Deep into the Infinite Stair

[Anastasia]

"Yes," Io agrees.

[Ebiris]

She nods, sensing she won't get much more on the topic. "Antenora deserves the credit for that one. Until we meet again, Io," she bids him farewell, she and Jessica now departing to try exploring the infinite staircase.

[Anastasia]

As you go out?

Baseless rumors are always going to happen. We are not excluded from that.

[Ebiris]

It was still worth checking just for the avoidance of doubt, since we have easy access to the subject of those rumours.

[Anastasia]

I agree, sister. Nonetheless, as I once confirmed Antenora is not your alternate identity, we can confirm Io is not involved in this matter.

[Ebiris]

She gives Jessica an amused look. Thank you for clearing that up on both our behalves.

[Anastasia]

With a smile on her face?

Nor is Marie your Felix reborn. A well meaning rumor and yet so terribly wrong.

[Ebiris]

Her expression falls a bit. Yes, that's rather unpleasant.

[Anastasia]

Babies pass to Zaphkiel in the end. Could he...let you see him again, sister? With all we're doing for him and for Creation, I can't imagine it's out of line as a request.

[Ebiris]

Are they really doing this right now? Really?

He went to Mystra. He's fine now. It's okay Jessica, really.

[Anastasia]

Jessica frowns at that but lets it go, seeming to catch your mood. Instead aloud she says, "Very well, sister. Shall we begin our quest again now?"

[Ebiris]

"Yes, lets go."

They go. Gate to ysgard, walk onto the stairs through the same door they used last time, go invisible and start flying

[Anastasia]

Okay, quick question. Are you going up or down or in any particular direction?

Also give me a d100.

[Ebiris]

We're going horizontally to the left of where our door opens out onto the stairs.

[17:43] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100
[17:43] <Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 98 > [d100=98]

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d100 subtablin'
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 71 > [d100=71]

Thus you begin to fly. As you leave behind the stairs and platforms, you find it is empty. Silent. The only sound is the sound of your own movements, everything still when you are away from parts of the Stair.

Hm? What's that?

Far ahead, away from any platforms, you can see a flight of lillends a few miles below you. They are all clustered around a small sphere, a twisting of space into such a thing, pitch black.