"Oh good. We'll, uh, be by the shrine when you're ready."

"See you there."

"Don't keep us waiting too long." Wink!

And then she'll let Maellys get ready.

"I wonder what she wants to talk about..." Maellys muses as she gets up and finds her change of clothes for the day. 

"Dunno," says Birgitta, watching Maellys move about. "She doesn't usually have meetings this time of day."

"The shrine seems like an odd place, too."

"Well, it didn't so much exist before yesterday..."

"We'll see what she wants then."

"Did you want me to go with you?"

"I'd rather have this conversation alone, I believe..."

"Okay. I'll wait for you."

"Good girl." And she heads out. 

Hopefully it goes well.

Birgitta snuggles into the warm spot on the bed to wait for Maellys to return.

It's a bit over an hour, but she's smiling brightly when she returns. 

Birgitta has dozed off again.

She smiles softly and curls around her precious girl. 

"Mm... Maellys?"

"I've received good news, lovely girl," she murmurs. 

"What's that?"

"Astrid has been chosen as Listener, and she has a mission for me."

Oh! "Congratulations!!"

"And she agreed with my wisdom that you should accompany me."

"I'd love to."

"Good." Kiss! "We'll be seeking out a client who's apparently gone to great lengths to prevent rumors of his entreaties from spreading..."

"Lucky for him there's a Listener now, then."