After what felt like an eternity since her arrival in the temple, an acolyte finally arrived with word that the pyre had been prepared and they were ready to light the way for Eleanor's journey to the Heavenly Shores.
Jocelynn followed mutely behind the Sisters of Light as they carried Eleanor's body out of the temple, into the bitter cold of the winter night. Jocelynn was prepared for the cold, and Eleanor's blessing protected her from the chilly winds even now, but nothing could have prepared her for the sight that greeted her when she entered the courtyard.
Captain Albyn had not been permitted to accompany Jocelynn into the chambers where Eleanor's body was prepared for the pyre, but he hadn't been idle while the Sisters of Light did their work.
