[ Her breath catches in her throat when the shadows move, taking an involuntary step back and bumping into the altar as she does. Elise's eyes go wide, teeth worrying at her lip, but—
He will not hurt you. But do not refuse.
She can do this. What can a bunch of shadows possibly do to her, anyway? This... This will be fine. Won't it?
A deep breath to steady herself, force herself to stand straight, and she finds those pinpricks of light, to focus on them as she speaks. ]
Hello. I'm Elise.
[ And she bows, holding out a hand, and is proud of herself for keeping it steady. ]
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He will not hurt you. But do not refuse.
She can do this. What can a bunch of shadows possibly do to her, anyway? This... This will be fine. Won't it?
A deep breath to steady herself, force herself to stand straight, and she finds those pinpricks of light, to focus on them as she speaks. ]
Hello. I'm Elise.
[ And she bows, holding out a hand, and is proud of herself for keeping it steady. ]
It's.. nice to meet you.