A bountiful return

[Corwin]

"So anyone brave and foolish enough to take a little side trip might end up finding or creating an artifact of comparable utility?" Seira follows that train of thought. "And that's where the lich Sylian seems to be, too."

[Anastasia]

"I doubt it," Mystra says, "Those few who return from Beyond rarely come back with such things. Do not think it is so easy, or that the Incarnations did something you can match. Were it so, others would have done so already." Here she exhales out, "I have tried myself, but mere will is not sufficient to make a working like that."

[Corwin]

"What else do you think is needed?" Seira asks curiously.

[Anastasia]

"I don't know."

Mystra says that and then begins to rise up, "The Incarnations hoard their secrets and rarely deign to tell us anything of them. My role is the Weave, I am not empowered or informed of things beyond it. But...we are all creatures of Creation. We are all within it's metaphorical frame. How could we create something that operates beyond its rules?"

[Corwin]

"By thinking outside the box, of course, as the human saying goes," Seira instantly responds. "A better question is, just what is stopping us?"

[Anastasia]

"A box we're chained to because we know nothing else. How do you perceive the creatures of the Far Realm?" Mystra asks of you, "Madness and impossibility. How do we change ourselves to approach that? That is what is stopping us."

[Corwin]

"Different, but not so much I can't interact with them," Seira responds to that. "Unpredictable except in that they're a menace and coexistence is impossible, but the same is true of demons just as much. We can face them, we can kill them... we can train to kill them, the way Sylian is training my champion on Balmuria. The latter strongly implies two things, Mystra. That understanding them is possible for those born of Creation, and that Sylian who also hails from here managed to do enough of it while remaining relatable himself."

[Anastasia]

"Perhaps," Mystra concedes, "But I will believe when I see such a tool wrought by one that is not an Incarnation. Do you think you can manage it?"

[Corwin]

"I believe I can, yes," Seira responds immediately, not needing to think it over. "Whether I should is something I'm struggling with. The risks are quite considerable as well. Do I really need to bet everything on an out of context solution? Wouldn't that actually mean I'm not as certain in my answer within the rules?" She flashes an embarrassed grin at Mystra. "I start going in circles like that and just delay taking any action there."

[Anastasia]

"You're still so young," Mystra says, coming over to you. "Growing into your power, growing into your perspective. You stopped aging as a teenager and in many ways you are still but a child as a divinity." Her smile is warm, human, "The answer to those is time and consideration, there's few ways to cheat time's ability to make us grow."

A beat.

"I've seen some try and the results are so often mixed. Sometimes violently."

[Corwin]

Seira makes a noise of agreement. In a sense, she'll always be a kid to these deities who have existed since the birth of Creation. Not that there's anything wrong with that!

"Do you mind if I jump topics again and ask you for advice on Oberuth's plight?" she voices hopefully. "Sylian seems to think it's necessary to have him besieged by nightmares of fighting creatures from Beyond, but I'd like to put a stop to that. If it's that important, Sylian can explain his reasons properly, and even then it should be Oberuth's choice, no one else's."

[Anastasia]

"Do you think you can? If Sylian has found a way to channel the power of Beyond and do it in a way stable to Creation, I know not if it can be countered," Mystra says, "It should be his choice, just like Calley should have a normal childhood."

[Corwin]

Seira winces, though she is not discouraged so easily!

"Speaking of Calley, I received a copy of the notes he made. It seems to be some sort of involved ritual, but I can't tell what the bigger picture is from the fragments I have. How about you you? Perhaps we could try to affect either matter through analyzing what we do know and understand, rather than resorting to extreme measures right off the bat?"

[Anastasia]

"Let me see them," Mystra agrees, "No mysteries of the Weave are beyond me."

[Corwin]

Seira produces her binder with the notes she copied from Josa's records, offering it to Mystra!