[Felandria's Office]
The 'next step' is something Venus really doesn't want to face. She would rather nobody gets hurt, which if she sticks to that it would make the next step feel very empty. She really wants the honesty and firmness to work out, because if it comes down to 'or else' then Venus honestly is afraid she'll just cave and capitulate to them to keep them from being hurt.
She takes a slow breath, looks down, and says, "I pray that this works out."
Venus spends a few moments to get herself ready.
She goes out of the office, and towards the place.
[The place, near HALO's entryway
The cultist woman in the cloak is still there. Would be on her phone, but sadly she doesn't get phone service down here. Instead, she's just tapping at it mindlessly, while sitting on a couch.
Venus comes down the hallway.
"Um. Hi. So..." Venus says as she approaches.
The cultist looks up.
A smile breaks out on her face, and she stands up. The cultist heads towards Venus to close the distance faster. "Oh my goodness, it's you! You're actually here," the cultist says. "Everyone will be so happy!" She reaches Venus and grabs her hand, and bends down to kiss it.
Venus looks uncomfortable.
"I'm so glad I could be here to help you get back!" the cultist says as she ends up grabbing Venus's hand with both of hers. "You look awful, come with me and we'll get you anything you need!"
Venus, who feels worse than she looks, pulls her hand away. "Um, look. I...that's related to what I wanted to say. I'm a waitress, not a goddess..." She looks down, and then to herself adds, "Actually I've probably been fired for no-show by now,"
Venus swallows.
"Um. Yeah, I'm not a goddess, and, um...I'd...um...I'd rather...well, I kinda want my house back, and look I know it's a church but it's still mine and, um...I mean..."
The cultist has this raptured look on her face, appearing like she's either hanging on to every glorious word that Venus says, or maybe is so absorbed in her face and the intoxicating smell of Venus's flowers, lost in her exhausted purple eyes...
Venus looks back for Felandria, her eyes asking for help here.