Since Vlad was a no go Elliana needed another vampire to turn her. And the quickest way to find someone was to go on a blind date via the SimDa dating app.
Lakshmi Jackobson showed up. She must gave got a good impression of Elliana as she got the Ancient Joy blessing off of her.
 Asked. Done.
She had her blood sucked.
And she sucked some herself.
And she started to feel some effects already.

Irisha needed to go back to Selvadorada. She didn't know who to take with her. Elliana needed to be observed now. Barone wanted to come with anyway. But then Katra and Jamari would have been left behind again. So... everyone came with.
As they got there and Irisha had gone into the jungle already, they found out they couldn't stay long as some spirits in the graveyard were fading and they needed to go and strengthen their connection to the living world.
So that they'd get done quicker, Elliana came to help out Irisha in the jungle.
As Elliana gave Irisha a hug, she shared the Ancient Joy blessing with her. It had actually started with Irisha and she got it back.
And they parted ways.
Elliana stayed behind excavating on the sites Irisha had established.
And Irisha herself was exploring the Temple for ever and ever.
Well, almost for ever and ever.
She was in race against time. She just had to find some special chests in the Temple and use the relics a few times she had assembled.
She started to rush though.
She caught on fire for activating the wrong thing.
She got poisoned by darts.
She got scares that made her wet her pants.
Eventhough far away, Elliana was there in case something... lethal, happened to Irisha.
But Irisha was experienced and resilient enough and completed the exploration!