Ahead lies...?

[Nephrite]

"Obviously." Moore says as he turns back to Dragon.

"It will be a path that is long, but rewarding. At the end, you'll have all the heat you ever want. Even hotter than here." Moore says. "But it requires that you be willing to take that journey to find it. It won't be easy and it won't be short."

[Anastasia]

"Why? Take heat here," Dragon says.

[Nephrite]

"You won't have to fight for it." Moore says. "You won't have enemies who want to steal it."

A pause here. "If you stay here and keep taking heat here, you will have to fight. Eventually, someone will come along who is stronger." He takes in another breath. "But you can go somewhere where all the heat is yours, and you don't have to fight. You can be strong there and have heat, without anyone to take it."

[Anastasia]

"No one will be stronger. Not now," Dragon declares. "Foolish. We are many together."

[Nephrite]

"You are correct -- you are strong because you're together." Moore says. "So are we."

A pause here.

"If you die, then what? No one will lead them anymore." He asks. "Is it that impossible for you to realize what will happen?"

[Anastasia]

Give me a raw Charisma check here.

[Nephrite]

[21:08] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+46
[21:08] <Kobot> Nephrite rolled 1d20+46 --> [ 1d20=9 ]{55}

[Anastasia]

"I will not die," Dragon says, but hesitates after, eyeing you.

"Are you certain?" Xandra asks coolly, "You must know we are strong, and we are not the only ones this strong."

[Nephrite]

"I can show you, if you'll let me." Moore says.

[Anastasia]

Dragon stares at you, yet makes no move to stop you.

[Nephrite]

Moore withdraws his stone from Jovar and flies over and holds it out.

[Anastasia]

Just so I'm clear, which stone is it?

[Nephrite]

It's a stone from the ground in Jovar.

The last time he gave it to someone, it was Prince in Makim's realm and it told him to PREPARE.

[Anastasia]

Alright.

Dragon stares at the stone.

Nothing happens.

Dragon stares at the stone.

Nothing happens.

Dragon stares at the stone.

!

"Light," The lizard hisses, shutting its eyes.

[Nephrite]

"It's bright." Moore says. "But if you look, you can see through it. You can see in it. You can bathe in that light, that heat."