A Faraway Victory

[Anastasia]

That'll work. More in a nagging post shortly.

'She's long deserved it and will be home soon. She's yours in truth from now on, Alicia, treat her well.'

[Ebiris]

'I will. We'll be waiting to welcome her home,' Alicia sends back, before she goes to share the good news with Antenora.

[Anastasia]

Antenora's found in her garden, thoughtfully gazing off at the sky. She raises a hand in greeting but otherwise doesn't react, but she's smiling.

[Ebiris]

"I just got word from Mystra," Alicia announces as her feet alight on the perfectly even grass. "Our Marielle is going to graduate from courre to tulani."

[Anastasia]

"Mystra informed me as well," Antenora says, smile growing. "Come," she pats the bench next to her. "I'm meditating on that and attempting to hear prayers. Unfortunately, no progress on that yet, but in time I shall."

[Ebiris]

"It will, I was able to hear them even as a quasi-deity, you will as well," Alicia agrees, doing to sit herself down next to Antenora. "We have a lead on an unattended proxy too, one of Malcanthet's. I have Jessica checking it out, I was actually going to look in on her children next if you want to come along. You might have more luck occupying your mind and letting the right prayer work its way into your thoughts than focusing on it."

[Anastasia]

"Gladly," Antenora agrees, "Will you need my aid in clearing that fortress, Alicia?"

[Ebiris]

"Might do, we'll see what Jessica comes back with before working out a plan and team for it," Alicia answers as she gets back up. "Perhaps even Marie will be available to join us by then?"

[Anastasia]

As you do..huh.

Someone unusual has entered Sylica, someone that stands out from the normal.

Calley has entered Sylica.

[Ebiris]

Well that's certainly strange. Alicia sends her avatar to meet him!

[Anastasia]

The child is looking around, taking it all in. A few Felis Knights are nearby, approaching but stopping as your avatar appears.

"Alicia," Calley greets. Blonde hair, perhaps six years old. His eyes are bright and yet sharp, something about them different, not a child's eyes at all. "I'm bored and want to play. You should have somewhere to play with Andrea, Mom Anna says she came here after she died. I'd like to meet her again."

A six year old having near cosmic power is a thing, yes.

[Ebiris]

"She did come here," Alicia confirms in a gentle voice, crouching down by the boy. "Though you've grown a lot since then, she might not recognise you anymore. Did you tell Anna you were coming here?"

[Anastasia]

"She knows I went out to play," Calley agrees readily.

[Ebiris]

"You should tell her where specifically so that she knows where you are in an emergency," Alicia suggests to him. "Of course you're safe here in Sylica, but she'd be worried if she went to look for you and couldn't find you."

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Meanwhile the actual Alicia detours from taking Antenora over to Jessica's house so she can send Dawnhope to Balmuria so she can tell Anna where Calley's gotten himself off to.

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Back with the avatar she extends a hand towards Calley. "Now if you take my hand we'll go and find Andrea."

[Anastasia]

Antenora glances sidelong at you as you go to do so. "Who's up to something this time?" she asks.

Meanwhile, Calley gives you a look. "She's normal," he says, "If something's an emergency to me, she'd have no chance to do anything. And if I need to find her, I can."