A protector

The second Eleara crossed the door, she felt the oppressive atmosphere the inside of the temple boasted. It felt as though the air was thick with magic. At bare minimum that meant that the source of power she'd been hoping to find was still there.

However, before she should start her search, she was forced to dodge, as a blue-colored wooden staff nearly hit her, the swing passing and barely missing her body. Narrowing her eyes, she spotted her attacker, a green-haired, busty young woman wearing modified monk clothing. Upon closer inspection, she noticed her ears, a sure sign that she was an elf like her. No, she wasn't, she was only half-elf, something she noticed upon closer inspection. But why? The temple was supposed to have been abandoned long ago!

"Who are you, stranger, and why do you defile our sacred temple with your presence?", she asked in an authoritative voice as Eleara felt anger swell inside of her. Defile?! She was an elven princess, most humans would be honored to be in her presence, let alone half elf!

Talking could come later, but only after she knocked this apparent monk down a few pegs and taught her where she belonged.

"And who are you that I should answer? You are but a lowly half-elf", she shot back in a venomous tone that apparently had little impact on her foe, who maintained a leveled glare directed at her. Although she did notice a bit of anger at the half-eld comment.

"I am Lierin Xyrkas, this temple's protector, and if you will not answer, I will manually remove your defiling presence from this holy place", she responded, and seeing that she wouldn't get more out of the conversation, lunged forward, staff at the ready. Eleara dodged the attack and started to fight back, summoning a staff of her own to use.

The two clashed across the halls of the temple, but it became increasingly obvious to the princess that her foe was better at the staff than she was, as much as she hated to admit it, so she worked to get some distance between them, switching to her trustier bow. Still, the battle did not appear to be going anywhere, as Lierin dodged all of her arrows with ease, despite being unable to close the gap.

Eventually, growing impatient, Eleara switched for her staff again, rushing her opponent for a swing, but before she could hit her, she felt her attack hit something. A quick look showed her she had hit a vase that was now tumbling to the ground, her foe no longer looking as cool and collected as she had beforehand, rushing towards her, a stunned look on her face. That was the last thing she saw before a bright light engulfed the temple, and she passed out. Things definitively did not got to plan.