“I think we will want to see if there is any activity at night.  That and see if there is a back entrance of any sort.  It will be a little difficult since they are on the edge of the city, but...  well it will be worth the effort.  We should also see if any of the locals have opinions on them.”

"Agreed. Also, if we decided to sneak in we could always come as mourners and wait for the right time to descend through the mouth."

“I agree.  Now that we know more about them, another of us could approach, concerned for their dying relative, no, friend and see how they react differently.  I’d bet a copper they tell you to bring them to the temple, alive.  If they do that, well that could get all of us in there. Easily enough.

"I think that works. Who should go and who should be sick?"

“You’re a better liar than I, Sitra.  If they tell you to bring someone we can make Beuren the sick one and Speaks and I could be people you paid to help carry him.”

I am on board with this plan.

"Alright, take a few minutes and figure out how you want to disguise him. I will wait a moment and go talk to the monks."

"As a thought, maybe the fact that I went there before and expressed interest might be an in for why you are bringing me there now.

"That's a good idea. I'll wait about half an hour and then approach the temple. Make yourself look as convincingly sick as possible."

After giving them time to prepare, Sitra composes himself and heads to the temple.

“Speaks, make sure you’ve hidden any symbols of your god.  It wouldn’t go well if they thought a priest of some other religion was bringing someone in.  You and I are just friends helping carry a stick person.”

Sitra speaks to the monks out front of the temple for a bit before returning to the beer garden.

"They said you could rest there until you died. We can bring you in and wait around to mourn."

"Ok Beuren, make with the corpse-like disguise and we will carry you in."

“Wait a second.  First, Sitra, what exactly did you tell them?  It’s important to know exactly what we are getting into.  Also, we need to have a plan for getting out unless Beuren really commits to the role and dies on us.”

"I told them that my friend was dying and asked if we could bring him there so he could pass peacefully and they could prepare the body," says Sitra.

"If things go awry, we just act surprised at our friend's miraculous recovery, 'Praise Duvia' and walk out.  Anyone tries to stop us, they are thwarting the will of Duvia and we attack them for being heretics.  Simple."

“I agree, Speaks, but that might not get us all of the information we want.  I still think they are going to encourage an active role in sending him to Duvia.  What if, Speaks, you play the role of someone who believes your friend can be saved, but has gone along despite that.  Beuren, Sitra, you are our believers on some level.  I’ll be the help.  I will wait for, say, a half hour before I go running in.  I will be a messenger  bring a “potion” to revive our friend.  One you hired, Speaks.  That will give us enough chaos that they should be happy to get us to leave.  Assuming that they are telling truth.  It may even give us enough time to see something mystical happen.”

"We don't have to wait for that, we could bring the "potion" with us and you could just give it to him while we wait and pray. Then as soon as we have the opportunity we can try to explore."

“If we already have the potion why didn’t we give it to him before?”

"Fair enough. So we bring him in, a few minutes later you arrive with the potion, then we wait for an opportunity to investigate?"

Batri thinks for a moment before speaking, “A bit more complication than that I think...  Everyone needs a role.  Sitra you are the devoted friend.  Beuren has asked you to bring him here so he is saved.  You are no believer and have questions.  Nothing too prying, but maybe details on what they will do after your friend dies.”

He turns to Speaks, “You are the skeptic, you’ve hired me to get the potion.  Don’t mention that, but be impatient, get up, wander, see what you can find but don’t cause a confrontation out of respect for your friend.  Keep me quiet we want my arrival a surprise.”

“Beuren you are the dead man...  well, dying.  Don’t overact but don’t be too lucid either.”

He leans in close, conspiratorially, “Here is the important bit, when I arrive, sitra you have to act surprised but beyond that nothing much.  Beuren when you are given the potion don’t leap to your feet or anything, but come out of your stupor a little.  Speaks can make a pronouncement of you seeming better even.  The real important part falls to Speaks.  You need to decide where the story goes once I arrive. There will be four options each with their own signal.  First, if. You think it best that I just leave then hand me coin immediately and tell me my work is done.  Second, you want me to be a bit brutish to see what that will get us then scold me for taking too long.  If you want me to start murdering just ask me to go thank the alchemist.  Lastly, if you do anything else I will just feign interest in their cult and see if there is anything I can notice.”

He dusts his hands off like he is finished with a task, “after that we just all leave hopefully without blood on our hands.  Does that work for everyone?”

"Works for me."

“Ok.   Let’s try it.”

I understand this plan.   I will do what I am supposed to.  No overacting.