Swamped

He's a strange fellow. Worshipped at Bua's main temple for three years, then all of a sudden he packed up all his things, came here, and converted to Nual. When you asked him why, he just answered with a weird metaphor you couldn't understand. Two years later, he left town and told you he was switching over to Dara, with another incomprehensible explanation as to why.

But that's about eight months away. Right now, he's still here. You remember there were plenty of rumors about him being involved in some form of shady business, though nobody could prove anything or even explain what he was supposedly doing. Still, he's a genuine priest, even if he can't seem to make up his mind on which of the gods he's working for.

Which means he's a potential point of contact with Nual. You don't know how communicating with a god you last saw years in the future is going to go, but you also can't see any other way of figuring out what you're supposed to do here.

"I'm afraid I don't know many people. Been living on my own for a while, away from people. Trying to get closer to the ocean. Perhaps Nual thought I was getting too close."

"You're a hermit, then, Mr. Long?" the nurse asks.

"Yes, that sounds about right. And I suppose, in addition to clothes, I'm looking for guidance. Perhaps Nual's servants might be able to offer both?"

She looks a bit annoyed. Well, she never did care much for the gods. Probably comes of working in a place like this, where you often see people who don't have their favor.

"Well, we've got a temple to Nual here, but they're busy preparing for a holy day festival. Still, they might have someone they can spare. I'll send a message along. And we'll see what they can do about clothes while we're at it." She pauses. "Do you need anything else at the moment?"

"Some reading material would be nice," you mutter. You expect to be here a while.

"Don't have much, and we've got a fair number of patients today. But I'll see if they've left anything for you."

A fair number of patients...? Now that she mentions it, you recall your first day being rather busy. And there was a specific reason for that. About half the patients at the time were all injured in the same incident.

Though it takes another moment for you to remember just what it was.