The hoard: always (Surraruthru, 84 days left)

[Anastasia]

"Here I fly up," Balyss says, "Alone."

"Yes. Selune presents herself to you, it is time to go meet her," Stille looks up at the full moon.

"You have this," Sylvie says, helping Balyss up and giving her a quick, bonecrushing hug. "Don't make me fly up there after you."

Kascha steps back, standing next to Surraruthru. "I'm guessing she may become a Shard of Selune?" she ventures softly. "Or do you still think she'll become a silver dragon?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"I hope she does. A dragon whose scales eternally shine and reflect the moon's light everywhere she goes sounds fascinating, doesn't it? And Aurora seems to attract unusual dragons. Seems fitting to me. I'm sure Seira would agree."

[Anastasia]

"The question is if Selune does," Balyss glances up once more.

Going to just wait or...?

[Iron Dragoon]

Yeah. I mean unless I can influence things but I doubt that.

[Anastasia]

Balyss flies up and towards the moon, soon vanishing from sight.

Stille looks up long after she's gone, perhaps in silent prayer.

"Stille," Kascha speaks up, "Is it normal for your family to ascend? If I recall, your father's a full celestial?"

"Mm." Stille looks away from the moon, "Well, we always knew it was a possibility. We were only born as aasimar, despite having a celestial parent, but that's a quirk of his bloodline. With how powerful we've gotten, we knew we would likely never die a mortal death, should battle not claim our lives. Yet to see it happening, is it not a wondrous thing?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"You should be proud of whatever power and position she attains. She'll only stop being your sister if you allow it, I think."

[Anastasia]

"Of course," Stille says, turning his gaze back up.

Sylvie stands a bit away, quietly waiting and with her head bowed.

Ready to move on?

[Iron Dragoon]

I can't think of anything to do here if Selune's only thing for me was to bring Balyss here.

[Anastasia]

Time passes. Perhaps a half hour? An hour? Somewhere in that range.

"Look!" Kascha points up, "I see something coming from the moon!"

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru looks up with hope of a new dragon!

[Anastasia]

Balyss flies down on angel wings - which she already had. She looks exactly the same, even as she lands gracefully. "I'm back," she says.

"...and?" Kascha tilts her head slightly. "Was it not what we thought and instead some sort of invigoration, or a simple change like Sylvie?"

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru inspects her.

"Full celestial? Your lack of dragonism is disappointing to me, I admit, but at least you seem to have retained your sense of self."

[Anastasia]

"Just the change," Balyss says. "And something private that I'd rather not speak about. I should be able to channel Selune's voice much more freely in the future. Also, I have something for you and Kascha, a gift from above."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Oh? Well, Selune has my thanks, regardless of whatever it is. Gifts from Gods are rare."

[Anastasia]

"Once, a wyrm wizard gave this to Selune as thanks for her protection," Balyss says, withdrawing a thick, leather bound tome dyed dark blue. "I think both of you will benefit from it. Here."