Wrap up (Various)

[Anastasia]

Afina calls on her magic. It doesn't manifest, instead swirling around you. The pressure stops and before you - the ice seemingly incorporeal to it - is a huge ice para elemental. It looks about and nods, "I am Ice. You are of Ice. You command the power of Ice. I will service Ice. You will advance deeper into Ice." It then steps to the side, through the ice like it isn't there, and marches off.

[Ebiris]

"Kill devils if you see them!" Afina calls after her creation, nodding in satisfaction before she continues onwards.

[Anastasia]

The party continues on. Ahead is a stairway of ice going down, which all of you traverse. You go down a dozen steps before your way ahead is blocked. The narrow hallway stretches and contorts, becoming far larger. Before you is a glittering silver dragon, one large as a castle. It blocks the way and begins, "You have come f-MONSTER!" The dragon bellow, rearing back. "BETRAYER! MURDERER!"

No K:A roll since all of you can identify this from experience and high ranks anyway.

[Ebiris]

Every time.

"What of it?" Afina asks curtly, raising her high voice against the dragon's bellowing. "We are in the heart of Cryonax's domain, where even I must keep a civil tongue when treating with devils. Leave Bahamut's grudge aside."

Did Mirajane see this coming? She did think it a bit odd that she referenced Bahamut a little while ago.

[Anastasia]

Mirajane steps forward, "Dragon, look at us." She drops her lights and spreads her arms wide, standing in front of Afina. "I offer my protection to Afina. If you wish to strike her, you must cut me down."

Hanna does the same, stepping in front of Jaela, "You see no guilt on us. Will you murder innocent celestials, wyrm?"

The dragon glares death at all of you, ice forming around its mouth. Her mouth, from the tone of voice. "What do you seek?" The dragon grinds out, each word a struggle.

[Ebiris]

"Absolute Zero," Afina says succinctly, figuring it's best to get this over with as quickly as possible.

[Corwin]

No one was betrayed, for fuck's sake! Jaela frowns, ignoring the overinflated lizard to consider the other part. Murder, huh? Does it actually fit if someone shows up to fight to the death?

[Anastasia]

"Go," The dragon somehow steps aside as space further twists, "Go on and get out of my sight."

[Ebiris]

There's no point saying anything further, so Afina marches onwards past Mirajane and Hanna to take the lead once more as they pass the dragon.

[Corwin]

What was even the point in having that dragon? Jaela shakes her head, following after the others without a second glance at it.

[Anastasia]

Once you're past, Mirajane murmurs, "I saw some of that, and doing anything but what I did didn't turn out well. Sorry for not telling you."

[Ebiris]

"It's fine," Afina shakes her head. "I remember all the trouble caused when Ithea defended herself against a dragon Sunnis had guarding one of her important places, I would have just retreated if things degenerated."

[Anastasia]

"I'm glad I guessed your play," Hanna remarks, "By the way, you can turn your lights back on, since your Mother's set on that. Whyever did you do that?"

"To appear more vulnerable," Mirajane does so, "Mother's good at that with her gambit, I've learned some of the theory there."

[Corwin]

"And dragons are all perverts."

[Anastasia]

Hanna laughs at that as you go downstairs, "It does explain all the half dragons." Down you go, slow and careful for balance, slowly adjusting. The stairs go down and down and down - until the stop. Ahead is a vast opening, bigger than Aurora and its courtyard. A vast vortex of wind, snow, ice and water swirls beneath you. The wind from it is sharply cold, like the northern wind from before. As you stand there, a path of ice straight ahead appears, leading to a large, circular platform 50ft ahead.

On that platform is another weird, much like the last. "Welcome," she greets you, "You have reached Absolute Zero."