"ᚡᛆᛐᛂᚱ ᛒᚱᛆÞᛁᛜ" When the piton and rope was set and the party indicated they were ready, the priest held up a small rod of what looks to be red wood and quartz, speaking some ritual prayer and waving one end of the rod around in some kind of gesture. Then, touching each member of the party on the shoulder, he says to each in turn, "Brigh be with you."
As Violet busied herself with placing her and Val's firearms and ammunition into a waxy, resinous looking bag, the young human turns to the priest, "Thank you. And please thank Councillor Freddert for me too if you see her."
Then, with some heavier thoughts left unsaid, Val heaved a long sigh and turned back to Violet, the two young women taking turns stripping their armour and secure everything into backpacks before following the others into the water.
"Best of luck." Joram Kyte replied with a kind smile, as he waited at the shore for the remainder to make the dive under Weeping Pond.