now is now, and that was then

Perhaps it is the presence of the Abandoned than prevents Rexanna's goddess from appearing. Or perhaps it is as she fears, and the planting of the roses is beginning, already, to have a negative effect on the Ascended and all that they hold dear. Or maybe the Voice is simply preoccupied with something, and unable to grace them with her presence. Whatever the reason, the shrine remains lifeless. Rexanna will feel a surge of pleasant static, however, from the orb that sits nestled within. She is replenished, and ready to face the world once more.