Onwards

[Anastasia]

You feel a sense of warmth but of danger and pain, a sensation of the flesh of your arm slowly splitting open, even though it does not.

[Nephrite]

Moore helps and then realizes he's actually fine.

"So we'll need something to prevent the wounds... okay." A nod after that. "Thank you."

He will Greater Plane Shift back to Hopes Landing.

[Anastasia]

Thus you return, Xandra waiting for you and...

Go ahead.

[Nephrite]

"You'll create wounds if you go there." Moore explains. "I know there are spells that... oh! I can probably ask someone there to ward an area." He says as he holds up a finger.

Sending Stone!

To Tepen, he Sends: 'Hi Tepen, I hope you're doing well. I have a project I'm working on that I'd like to do on Lifasa, but it requires an area be warded against spiritual wounds. Could you point me in the direction of someone who could help?'

[Anastasia]

The reply is simple. 'I would need a bit of hair or blood to determine how strong a ward is needed, first.'

Circle of spiritual protections and the greater version have HD caps, in game it takes a bit of effort to determine if one will hold an outsider safely or not.

[Nephrite]

'Thanks, Tepen. I'll be by soon.' He sends.

"Do you mind giving up a hair to figure this out?" He asks. "I think having you there with me will benefit us both a great deal."

[Anastasia]

Xandra bows her head towards you, offering it up wordlessly.

[Nephrite]

Moore will pluck one hair and pat her on the shoulder.

"I shall return shortly." He says, and then he's off!

Plane Shift to Tepens magical treehouse!!!

[Anastasia]

Tepen's house is rather quiet this day, a pot of tea and cookies laid out. He sits in a small but deeply comfortable sitting room, chairs as soft as a lover's embrace. It's well lit here, magical light amplifying the sunshine that comes in through big, clear windows. Yet it's not glass but glassteel you believe, surely the fruit of magic.

As you get comfortable," This is it?" Tepen asks.

[Nephrite]

"I have to ask; do you have animated brooms to keep it this clean?" He grins afterwards and then nods. "Yes, she's a Trumpet Archon If that helps at all."

[Anastasia]

"No, that's what basic magic is for," Tepen smiles back and takes the hair, "I will be some time at this. Rest and help yourself in the meanwhile."

[Nephrite]

"I'll have to learn some of your more mundane spells someday." He says. "Thank you." He adds as he goes to pour himself some tea and enjoy the scenery — the scenery of a world he helped save!

[Anastasia]

A few hours pass in peace. When Tepen emerges?

"There is such a spell, but it is beyond even the legendary lore I have mastered in Aurora's service," Tepen concedes, "I believe it to be a 13th or 14th circle spell, for a normal circle of spiritual protection will not be strong enough."

[Nephrite]

"Hmm... do you think if I helped we might be able to muster it?" He asks. "I received some special blessing from the world itself, so perhaps if we used my blood or something it may strengthen a circle of protection just for Lifasa?"

[Anastasia]

Tepen sits back, drumming his fingers on his armrest.

Taking 10 on K:P and K:A.

"I don't know. A situation like this is unprecedented." Tepen finally admits, "At least as far as I've ever understood."