Finding the wheel

[Anastasia]

"Damn." Melia snaps her fingers, "Still, it's a starting point. So the creature's fey blooded so I know what trees to follow. Was he a mortal or something else?"

[Nephrite]

"He was mortal, but barely." Moore explains. "Had plenty of fey blood to practically not age at all. If you want, I can do a divination and see if I can figure out what the other pieces actually are... I didn't think to even try and do that to locate them."

[Anastasia]

"Mmm. No need," Melia finally says, "Fey magic is tricky, it's even odds I'll get something baneful than helpful."

[Nephrite]

Moore laughs. "You know, I ought to know that. Whatever you need for this, I'll supply."

[Anastasia]

"5,000 gold, preferably 4,000 of it in trade coin or vouchers, with the last thousand in platinum." Melia says, "I might need more money to open doors and get things done, but that should be enough to start with."

[Nephrite]

"You'll have to get the platinum yourself, I think, but here." Moore says as he digs in his bags for a moment before he produces a piece of paper and the coins.

Moore will give her his Brightwater Writ (has 9000 gold left on it) and then 5000 gold extra from the funds. I will make a notation of this in loot and also in the post.

[Anastasia]

Cool.

With a low whistle, "That'll do it, boss-pixie. I'll see how fast I can shake out some old lore about it. Got a friend in the House of Knowledge who owes me a few drinks."

[Nephrite]

"If you see Oghma, let him know I'm still looking for Sylvie." Moore says. "And don't get yourself into too much trouble, okay?"

[Anastasia]

"Aye-aye," Melia says, "Come back intact and whole, it's both of our goals." A laugh follows that, "Maybe this'll be the time I manage it!"

[Nephrite]

"I certainly hope so." Moore agrees. "Contact me if there's an emergency."

Unless there's anything else pressing, Moore will go back to WoC training.

[Anastasia]

Sure. Refresh me on where you were with that?

[Nephrite]

The last thing we did was training on Inward...iness. And then Moore got blinded by the light of Chronias.

[Anastasia]

"I think that's enough of inward introspection for now," Xandra says, "Let's try simple meditation this time."

[Nephrite]

"Okay." Moore agrees. "Anything specific?"

[Anastasia]

"General focus," Xandra says, "Let it flow."