just - trying to get used to how long I'll have to tread water for without any advice from the people I'd like advice from. Not used to having conversations this way.

"Are there any temples of Shelyn in Osirion?"

"Not that I know of? But I don't leave the palace..."

" - right. Is there a way of finding out whether there are any temples of Shelyn or - I know there's one of Erastil, I'd take that too. Anyone at either who does marital counseling. I know clerics of Abader do it too but I'd, uh, like to find someone who won't come at it with the attitude that one party is the deity that they've devoted their life to serving. Or - if there's any way to send a request letter to, like, some temple of Shelyn in Absalom without causing an international scandal or something, that might be even better.

"Oh, and, uh, obviously they've gotta be girl clerics."

Nodnodnod. "I'll look into it. Does he know you're looking for this?"

"Yeah. Didn't approve non-Osirian clerics specifically, I only just thought of that, but I mentioned getting clerics of Shelyn and he said that was okay. We're - trying to solve some problems."

"I'll try to find some options you can look at."

"Thank you so much. He said there were some books, too, do you know if those are - in transit, or available now?"

"Oh! Right over there - sorry, I haven't organized the room yet -" They're in a stack halfway behind some towels and pillows.

"It's not a problem at all, don't worry on my account."

What'd he get? Anything that can remind her that he has some idea what's important to her? Anything about places that are very far away?

Two different histories of Osirion and one of the faith of Abadar.

...man, fuck Abadar.

She sets them by her bed to read when she gets bored.

"Any other books around here? You guys have a royal library?"

"Yes, over by the temple where we dropped off your mail."

"Thank you. I'll be over there for a while, if you need me."

And she can investigate the selection over there.

Most of the books are in Osirian. There's twenty in Taldane. Mostly religious books but some histories from lots of different countries.

Does this place have any fiction. Does it have any poetry.

There's some books of religious and some of romantic poetry. There are two famous plays which are fiction.

Sigh.

She'll grab the plays and a history of Cheliax and a history of somewhere weird and far away. Kyonin, maybe, if they have anything about the elves. If not she'll settle for, like, Numeria or Andoran.

They have Kyonin.

"You're supposed to take one at a time," the cleric says. "It's all right because you're the only person here for now, but just so you're aware."