The hoard: always (Surraruthru, 84 days left)

[Anastasia]

"That's not the point," Stille says, arms crossed.

"Hang the orders, this comes from a higher power," Balyss says, slowly swinging her legs over, blanket falling away. She is nude, seemingly uncaring of it as Stille blushes and quickly looks away. "Selune's will shall be done in this, as in all things." Slowly Balyss manages to smile, "Stille...just get me some clothes, and we knew this day would come. It's just earlier now."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Let's stick with the floating disk spell, shall we? While Selune's will is all fine and good, there's no need to push your luck. Throw on a robe or something and get back to bed."

[Anastasia]

Stille quickly gets Balyss a robe, which she puts on slowly. "I'll walk," Balyss stands slowly, as meanwhile there's a knocking on the door.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru turns to the door.

"You do realize I can get Kascha and Hanna in here to nag you back into bed, correct?"

[Anastasia]

"Come in," Stille says, and then he adds, "Sister..." he begins, as Gisfal comes in.

"Elena tells me you're getting up and going, in spite of orders to rest," he says. "What's going on here?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"I came to check on her since I have an invitation from Selune. She insists on getting up and going on her own, though I offered to both wait and use a floating disk. I also suggested she overcome her mortal body, as she so put it, by helping her become a dragon."

[Anastasia]

"I have to go to the Gates of the Moon," Balyss says, "This isn't negotiable, Selune calls me."

"Out of the question," Gisfal says automatically, "We need you in functional shape, Balyss. Not one step away from collapsing for days at a time."

There is a moment, a flash of silver from Balyss's eyes. No words are said, but Gisfal finally stands aside. "You can wait five minutes, I'll be back," he says, walking right out.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Well, that solves that, I suppose. And explains what's going on. Sort of. Why exactly does Selune want me for this? I know Seira has close ties to her, but I'd think Kascha was more suitable to this sort of thing than I."

[Anastasia]

Balyss sags back, sitting on her bed. "You're the right person in the right place here, I think. I've pushed myself so hard to help Aurora in these days, and no mortal is meant to have contact such as this for this long. Your timing was right, perhaps that was why you were told of this path, to come here this day and on this hour to escort me. When I would accept it, because I can't let Hell win because I was too weak. When I'd accept it with all my heart, because the alternative is unthinkable."

With a heavy sigh, Stille comes forward and hugs Balyss. "I always knew you'd beat me to this, dear sister," he says, "Yet so soon, because of Hell's machinations requiring so much of you? I cannot help but grieve."

That gets a tired sounding laugh from Balyss, resting against her brother. "I wouldn't do it yet, except it is Selune's will." Then she sighs, "Damn it, now I really have no excuse to not play herder on Sylvie all the time. Still, with how fast I've grown, so long as I did not die in battle, I knew this could be my fate. Like Alicia and Seira, vanishing from Balmuria to higher planes. Not so highly exalted as those two, but..."

"All is mystery until revealed in the light of the moon," Stille murmurs, "From the Silver Gospel, verse 18, line 3. Then from where moonlight shines, the path is illuminated." This gets him to smile, rather bittersweet. "Dear Balyss, you can bond with Ebony over it. She's beautiful and graceful, you can learn much from her."

That gets Balyss to laugh, shoving Stille away. "You ass," she says, smiling. "Nice backhanded compliment, almost the right amount of cattiness."

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru rolls his eyes a bit.

"Mortals. You're becoming something more, not ending. You might not be coming back to Aurora immediately, but I highly doubt Selune will permanently remove her single greatest source of influence here. She'll probably just have to keep you to make sure you're well-versed enough in whatever form you're going to get to be useful during the last battle. Again, I highly advocate a dragon. Perhaps some variation of a Silver, as annoying as they can be. Silver scales infused with, and reflecting, moonlight everywhere you go would look marvelous. Perhaps that's why Selune wants a dragon with you for this."

Surraruthru gives a toothy grin.

[Anastasia]

Balyss sighs, "I'm not turning into a dragon, Surru. I think." She adds that last bit rather hesitantly, "Then again, it wouldn't be the strangest command Selune has given me."

[Iron Dragoon]

"You should, though. Give it a try. In any case, what else do you need or want to be done before we leave?"

[Anastasia]

"Merely be ready for whatever will happen there," Balyss says. "Are you ready?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"I expended a number of spells in Limbo, but I should be good unless you expect a fair amount of combat."

[Anastasia]

Do you have any other prep to do OOC, besides any applicable arch visits?