Swamped

"Something about, the gods abandoned this place and we should follow their lead. Honestly, felt overly dramatic for someone who's not that big on the troupe."

Right, Elliot basically joined to make a little extra money for a month or so. Not especially keen on acting, but he was taller than anyone in the troupe, which had its uses.

But it does sound a little like he might know something specific about the symbol. Not that you see it mattering right at the moment.

"Well, that was an amusing little story, but I think it's time to pay the temple a visit."

"You sure that's safe?" Arlene asks. "If someone's trying to mess with the festival, they might pull something at the temple, too."

"Oh, it's definitely not safe. Not the sort of night where anything is." You give her a quick smirk. "But if there's a problem, we'll deal with it when we get there."

You head for the temple and soon see that there's a bigger problem than you were expecting.