Elementary anarch with Baleruk (Moore)

[Nephrite]

Hmm. He'll check with Morniel but he assumes he's already tied up with other tasks. Honestly I think everyone else is tied up with something else, but maybe I'm missing someone. If Morniel isn't available to go, he'll check around and ask and see if anyone would like to. If that's a no-go he'll go himself.

[Anastasia]

Morniel's found in the war room. He's writing on a piece of paper, several more resting nearby him, the ink on them drying. "Moore," he greets, pausing his writing. "You seek me?"

[Nephrite]

"Sir Morniel." Moore greets him, flying over near the desk. "I was considering venturing to Mineral to further our diplomatic relationships with Lord Crystalle. I was curious if you would be interested in going, or, if not, if anyone had expressed any interest in that since we had established ties with them."

[Anastasia]

"Yes," Morniel does not hesitate, "If you need my aid, I will come."

[Nephrite]

"Then it would be my honor to ask for your accompaniment." Moore says with a smile. "To go along with it, I have reason to believe Lord Crystalle may be someone who can offer us some insight into something. I wanted to try and find a better set of tools for Afina, as I know she  works rather tirelessly for our cause. Not to say that what we work with now is insufficient, but I thought at the least to see if we could make improvements."

[Anastasia]

"Then let us go," Morniel stands, "Elena, would you please see that these letters are delivered to Tannin so he can pass them on? Thank you."

Ready to move along?

[Nephrite]

Yes.

[Anastasia]

How are you planning to get to Mineral? Are you able to manage it or do you need someone else to?

[Nephrite]

He's got Plane Shift but that has its own problems. If anyone's available for Gate we'll do it that way.

[Anastasia]

With a displeased glare, Sage Vul'lath accompanies the two out of Aurora. His magic holds the water back as he chants, a portal appearing before you. "Go," he instructs, "This will take you where you need to be."

[Nephrite]

Moore really needs to learn that spell himself someday!

He will go through as instructed, not wanting to take any more of Vul'lath's time.

[Anastasia]

You are on familiar grounds - the rich, opulent path towards Crystalle's abode. Great gemstones and rich precious metals are everywhere, great veins of them waiting to be mined. This room alone could likely fund all you could ever dream of from Afina.

Morniel looks around briefly, "All that glitters," he murmurs.

[Nephrite]

"I feel bad for them," Moore says as he starts forward. "It must be difficult to live here and have people from the outside basically coming in to steal things all the time. I can't blame them for being wary of outsiders."

[Anastasia]

"Yet what good is it here, when the realm itself will produce more forever and ever?" Morniel asks, "But I have long suspected that is not the reason they hoard their endless treasures."

[Nephrite]

"I think it all boils down to perspective. They clearly have some sort of different meaning to this sort of thing than we do. What that actually is, though... well, there are many possibilities." Moore says with a small shrug. "But I suppose that sort of thing is common when it comes to diplomatic means -- but what do you think that reason is?"