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[Ebiris]

"Lifasa will be free again," Afina says, her resolve heartened by this support. "And Bel will regret his arrogance."

[Corwin]

"Thank you for your support," Jaela says, lowering her head as the gravity of the situation seems to request.

[Yuthirin]

Calleigh's eyes cross. "Whoa."

'With your aid, we will the light shine on the face of Lifasa once again.' Tryll says.

[Nephrite]

'We probably need to look for something that we could use against Bel. Either a weapon or artifact or... unless we are not even meant to face him directly?' Moore wonders as he thinks of all the other questions that they all must have. 'Ah... apologies, I suppose thank you is in order, before anything else. For the vision, as well.'

Will this be like the battle of Benfal, where Bel is left to content with other deities? Could Lifasa live through that...?

[Anastasia]

Moore shudders as the presence of Erathaol leaves him, his wings starting to move to support him. Moonlight staggers as well, the light from her fading.

Balyss remains, "There is much to discuss. I will answer the questions you doubtlessly have, or that Erathaol deferred until now."

[Corwin]

"I appreciate that just as much as the show of support," Jaela says, cutting right to the chase. "Is there any reason to suspect anyone at Aurora feeds Hell information, perhaps without their knowledge or intent? Is the plan to fight over Lifasa's fate in three months time in one large clash, or we could act sooner? How do you propose to deal with the wound he left?"

[Nephrite]

Moore spends a moment shaking his head a few times. "That was... interesting." He says quietly.

As he collects his thoughts he raises a hand up after Jaela's questions. "Who, or what, will engage Bel directly? If deities such as yourself do, does that risk further stakes being raised by Asmodeus?"

[Anastasia]

"Your efforts to suppress spies have been sufficient, as have recruiting from the ranks of celestials," Selune intones. "You must act sooner - this will not be one battle. You have two signets from the traitors, collect the other seven. I have foreseen that doing this may yet lead to the path to save Lifasa. In this even a world can be reborn, and the weight of destiny overthrown."

Then to Moore, "Should Bel take the field, it is your choice. You may call on us and we will see and we will answer, but Lifasa will likely be sundered in the battle. The 21 will be effective, for a tool to find the answer overmatches Bel, but you must be strong enough to defeat him with it. As for the Lord of the Ninth, not even I can see his plans."

[Ebiris]

"We're absolutely going to have to step up our efforts to attack Lifasa and weaken the devil forces long before the final day," Afina agrees fervently. "Is Bel going to remain on Lifasa for the duration or has he already returned to Avernus?"

[Corwin]

"So the plan rests on getting the other traitors?" Jaela confirms. "We've hoped to do that with our attack, but Ettan avoided that fate. Can you see where they would be, and provide us with information about their defenses?"

[Anastasia]

"He has already left, he did not linger and risk a confrontation," Selune says. "They hide in their ratholes, surrounded by devils and defenses. Taelfagn attempts to weave destiny to hide then and protect them, while Gathgorian protects them while working to his own schemes."

[Corwin]

"Can you provide the location of each rathole?" Jaela asks directly. "We know of their holdings in general, but often have to guess at the spots they favor the most. Also, can you elaborate on how successful our protections against Taelfagn are? Specifically, the spear made of goldenfire's embers. I would like to know its limitations."

[Anastasia]

"Yes, when the time comes, Balyss will have the knowledge," Selune says. "I cannot see you when you hold the spear. If I cannot see you, Taelfagn cannot."

[Corwin]

"So the earliest you have an idea of my intentions is once someone acts upon my decision?" Jaela asks. "What if I were to hold it and plane shift a group with me without their conscious knowledge of the destination? The earliest time anyone would learn of this is when the defenders reacted to our presence?"

[Anastasia]

"Yes," Selune says. "It is powerful, but the fate of others still reacts."