Monarch of the Moon (Sept 19th, 6:50pm)

[Granyte the Ogre]

-Lamalas approaches and leans against a tree, not saying a word, arms crossed-

[Zia Sashana]

Zia nods and smiles slightly in return "As long as you've thought it through, then."

She proceeds to spread her cloak on the ground and take a seat, wrapping her shawl around her shoulders more tightly.

[Rajani the Dark]

Rajani comes to sit nearby, pulling out her knitting.

[Zia Sashana]

Zia glances over at Rajani, shrugs and also pulls out her knitting. "Good call."

[Juniper]

Juniper takes a cookie out of the basket and offers it to Riven. "If you get thirsty, I have some water with me, Sin." She says as she pets Riven's head and waves at Hannick and Rajani. "I brought treats, if anyone wants one. Mostly baked goods, some meat too though!"

[Rajani the Dark]

Rajani nods approvingly at Zia.

[Riven Shadowlight]

He accepts the cookie by biting it and pulling it from her hand. He munches away at it, clearly pleased

[Carrion]

He nods. "I do appreciate your concern. Especially given our new neighbors, the town burning extremists. But my foolhardy is the stuff of legends."

Carrion takes another sip of his tea before setting it aside, and clapping his hands together. The leather of his gloves makes it a sharp, punctuating sound.

"So. Dietremen. The god of secrets, nighttime, and the moon. So many ominous epithets. Nightkeeper, Shadowmaster. I prefer to use 'Unknowable and Beloved'. I should begin by saying that the gender of my god is a mystery. Some like to assume she's a woman, others simply say they or them to avoid the matter all together. There was a time when Dietremen was even heralded as the patron of those who struggled with their own identities in this way. For my own reasons, I prefer referring to Dietremen as a him, and will be throughout this. Still, until it's ever proven one way or another, it hardly matters. Especially give the gods that have much more concrete concepts of gender can appear however they wish.

"Many of the tenets I live by call for secrecy, and many of my kin choose to keep their worship hidden from others. Still, I've met many from other towns and lands that do not, and there is even a public temple in Antioch. It is a matter of choice, and sometimes a question of personal safety. When I began my journey on this path, I knew I would much rather be open about it. This has given me the chance to not only educate, but to know and aid those that do keep their worship a secret. For some, it can be difficult to find an ally in their faith. I'm sure you can imagine how lonely that can become. Questions so far?"

[Zia Sashana]

Zia looks around at the crowd, and as no one else seems to have one at hand, will ask "What is it about secrets that inspires you?"

[Carrion]

"Oh! Well, when I was young they didn't matter so much for me. I found Dietremen first as the guardian of the night, which was important to me as a traveler. I learned to love secrets through my worship. I like understanding things. When people share their secrets with me, they are showing me a glimpse of who they are at their core. A part of them that they hide, but are willing to share with me."

He shrugs. "I also simply like to be informed. So much happens around us, and I like to know. I don't like feeling ignorant, or left out of some grand experience. Even if I can't really be a part of it all, knowing its story is satisfying in itself."