The Next Step Forward

[Iron Dragoon]

"I am. Would you accept the name I chose, or would you name yourself?"

[Anastasia]

"What name is that?" The scimitar asks.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Shifting Steel."

[Anastasia]

"It will do," Shifting Steel decides, "A good name. A hard name."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Good. You will have much to do, I believe. It's a pleasure to meet you."

[Anastasia]

"As long as you remember to use me, this will have no problem," Shifting Steel says. "I await to spill the blood of those that follow law."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Devil's and Shar are what we're likely to fight."

[Anastasia]

"Devils...yes, that sounds good. To shed their blood and slice their flesh, that is the life!" Shifting Steel declares. "We will crush the fiends, the undead and the aberrations!"

[Iron Dragoon]

"Indeed. But we do it for a purpose, not mindless slaughter. Even if that purpose is our own."

[Anastasia]

"Hah, as long as we shed blood," the sword says.

Got anything to add here?

[Iron Dragoon]

Not really. Next most important things are starting to set up defenses and finding whatever is attacking peeps in the order.

[Anastasia]

As you head out?

"Alyssa!" Emily runs up to you, Jarem following behind with a bemused look. "I just wanted to tell you I contacted Mom and she told me sorry wouldn't cut it and to reflect on what I did, so..." A shake of her head at that, "It might be a little while before we hear back, I think she's mad."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Unsurprising. Remember, though, Emily. Even if she's not happy with you, she still loves you. I think you should face this head on and discuss things with her. Likely in person, but I think you both also need a bit of time to get your thoughts in order. There are many who have joined the Order who have similar conflicts with their families."

[Anastasia]

"Yeah...but at least I have a lead on what happened to the ring and why, right?" Emily says, "Now I just have to figure out this strange...ah!"

You feel it, a bond between yourself and Emily. You feel a resonation between yourself and Emily, echoing between the two of you.

You gain Magical Aptitude as a bonus feat.

Emily's node goals updated, go check.

[Iron Dragoon]

Read it.

Alyssa blinks and shivers at the feeling.

"There it is again. Odd. I really must figure out what that is. You were saying?"