Deep into the Infinite Stair

[Ebiris]

"So no one else lives up to your standards, is that it?" she asks with a bit of bravado in the face of Valnala's subtle intimidation. "I suppose we can't expect too much when we're chasing myths."

[Anastasia]

Jessica rises and steps in front of you. With a bitter look, "I apologize for her," he says, "She has ten gallons of energy and not a drop of good manners in her."

Valnala's gaze is chilly-cold, but she merely crosses her arms before, "I am our foremost expert on these legends," she goes on, "But that's what they are - legends, mysteries."

[Ebiris]

Alicia looks affronted at that interjection considering how brusque Jessica's been acting throughout all this. "So where do these legends and mysteries come from, what are your sources?" she asks.

[Anastasia]

"A thousand stories, a hundred tales and a handful of scholarly works," Valnala says, "Long centuries of gathering stories to the root of them, as well as the discovery of supporting evidence when possible."

[Ebiris]

"So what kind of evidence have you found to back up any particular versions?" Alicia asks.

[Anastasia]

"Lore, reliable reports," Valnala says, "That manner of thing."

[Ebiris]

"Nothing physical though, huh?" Alicia asks.

[Anastasia]

"Of course not," Is the reply, "If we had something physical, we'd be in a different situation, child."

[Ebiris]

"Doesn't really get us much closer in the end. Still, we know a bit more so thanks for that. Unless you've got any insightful questions?" Alicia asks her 'uncle'.

[Anastasia]

Jessica hms, "Say we really want to find the bottom," she says, "Say we won't take no for an answer. What would you have us do?"

"Pray," Is the answer, "Look deeply and don't expect to succeed, but try with all your passion nonetheless."

[Ebiris]

"Might be something we're missing here," Alicia frowns. "Hold on, I've got a scroll that'll help me think better. Should've used it to start with." She reaches into her bag of holding and takes out her scroll of Bredanalundalum's Wit. Time to use it instead of holding on for a rainy day. "This'll cast on me so you don't need to worry or anything," she says to Valnala before she reads the words of power from the scroll.

Now. What question should she ask Valnala?

-1 scroll of Bredanalundalum's Wit.

[Anastasia]

Trying to hide your casting at all?

[Ebiris]

Nope, she can spellcraft if she wants. I'm reading from a scroll and not casting directly for what difference that makes.

[Anastasia]

Valnala takes 10 on Spellcraft.

A sharp pause at that, "Where did you get a spell like that," she exhales, "Explain."

[Ebiris]

"From a friendly dragon," Alicia answers with a sharp smile of her own. "One who was extremely well hidden."