Miasma (Moore, 86 days left)

[Corwin]

"I presume your wish was to escape to safety with Finnegan?" Jaela guesses. "Wouldn't that have been Finnegan's wish as well? And so, wouldn't you have been executing it for him?"

[Nephrite]

"You did what I asked you to do." Moore contends. He takes another breath. "Please, let me at least try and speak on your behalf. I have some experience with this sort of thing and I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if I didn't at least try."

[Anastasia]

"It took more than a mere wish," The djinn says, "A djinn's wish is not like a wizard's wish. We appeal to the Whirlwind Throne directly, and so long as the wish is in line with our pacts and limits, they will be granted," Westwind continues to pace, staring ahead at nothing as he speaks.

"No. I took the wish and demanded more, granted myself my own desire. I called directly on the Whirlwind Throne, I forced the wish to be granted. Even in the depths of servitude to Hiwa and Hiya, the rules were obeyed and the pacts honored. This? This profaned them, broke the limits like cheap glass. The one thing a djinn noble must do, above all other things, is uphold these rules!"

[Nephrite]

"It was a circumstance that demanded immediate attention." Moore says with a shake of his head. "At any rate, please, let me talk to whomever it is that is adjudicating this. Or are we waiting on that now...?"

[Corwin]

"Is there a concept of restitution here, or precedent of such?" Jaela asks the person in the know. "Or is the sole possibility a demotion in rank?"

[Anastasia]

"We will either be seen by the Whirlwind Throne or by several Grand Caliphs," Westwind sighs deeply and sits, "It would be within their purview to cast me out of the djinn, never to return. It is possible they could even suggest execution, but that is rare save for treason being involved. Demotion is not just likely, it is nigh inevitable. It is not a question of restitution, it is a question of upholding the pacts and rules of djinn wishes."

[Nephrite]

"We live in a time where many long-held pacts are being broken, and we were not the ones to cast the first stone into that lake." Moore says. "We will stand with you, Westwind, if you'll allow it."

[Corwin]

Jaela nods. "We will not let you be executed or harmed, but I won't go beyond advocating on your behalf if it's a demotion. I want to be upfront about this. Even if you are, however, you'll always have a place of honor with Aurora until you regain the Whirlwind Throne's favor."

Musing about this some more and deciding to treat the situation as Westwind breaking his Code, she asks, "What were you expected to do in that situation, cornered by a horde of Nessians and with Lixer himself arriving on the scene? And what is the Whirlwind Throne's stance on devilkind and our Crusade?"

[Anastasia]

"You're welcome to stand with me," Westwind says, "But know that if you do, by djinn custom, you subject yourselves to the judgment of the Whirlwind Throne and its authority on this matter. you may not come away unscathed."

After a moment of thought, "Thank you. To do as a djinn prince would. To fight, retreat, fall bravely in battle. Any and all and more, but not to break my responsibilities."

[Nephrite]

Moore nods. "I don't mind." He says. It's surely not the idea that Crystalle had for him, but to stand steadfast along with an ally would be something that he would surely be proud of.

[Ebiris]

"We stand by those who risk themselves to free Lifasa," Afina finally speaks up. "Whether you are recent to the Crusade or have been with us from the start makes little difference."

[Anastasia]

Westwind gives both of you a grateful look, "Then I suggest you prepare yourselves for this. Know that the Chamber of Wisdom  is anti magic, so you will be deprived of your magic within."

[Nephrite]

"Doing it naturally, huh?" Moore says with a smile and a small shrug. "That's all right. That means everyone's on a level playing field."

Since he knows that, he'll take 10 for a K:P check here for 89 to see if there's anything he can think of that might help aid him in arbitration. He may as well use the magic now since he can't later! If K:L (Air) would be more appropriate he can do that also.

[Anastasia]

Have any skills related to lawyering or the like?

[Corwin]

"Any other instructions?" Jaela asks Westwind. "Are we supposed to go in unarmed?"