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She sought ''escape'' through reckless behavior, wandering the city drunk and isolating herself from the court. Even as the news of [[Merik Teslek|Merik's]] war path worsened, she '''refused to grieve properly''', choosing rage and numbness over healing. | She sought ''escape'' through reckless behavior, wandering the city drunk and isolating herself from the court. Even as the news of [[Merik Teslek|Merik's]] war path worsened, she '''refused to grieve properly''', choosing rage and numbness over healing. | ||
Her reckless state horrified her family. Her grandparents, [[Ig'nar Veazra|King Ig'nar]] and [[ | Her reckless state horrified her family. Her grandparents, [[Ig'nar Veazra|King Ig'nar]] and [[Kêta Pakovich Veazra|Queen Kêta]], ''intervened'', sending her off-world to a [[Qin'harin]] healer, a woman known for '''spiritual rebirth rituals''' and healing. | ||
The [[Qin'harin]] Sanctuary was a place of rebirth and healing. Mêra arrived '''poisoned''' by alcohol and grief. They drew the poison from her skin, as [[Valorèin]] excrete waste from their skin. Once they had purged the poison, she was ''physically fine'', but her soul was fractured. | The [[Qin'harin]] Sanctuary was a place of rebirth and healing. Mêra arrived '''poisoned''' by alcohol and grief. They drew the poison from her skin, as [[Valorèin]] excrete waste from their skin. Once they had purged the poison, she was ''physically fine'', but her soul was fractured. | ||
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=== The Vulgromiis & Breaking Tradition === | === The Vulgromiis & Breaking Tradition === | ||
Mêra was turned to the [[Vulgromiis]] by her [[ | Mêra was turned to the [[Vulgromiis]] by her [[Kêta Paakovich Veazra|grandmother]] and [[Ig'nar Veazra|grandfather]], a rare plant capable of suppressing [[The Curse (Valorèin)|The Curse]]. Consuming it came at a price—it was vile beyond words, causing intense nausea, paranoia, and delirium. | ||
During this time, Mêra ''boldly rejected'' taboos surrounding courtship and physical affection, embracing her love for Merik even before their binding. Traditional [[Valorèin Courtship]] forbade physical contact before bonding. Yet, as she and Merik grew closer, she began to challenge this restraint. The first time they truly touched, the air between them cracked with tension—their ancestors would have been ''frothing'' at the transgression. It was also [[Merik Teslek|Merik]] and her belief, that somehow, their ancestors were celebrating—the thirteen-[[Lethurèan Standard Calendar|Lethurèan-years]] apart saving themselves for one another. | During this time, Mêra ''boldly rejected'' taboos surrounding courtship and physical affection, embracing her love for Merik even before their binding. Traditional [[Valorèin Courtship]] forbade physical contact before bonding. Yet, as she and Merik grew closer, she began to challenge this restraint. The first time they truly touched, the air between them cracked with tension—their ancestors would have been ''frothing'' at the transgression. It was also [[Merik Teslek|Merik]] and her belief, that somehow, their ancestors were celebrating—the thirteen-[[Lethurèan Standard Calendar|Lethurèan-years]] apart saving themselves for one another. | ||
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Against all odds, [[Merik Teslek|Merik]] was ''restored to life''. The [[First-Flames]], by the will of the [[Meera Jenlek|Mother]] and [[Merrik Jenlek|Father]], intervened. After she was well recovered, she was visited by Friends and Family who were acting suspicious. | Against all odds, [[Merik Teslek|Merik]] was ''restored to life''. The [[First-Flames]], by the will of the [[Meera Jenlek|Mother]] and [[Merrik Jenlek|Father]], intervened. After she was well recovered, she was visited by Friends and Family who were acting suspicious. | ||
{{Dialogue|char1= | {{Dialogue|char1=Kêta Pachovich Veazra|line1=Unfortunately [[Mèra Ûrlek Teslek|Mèra]] the Sherok were not able to save everyone.|char2=Merik Teslek|line2=But they did save the best of us!}} | ||
He emerged ''clad in white'', bearing the scars of his death but alive once more. When she saw him, she touched his face in disbelief before she collapsed into his arms, overwhelmed by the disbelief. | He emerged ''clad in white'', bearing the scars of his death but alive once more. When she saw him, she touched his face in disbelief before she collapsed into his arms, overwhelmed by the disbelief. | ||