Tryll's Paragon Quest (Tryll)

[Yuthirin]

Sounds like a new project! Or: A room that mimics the effects of the Astral.

Tryll elects to head back to their room, and manifests Reality Revision for a Commune spell (I guess, since that's the best divination spell we got?)

[Anastasia]

You just browsed divinations, you tell me? It's the gold standard for a reason, epic divinations tend to be centered around a problem or niche, since it's really hard to outdo that one.

[Yuthirin]

Sort of looking for a spell where I can ask both "Are they safe?" and "Where are they?" And get an answer to both.

[Anastasia]

Commune does that, yes.

[Yuthirin]

Let's go with that, then.
1. Are they safe?
2. Where are they?
3. Can they be reached by a small team?
4. Is it dangerous there?
5. Are they being pursued by devils?

[Anastasia]

You get your answers.

1. No.
2. Lifasa, unclear.
3. Unclear.
4. Yes.
5. Yes.

[Yuthirin]

"Well that's not good. Let's go find the others and report!" Calleigh says, and they head out.

[Anastasia]

You report back to Adrian quickly. He nods, "That's what's going around. Something's blocking divinations around what's happening there, it's too concerted and widespread to be anything else."

[Yuthirin]

'Then we'll need to go there directly, I assume.' Tryll replies.

[Anastasia]

"We already have a team there," Adrian says tersely, "Plus a rescue team. Unless we have a real chance to destroy Bel with 21, we won't be risking more forces." His expression is grim, face pinched like he just bit into a lemon. "We're on full alert for now, but...losing Afina, Jaela and Baleruk would be crushing, but Aurora would survive, the Crusade would survive. Losing even more and it might not."

[Yuthirin]

"So you're just gonna abandon them!?" Calleigh shouts.

[Anastasia]

"That's why we sent a rescue party, but we can't all risk being wiped out against Bel. If the worst happens, we'll save them, like we saved Lief and Muirfinn," Adrian says evenly, "I promise."

[Yuthirin]

"Well, I don't like it!" Calleigh retorts.

[Anastasia]

"Neither do-" Adrian stops as a cheer go up. From a portal outside of Aurora, you see Afina, Surraruthru and a strange human emerge.

Adrian exhales, "That's a few of them," he says, starting to stride forward. "If you're worried about them, come with me. Afina could use a huge from someone her size."

[Yuthirin]

"Yay!" Calleigh is already well ahead of Adrian.