As Doctor Davaulus and his escort pass by, the Prelate steps forwards and offers his hand. "Julius Ishani Dhatri, of the Pantheon," he says. "I hope we can work together in finding a cure for this disease, sir."
The doctor looks at Julius' hand, and then shakes it enthusiastically. His sad-eyed face breaks into a smile. "It would be an honour, sir. As soon as we are established I will contact your... Pantheon so that we can combine our forces."
Shortly, the group is left alone in the courtyard with the Marshal, who strides over.
"I'm glad to see you all safe, my friends," she says. "Difficult times indeed." She hands Edmond a sheet of paper [see attachments].
"Ma'am, Julius Ishani Dhatri, Prelate of Irori at the Pantheon," says Julius. "I have a favour to ask." Kroft gestures for him to continue. "I'm sure you're aware that panic is growing in the city," he says. "I've come to ask you for help. Our temple is daily besieged by supplicants, and anyone who goes abroad in the garb of a priest is harassed. My people need protection. I thought maybe we could work together to spread healing across the city - my priests and your guards as escort."
Kroft rubs an ear. "Since these Grey Maidens seem to have supplanted my people in many duties," she says ruefully, "I think we can come to some arrangement."
"There is another matter, Ma'am," says Julius. He produces a small bottle from within his robes and hands it to Kroft. She reads the label.
"Lavender's Luxuriant Liniment." She looks at Julius quizzically.
"It is being sold as a cure for this disease, this 'blood veil' as they are calling it. But I think it's a sham. Someone is, at best, profitting from false hope. They may even be helping to spread the disease by preventing the infected from seeking a proper cure."
Kroft tosses the bottle to Manachan.
"Sounds to me like a job for my special agents," she says. "What do you think, gentlemen? Find the culprit, shut them down. You may even be saving them from a worse fate," she adds, pointing to the proclamation in Edmond's hand.
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Dj'hân knows (even if he doesn't know how he knows) that Lavender's is the name of a perfumery/apothecary just off Summoning Street near the Heights.
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