temple etiquette

"Remember, this fellow has given up a great deal in order to enter our temple. And in return, he expects to feel the warm embrace of Sorrora. And as servants of Sorrora, that means he expects our warm embrace."

"Yes, I know, but--"

"So I want to see you making him feel welcome when you take him back to the shrine! Like this, not by holding him in the crook of your arm like you're embarrassed to be touching him..."

"--But this is my father!"




In a Drow temple (where only priestesses are allowed to roam at full-size) a senior priestess gives an impromtu lesson to a young accolyte about the proper treatment of temple guests. Its an important lesson, to be sure, but one that is not quite applicable at this particular moment...

...Eh, I'm sick of backgrounds. No background for this...