Victorious advance

[Ebiris]

"You mean Tryll?" she asks. "I'd say to see if Ebony's free at Aurora and take her, though she had a bad time at their last meeting..." she clucks her tongue. "Oh, nevermind actually. Of course you want to speak of matters Ebony isn't privy to. I think you should invite Jessica along, just in case."

[Anastasia]

"I will do so," Latha says, coming in. "If she's willing to leave her family right now. I fear she may not be."

[Ebiris]

"Ask Syala if she can spare her avatar then?" she asks. "I'm sending mine to Arvandor to try and learn more about that elf who attacked her earlier."

[Anastasia]

"I will then," Latha says, "No progress yet? Troubling, but Naeys explained to me the method of attack. I fear what it may mean."

[Ebiris]

"Violet is a powerfully skilled sorcerer... that Malcanthet has servants who's arcane talent eclipses my own is humbling," Alicia admits with a twisted smile. "Still, far from the first foe we've beaten who surpassed us in that manner."

[Anastasia]

Latha's own look is solemn until she smiles ever so slightly as well, "I prefer to consider it motivation, or as Syala would put it, motivation to introduce my mace to her head."

[Ebiris]

"It's good motivation," Alicia agrees with a nod. "We'll surpass her - with all the necessary introductions, and surely move onto greater foes beyond. We're forced to be somewhat reactive right now, to take care of all the souls entrusted to us and not have our support base crumble from being stretched too far. But we can't ever be complacent."

[Anastasia]

"Never," Latha agrees, "Call me if my aid can help you in this, Alicia."

[Ebiris]

"I will, it's just tying off loose ends right now. Make sure you stay safe while looking for Tryll though," she asks. "Come back soon."

[Anastasia]

Okay, stone next. Who is going to to take it to the Astral?

[Ebiris]

Alicia will go with Emmaline so as to give her something to do.

[Anastasia]

Cool, how are you getting there?

[Ebiris]

Alicia will cast gate from Sylica and walk through. Just aiming for empty astral, nowhere in particular.

The stone is being carried, not put into her portable hole in case of bad interactions.

[Anastasia]

Alicia carries the stone through.

Ow.

The portal is like solid stone while you hold it, ungiving. A discharge of energy travels up your hand and arm where the stone is. If you were a mortal, that may have been painful or even lethal.

[Ebiris]

We would've brought the stone and all other loot back to Sylica by teleporting. Did anything occur during that?