Duncan noticed something unusual about the elven elder before him, noticing that his body appeared translucent, as if he might vanish from the world at any moment.
Duncan's changing gaze had evidently caught the attention of the other.
"As you can see, Captain, some interesting changes are taking place in me," Rune said, smiling openly, even lifting his hand to show off the most severely transparent part—his palm, "A powerful force is trying to take me to 'Its' side."
A slight change flickered across Duncan's expression, "The power of Silantis—I didn't expect you, the 'Pope,' to be affected too."
"After all, I am an elf, and it seems that something rooted deep in our racial soul does not care whether I am a 'Pope' or not," Rune said calmly, "I have felt that powerful summons—Silantis is calling all elves back to the Mother Tree."
Duncan frowned, he had spotted something amiss, "But you are lucid—this doesn't quite match what I've learned about other elves."