Randi frowns and then looks over at Vanyel. 

"We saw records of when it was made, in the Tower - er, actually not theirs, but the Shin'a'in, who split off from the same ancestral group and also made a pact with Her right after the Cataclysm, in order to survive it. For them, the Goddess manifested directly after they...made a blood-sacrifice to get Her attention. And then She made the Plains livable again, in exchange for - binding them and all of their descendants to serve Her in keeping them safe from outside interference. I - don't know the wording of the Tayledras' obligations to Her, but the work they do is cleansing and fixing the damaged land. Which is why we pulled them in for the Worldwound. They get a lot of magic from Her in exchange, including Heartstones, which are extremely powerful magic sources that can also scaffold other spells, and - contain a fragment of Her, we think." 

He lowers his voice a little. "We have one in Haven, it was a favour they did us. I...sort of wish we hadn't accepted that favour, now, but we didn't know at the time." 

Are all children born to people in the pact in the pact? Can people become bound by the pact in any way other than being born into it? Is pact-hood visible?

Vanyel is pretty sure it's a yes on the first question. Pact-hood isn't visible to him, or to any specific Velgarth Othersenses he's aware of, but he wonders if it's like alignment, something that can be sensed using one of Golarion's spells. He knows people can rarely become bound by the pact later, because Moondance is such a case, he was born outside the Tayledras but joined them and became a Healing-Adept. Also Shin'a'in children with mage-gift sometimes join the Tayledras, since magic was forsaken by their people, only shamans can use it to very limited effect. That's just switching pacts with Her, though. 

It's worth noting that he and Savil are both Wingsiblings, which means they can call on k'Treva's resources for aid - or could, before this happened, obviously they can't now. He doesn't think it entails the same obligations to serve Her, or at least that was never specified to him and he's never felt pulled to go there or anything, but he can't be sure. 

They can try throwing a Break Enchantment at one of the prisoners now, and if that doesn't do it they can get an expert on Wish-wordings in to consult. And while they're here, maybe they can hammer out all of the trade and migration and extradiction and so-on treaties that were delayed by the war but would've made this less awkward, if they'd been in place.

Vanyel suggests they do Moondance first, since Moondance seems very miserable right now. 

Randi would be delighted to properly formalize all of their agreements. 

They can do that after, though. Vanyel shows the diplomats where Starwind and Moondance are being kept. 

Possibly they should separate them for this, if they're trying it one at a time? He's not sure if that matters, but he can tell Moondance he needs to talk to him alone, and take him somewhere else. 

That seems ideal, yeah. 

Moondance...is not actually able to step out of the room by himself, apparently the Mindhealing-block Nayoki did is very thorough on that point. He can follow Vanyel if Vanyel takes him by the hand, though. He keeps his eyes fixed on the ground the entire time. 

Vanyel finds them a different random Work Room that isn't currently in use. It doesn't have the benefit of furniture, but that seems fine for just quickly trying something. 

One of the clerics of Abadar capable of it casts Break Enchantment.

Moondance doesn't move for a moment, but his posture does stiffen. 

He lifts his head, looks around as though seeing everyone present for the first time - and then crumples to the floor, sobbing. 

"...Um." 

Vanyel hesitates for about three seconds, and then kneels and tries to hug Moondance. "Hey. I'm here. I - it's - we're going to fix it, we'll make it all right." 

The cleric who cast Break Enchantment doesn't want to intrude so he backs out of the room slowly. "I can do the other one tomorrow," he says quietly.

Vanyel is really not sure it's a good idea for Moondance to spend an entire day with him and Starwind in what are clearly very different states, but - it is what it is.

Moondance is still sobbing and shaking and seems almost unaware of Vanyel's presence, but he doesn't try to resist being hugged, and maybe it's helping. 

:I, um, think I might be here a while: Vanyel tells Fazil privately. :...Would you mind staying? I know you don't really know him, but - just, this feels pretty overwhelming right now. He's so upset: 

:Sure. ...wow. What a - I guess we knew there was a pact but somehow Golarion magic being able to interact with it makes it feel more - real, or something.

:I'm concerned it won't affect Starwind the same way, he's - seemed a lot less distressed about it. He might even be mad at us for breaking it. But I guess we'll see: 

He keeps hugging Moondance, who keeps being too upset to communicate at all for the next several candlemarks. 

:Presumably he can go swear himself to Her service again if he wants, knowing what all he's signing up for.:

He can keep Vanyel company while Vanyel is keeping Moondance company.

Eventually Moondance calms down enough to ask - in Mindspeech, he's still crying quietly - where Starwind is. 

Vanyel looks helplessly over at Fazil. "Starwind is still with Savil. Do you want to see him?" 

For some reason this makes Moondance EVEN MORE upset. 

:He will not understand. He will be angry that I...: he trails off. 

Aaaaaaaaaaah. "Moondance, I do not think he will be angry with you for being really upset about what - about what happened..."