To challenge destiny (Afina)

[Anastasia]

It's going well on a glance. Forces are fanning out and engaging in generally victorious battles. You feel a ripple of fatigue go through you as you do, having to mentally suppress a yawn.

"Ah, some fortune. Surraruthru's group has captured a weapon and supply cache in the sewers." Tepen remarks.

[Ebiris]

"Good, good," Afina says, smothering that yawn. "Since things are mostly under control for the moment I'm going to attend the infirmary. That dogai managed to clip me with its disintegration blast and I haven't had a chance for healing since," she says, getting up. "Call me if anything comes up, I shouldn't be long," she says, fluttering off to get seen to. Hopefully it'll fix her fatigue as well, even if she's been fighting at an intensity far above most it doesn't look good for her to be worn out so early in the day.

[Anastasia]

Priest and the Jarl are here, tending to the few wounded at the moment. Right now there's not many, Priest coming over. "Afina," he greets you, "Do you need our services?"

[Ebiris]

"Yes, I got singed by a disintegrate spell while fighting that dogai earlier and I'm feeling quite fatigued," she answers, flying over to hover in front of Priest. "It's nothing life-threatening but if there's spare capacity I could use a few healing spells."

[Anastasia]

"I can manage it," Priest says, "Sit down here," he pats a bed, "Rest a moment and close your eyes."

[Ebiris]

Afina flies over to sit on the bed with her legs dangling over the side, obediently closing her eyes.

[Anastasia]

It's nice. You breath slowly as healing passes through you, wounds knitting themselves whole. Your fatigue vanishes, leaving you feeling much better. Mmm, all that spellcasting must have taken out of you, because you feel markedly improved.

[Ebiris]

"Much better, thank you," she says gratefully, opening her eyes afterwards. "It's not often I have to call on your services, but no complaints with that," she says, taking to the air once more. "I'm returning to the command centre now if anyone's looking for me."

[spoiler]
Afina: 303/303, glaciante's spiteful ward (CL 27 attached to epic mage armour), heroes feast (CL 20), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), epic mage armour (CL 25), see invisibility (CL 25), interplanar telepathic bond (CL 24), magic tattoo (CL 26), magic tattoo (CL 26), energy absorption (CL 26), stupendous dragonskin (CL 26), seira's agility (CL 26), seira's strength (CL 26), seira's mind (CL 26), mind blank (CL 27), stoneskin (CL 26), control weather (CL 27), scalding touch (CL 27, SR 45), moment of prescience (CL 25), spell turning (CL 26)
AC 89, spell resistance 40, blindsense 30, immunity to fire, water, earth, cold, disease
Spell charges: 5/0/7/3/0/8/4/2/0/0/0/0
20 uses left on blistering/searing scalding touch

Fenrir: 322/370, heroes feast (CL 20), greater mage armour (CL 7), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), haste (CL 25)
AC 43, spell resistance 25, freedom of movement, immunity to electricity, exhaustion, mind affecting, fatigue, fear, poison
Garm: 92/370, heroes feast (CL 20), greater mage armour (CL 7), mind blank (CL 17), fortunate fate (CL 15), planar tolerance (CL 7), haste (CL 25)
AC 43, spell resistance 25, freedom of movement, immunity to electricity, exhaustion, mind affecting, fatigue, fear, poison
Attack: +39 (2d6+25) +10d6 skirmish, dimensional anchor

[Anastasia]

The trip back is unremarkable. Tepen's still there, "All is still well," he says, a pixie-sized seat in place for you. "There is resistance in the northern quadrant of Liber, the Rapid Response is about to be mobilized."

[Ebiris]

"What's the quality of the resistance?" Afina asks as she claims her seat and peers over. "Anything above pit fiend level?"

[Anastasia]

"Multiple fallen celestials have been spotted, including a fallen hound archon, fallen astral deva and fallen planetar," Tepen replies, "The planetar is a skilled leader and has rallied his forces well."

[Ebiris]

"It's not that minister is it? Dougalf?" Afina asks.

[Anastasia]

"He doesn't match the description. We're thinking it's a trusted lieutenant or protege," Tepen says, "Unless our intelligence is wrong or he's shapechanged."

[Ebiris]

"If he was going to shapechange he'd pick something inconspicuous, not a slightly different version of the same creature," Afina reasons. "Planetars can be dangerous but our forces should have it in hand."

[Anastasia]

"That's our thinking as well," Tepen says, pausing for a sip of water. "How taxed is your magic?"