BEGIN LK#ARIS

IF ~Global("LK#ARQuest","GLOBAL",3)~ THEN BEGIN FirstMeeting

SAY ~W-wait! We have... something to give you. It happened just moments ago, and we collected it in a flask in case it was important.~ 
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~The statue of Amaunator which sits by our door at home- tears fell from its eyes. My husband and I believed that it could be of use, somehow... Rothril told us we were to take it to you, and it would aid you in saving baby Lorel- or Amuana, if Rothril is to be believed... please, take it with you.~
DO ~GiveItem("potn52",LastHeardBy())~

++ ~I see. Thankyou very much, my Lady, I will be sure to put it to good use. However... who is this 'Rothril' you speak of?~ THEN GOTO PC1.1
++ ~Thankyou, but I was not under the impression I was saving the child, I was told we were to go to the Temple and investigate the dark goings on there...~ THEN GOTO PC1.1
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN PC1.1
SAY ~Rothril? Why...~
== ROTHRIL ~I am Rothril, protector of the reborn Prophetess Amuana. (He smiles). Amaunator came to me in a dream, and He told me my role in protecting the Prophetess- and in aiding you. Though my body is aged, my spirit is young, and I - forgive me- am the most powerful cleric in this village. I am to venture with you a ways with her, for she will protect you when times become dark, and I am to protect her should she come to harm.~

++ ~What?! I am not taking a child with me, protected by an old man! She could be hurt, or worse, killed! Are you *insane*?!~ THEN GOTO PC1.1.1
++ ~So you are Rothril... if you will not relent about this I will allow it; but I believed my quest to be investigating the Temple, not saving- or being saved by- a child.~ THEN GOTO PC1.1.2
++ ~I am sorry, Rothril, but I cannot allow you to let this child come to harm. If she is truly Amuana, then she should be kept in the village and protected, not taken into a forest where she could concievably be killed.~ THEN GOTO PC1.1.1
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN PC1.1.1
SAY ~Do not worry, <CHARNAME>, Amuana and I are more than capable of protecting ourselves. Aren't we, Amuana?~
== AMUANA ~I'm not Amuana! I'm Lorel! I wanna go back home, please let me go back home-~
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~(The child's eyes suddenly close, and snap wide open, blazing with an intensity of one much older.)~
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~<CHARNAME>, you have no choice in this. My protector and I must travel with you for a time. Why, you may ask, and you will find out, but not know. You must leave, and we must accompany you.~
== ISRA ~Great Torm, what just happened? Lorel? Lorel? Are you alright?~
== AMUANA ~Lorel is not here at the moment... can I take a message? (The girl smiles slightly, before her eyes close again. They open drowsily, as though she is just waking up).~
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~A-auntie? What... what just happened? Where did the pretty girl go?~
== ISRA ~(Quietly) I... I know not, child. But if Amuana is to be believed... you must accompany <CHARNAME> in this. Be brave, sweetheart... I fear this may be more important than we can know.~

++ ~Indeed it is, Lady Isra. If the Prophetess has said you two must accompany us, Rothril, then you must. We will leave immediately.~ (end)
++ ~I'm sorry, but I cannot allow you to accompany us, Rothril. Even if Lorel truly is Amuana reborn... I cannot risk a child coming to harm due to me. Death follows in my wake; I do not want a young child to be added to the list of people who have died for me.~ THEN GOTO PC1.1.1.1
++ ~Lorel? I'm sorry, but you and Rothril have to come with us... Where is your mumma, so you can say goodbye to her before we leave?~ THEN GOTO PC1.1.1.2
END

IF ~~ THEN ROTHRIL PC1.1.1.1
SAY ~(His eyes narrow slightly.) We are coming with you, whether you agree to it or not. We, as you, have no choice in the matter, and were asked by a God. I would not disobey Amaunator even if it meant my life. We are coming, and there is nothing you can do to dissuade us.~

++ ~Fine! Argh, will *nobody* listen to me around here?! Just don't get hurt, or there will be hell to pay, hear me, Rothril? And you protect that girl with your *life*.~ THEN GOTO PC1.1.1.1.1
END

IF ~~ THEN ISRA PC1.1.1.2
SAY ~She... she does not have a mother. No-one knows who was her mother, but the village cares for her as she was one of their own. (She hugs Lorel, kissing her forehead tearfully).~
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~Be careful, child.~ THEN GOTO PC1.1.1.2.1
END

IF ~~ THEN ROTHRIL PC1.1.1.1.1
SAY ~Always.~ (end, transported to forest)
END

IF ~~ THEN AMAUNA PC1.1.1.2.1
SAY ~I-I'll try, Auntie. Goodbye!~ (end, transported to forest)
END