Onwards

[Anastasia]

Okay, any prep then?

[Nephrite]

Yes, he will cast Bredanalundalum's Wit before he goes.

You know what, Glibness, too. Just in case. Other than that, no.

[Anastasia]

Brightwater is as golden and radiant as always as you appear - no signs of duplicity, just the bustle of the golden city. Cresiel follows unseen and...

Go ahead.

[Nephrite]

"I'm going to introduce you, even if the individual can't see you." Moore says quietly. "Honest to a fault, I suppose..."

It should be an easy enough matter for him to find this neutral party with the right questions asked around to the right people!

Take 10 on GI for 95.

To be clear, this is to find Shining Coin Brigara.

[Anastasia]

It's not hard. You walk around and talk, soon hearing that she's at Inheritance Temple. It's an opulent Waukeenite temple, with all the fanciness you'd expect. Gold, art, treasures, design. It is elegant as you walk down polished floors shining bright, the walls covered in rich paintings and bits of artwork. You meet Brigara before a fountain that gently burbles out molten gold.

She is a severe woman with black hair tied back in a tight ponytail. Tall and faintly inhuman, something ageless in her face.

[Nephrite]

"It is good to meet you." Moore says, with a nod and a small bow. "Duke Moore of Celestia." He decides, for the time being, he will keep things as neutral as possible and not use extra words if he doesn't have to.

"Just to set the matter straight, I assume you can see my bodyguard." Moore says. "Nonetheless, I would be remiss if I did not announce it fairly."

[Anastasia]

"Cresiel," The solar introduces himself.

"Cresiel," The woman's voice is a whipcrack, "The bastard child of Romiel and Villisa, favors your favor and serves Mount Celestia." She recites all this smoothly, "Duty bound, honor driven and righteous serving. You would sooner kill yourself than commit an evil act. Despite your origins you have acquitted yourself well. Currently in service to Duke Moore of Celestia, formerly of Aurora."

"I see all the gold went to the fountain and none to your tongue," Cresiel says mildly.

"Your mother tried to get me married," Is the succinct answer Shining Coin Brigara retorts. "All in a frenzy of match making in this very temple."

"Ah." A single sound, but somehow it seems to carry it all.

[Nephrite]

Moore can't help himself and smiles, just a small bit.

"I don't think you need to worry about that today." He says. He coughs into his hand, his neutral face back after that. "Is this where you wish to discuss the matter, or do you have somewhere else in mind?"

[Anastasia]

"This is sufficient. These are his words, not mine." Shining Coin Brigara says, "Akil bin Faheem wishes to discuss starting negotiations to end this wary. A war of futility in his words - both sides strike but the mass of both sides is too strong. A chance to end this war before it spirals out of control and no one wins."

[Nephrite]

He simply nods. "Very well. If we are interested, then what?"

[Anastasia]

"Then I will pass word on and a neutral site for secret negotiations will be began," Is the answer. "Something discreet for all parties."

[Nephrite]

I'd like to use Bredanalundalum's Wit, if possible, to ask a question.

[Anastasia]

Paste me that part of the spell?

[Nephrite]

Finally, once per five caster levels, the target may discern what question he should ask someone. This need not be a question the target would think or even know to ask, or even be aware that he should ask it. Creatures under epic abjurations that stop divinations return no result if the target discerns what questions he should ask them.

[Anastasia]

The question you get is, 'What is the second offer if this one is rejected?'