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[...[ ᑕᗩᗰᑭᔕITE OᑎE ]...]

It was simple. Just a fire pit in the center, and an open roof to the outside.

Four bunk beds lay along the east wall, the bedding on them rather suspicious, but warm. Curtains had been hung on them to give the illusion of privacy, and to help block out the light while they slept.

Luckily, those shadows didn't count as long as the relic that lit the room was active.

A counter rested along the west wall, holding a sink and a broken cook stove. Dishes lay in the drying rack by the sink from the last time that she was there.

Somehow, the water worked even when barely anything else did.

The cupboard above the sink held toothpaste that they had scavenged from a store, and some canned goods they had found in the city.

There wasn't much in the city but scavenged items. And some of them made no sense for the place.

But Tiel was beyond asking questions about how this place worked at this point. She was just glad they hadn't run out of soap yet, even though safe havens like this were few and far between.

This one was fine during the day. But it was only good for every other night. The relic had to recharge for that long.

Otherwise, she'd have made camp here every night she had been in this place.

[...[ ᑕᗩᗰᑭᔕITE TᕼᖇEE ]...]

An old abandoned church.

When you walk inside, you are greeted by the stillness.

Pews line either side of the walkway to the altar.

Behind the altar, two rooms lay.

To the left, a room with four bunk beds. The sheets are clean. The pillows are soft. It makes no sense that it's so warm in there, but it is.

To the right, a kitchen. The cupboards hold canned goods that they found in their travels. Basic hygiene supplies. Toothbrushes. Toothpaste. Soap.

Tiel works really hard to make sure she always finds soap for the places she calls sanctuaries.

The sink works. The water is cold and crystal clear.

The stove doesn't work.

The fridge hasn't turned on in ages. A weird smell lives inside. Tiel recommends it's never opened. Something unsettling about it, she says.

The day before the full moon, a light shows up in the stained glass window that somehow remains.

The day after the full moon, it extinguishes.

While that light is on, the church and the surrounding yard is safe.

A reprieve from the things that follow the party.