...Sister Ophilia. [ he says, with a tiny smile. weird that she performed the kindling, but he absolutely will not think about that anytime soon because things are more serious right now, but. it's confirmation enough that he knows her, too.

with that aside though... rondo looks into the flame, mouth pulling into a frown. ]

Hope, I think - or strength, at least, for adversity. [ ... ] I... find myself wondering if the cult saw fit to punish us, and... to punish Death, as well.

[ the words twist a little further on his chest, and he swallows. ]