Rainbows loom

[Anastasia]

Thus you get the party together. This begs but one thing:

"Where are we going?" Kaja asks.

[Nephrite]

"I think it's time we go to the Deep Stacks." Moore says. He turns to Cresiel. "I know your warning from the last time we were there -- this isn't about Sylvie, and I don't want to make it sound like I'm going there for her, but I do think going there will help with the matter of her, and I..."

He clears his throat. "I admit I'd like to meet the 'other' me, if possible. I think it may give me insight into One, or other things."

[Anastasia]

"I fear it may be a great a risk as it could be a boon," Cresiel says, "We know little of what we truly venture with in the Deep Stacks. Are we so deprived of options that we must try it?"

Here Jetina considers a moment, "We may be," she says at last, "Or Moore has more insight to it than us."

Kaja blows out a bit of flame, "Was it all truly so bad?"

[Nephrite]

"I don't think we're completely out of options that it remains our only one." Moore says. "I just think it has a lot of potential. You're right that there are likely a lot of risks involved as well. I don't oppose the idea of not going yet, but I think we should go... eventually."

[Anastasia]

"I suggest that we save it until we need it," Cresiel declares, "We need not risk when there are other paths still untrod."

"Boring," Kaja says, "If sensible."

Xandra merely says, "Why do you want to meet a Moore who isn't really Moore?"

[Nephrite]

"I... have a gut feeling that it... will help, in some way." Moore says. "It's hard to put into words, exactly, but considering my eventual goal with everything... being able to see 'myself' from a different perspective could be enlightening."

He taps his chin. "I think we went through all the libraries that I looked up, except for the Terminal Archives, which... I'm rather loathe to even consider as an option, to be frank. I feel like we can find the information elsewhere."

[Anastasia]

"What other options do we have right now?" Cresiel asks, "Besides a return to the Deep Stacks?"

[Nephrite]

"I can do more research." Moore says. "A..h..." He blinks. "Oh! I never thought to ask, but I imagine Sisatar may know of a few."

[Anastasia]

"We have a reason to meet him soon, too," Xandra points out.

[Nephrite]

"I didn't want to burden him at such a special occasion." Moore admits.

[Anastasia]

"I suspect this is more for Ruby than Sisatar," Xandra says, "I expect her to be...Kaja, do dragons preen?" A curious look passes over Xandra's face, "I've never thought to find out."

"She will be radiant with her own wishes met, but dragons do not preen," Kaja says the last bit firmly, "Birds preen. A phoenix or a roc would preen. A dragon would not preen."

[Nephrite]

"Fair enough." Moore says. "I suppose it can wait, in that case. Hm... Perhaps I should just do more research on possible places for us to go to search, then. We do have the Wheel, still, but I think that takes a backseat to this."

[Anastasia]

"Besides, we need more on the Fire part," Kaja says, "Unless we want to wander caverns again."

[Nephrite]

"Well, I was thinking about that." Moore says. "We know where the piece on Earth is, it just may be a challenge to get it. I think if we have that, we might be able to use it to find the others."

[Anastasia]

"Remind me of that," Kaja says, "Damaxos, wasn't it?" He scratches at the side of his head, "We've been busy! Busy as Tiamat's hoard minders."