Limping return

[Anastasia]

Thus, Moore returns to Hope's Landing. On a glance nothing is awry as he arrives and...

Ball is 100% in your court here, go for it.

[Nephrite]

"There's nothing to do but wait for right now." Moore says. "I'm going to go back to my room for the time being, but if anything else happens, let me know. Please keep me posted on Kaja as well, okay?"

Plan is just to go back to his room to wait for developments, he imagines someone will contact him eventually.

[Anastasia]

You return to your room to rest and wait. You find Wood is asleep on your bed, looking up as you come in. He yawns slowly as you do, giving you a long, canine gaze.

[Nephrite]

"Is this your way of saying that I can't rest on my laurels?" Moore asks with a smile.

[Anastasia]

Wood's answer is to yawn again and then dispense sage wisdom, "Woof."

[Nephrite]

"You know, I can understand dog." Moore says with a finger held up. "Even in this state."

With that, he turns and heads back out -- he may as well take a stroll around and see what he comes across.

[Anastasia]

You quickly come across Kaja. He rests in one of the meeting rooms, on a comfortable chair and eyes closed. HE's gently snoozing in the light of Chronias, Xandra kneeling before him, head bowed in prayer.

[Nephrite]

Moore lingers for a few moments to watch!

[Anastasia]

After several moments, "Kaja recovers," Xandra rises, "How are you, Moore?"

[Nephrite]

"Alive." Moore says. "Lord Illmater was kind enough I relieve some of my burdens,  it the lingering power of Orcus will take something stronger."

[Anastasia]

"I understand. Now what?" Xandra asks, starting to walk away, leaving Kaja to sleep.

[Nephrite]

"We wait." Moore says. "Lord Erathaol will reach out with his opinion on how to proceed."

[Anastasia]

"I pray it will be soon," Xandra admits, "Do you know what will be needed of us?"

[Nephrite]

He nods. "If another path doesn't open, we will have to destroy an artifact of Orcus. In doing so, someone will have to bear the brunt of that artifact's awful power while doing so."

A pause before he continues, "I'm not sure how I'd be able to destroy something like that in my current state but... I am confident we will find the hope needed to do so."

[Anastasia]

Computer issues, if you were wondering about the delay.

"It may be so," Erathaol speaks in a soft voice, "Though you may have options yet."

Xandra turns and kneels, Erathaol sitting next to Kaja, staff resting against him.