Date night

[Ebiris]

Alicia cocks her head to the side. "Is she talking to you?" she asks. It can be annoying when that happens.

[Anastasia]

A faint nod as Syala focuses. "She's challenging me."

[Ebiris]

She keeps quiet then to not distract Syala, she can explain what it's about when she can focus, but better she direct her mind fully to figuring out what Shar's game is.

[Anastasia]

A longer pause before, "She's challenging me to Compete," Syala finally says, breathing out. "There's a souls she's chasing that has some interest in me, but hews closer and closer to her darkness."

[Ebiris]

"She's probably close to sealing the deal, but I'm not sure Competition matters or would make a difference if it's not a meaningful challenge or effort," Alicia postulates. "What do you think?"

[Anastasia]

"That if I give up on someone who would reach to me, I should quit while I'm ahead and go back to guarding a tree," Syala smiles tightly.

[Ebiris]

"I do wonder how someone could be close to both you and Shar, but good luck anyway," Alicia says. "Lets keep up our winning run against her."

[Anastasia]

"For everyone's sake," Syala agrees, "It's done, I'll see to it."

[Ebiris]

It's Syala's contest, all Alicia can do is wish her well.

[Anastasia]

After a pause, your hand is taken. "What a few days," Syala says, "All springing out from one date night. We should have dates more often." With a slight smile as you two overlook the horizon, "Two decades of establishment, of waiting and working - and now it feels things are moving again."

[Ebiris]

She squeezes Syala's hand back. "Just have to keep up the momentum, then."

[Anastasia]

Turning to meet Alicia's gaze, "We'll be together in this, until the end, whatever it is."

Give me another d100 real quick.

[Ebiris]

[16:54] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100
[16:54] <Penuche2> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 65 > [d100=65]

[Anastasia]

Soon enough as you work?

Congratulations, Alicia. You continue to impress me. You have guided a force of tyranny into a light that will save souls every day, to give them a chance to live and others to live free of tyranny.

[Ebiris]

She pauses what she's doing and smiles at the recognition. Antenora deserves most of the credit, but thank you. When Eblis is ready to return the stage, I hope he'll make a real difference.