Towards Malana

[Anastasia]

How long can Improvisation's bonuses last?

[Corwin]

I can recast them as I go along due to infinite swift magic~

[Anastasia]

Time and efforts, long labor stretched out.

At last you put more and more of it together. You're close, so very close. It all revolves around one fact, one...core, as it is. One last piece. It's a portal to a place outside of Creation but not quite Beyond, something...you need that last piece, one last shred of information that makes the entire thing work. That one last bit of information, that one last key.

776/777.

[Corwin]

Seira sighs in satisfaction, stretching slowly to get some real blood flow through her limbs again. Or is that a ritual that carried over from her mortal life? Then again, dragons are not outsiders, and deities are... basically what they want to be. Works for her.

"Guess we still need to bring someone in on this," she muses, staring at the missing piece. "Maybe Calley could crack it, with all the work done here?"

[Nephrite]

"I don't think there's any harm in asking him." Moore says. "Even if he can't, he might give us some sort of pointer unknowingly about where to find it."

[Anastasia]

"I can think of far worse ideas," Xandra agrees, "He may yet have insight, or simply know something useful."

Kaja stands himself and stretches before, "We're so close now."

[Corwin]

"Let's do that," Seira agrees, sending her avatar to the Prime to ask permission from Calley's guardians and then to invite Calley over.

"In the meantime...." She ensures that the library is not accessing by any means, and actively prevents snooping both mundane and divine. "I wished to bring up another matter with you, Moore. I understand that Io's gift remains waiting?"

[Nephrite]

"Yes, that is correct." He affirms.

[Corwin]

"And from what I understand from Emily, you're done with Io's book as well?" Seira inquires. "You've passed it on?"

[Nephrite]

"I had passed it on, but it was returned since they're done with it." He says as he digs it out of his bag. "So if you wish to use it for any reason, I can return it to you."

[Corwin]

Seira shakes her head. "I merely wishes to confirm I had the proper facts, first. My memory is sufficient. However, my point is that this power should be used. To put more bluntly, every moment that power sits in waiting is another moment that Creation could have been tilted a bit closer to our side but hasn't been."

[Anastasia]

"The lessons in the book are worthy, but also not easy," Xandra says, "As expected for such a wondrous thing."

[Nephrite]

"I do intend to use it." Moore says with a nod. "I had intended to proceed with the ritual of One when I was ready, which... well, it seems like Sylvie and 21 are assets that can be used to assist in it, or at least Sylvie might be someone who can help me better fundamental my current paths to succeed at it. After that, I had intended to use Io's gift on myself to help bolster all of us."

[Corwin]

"You've earned your right to do what you wish with it," Seira agrees. "If you would listen to my advice, however? It is best to spread such things around. The divine grow in power, and while a swifter growth would allow you to project your power more in the immediate range, the backing of another deity as you both grow past the initial step would provide you with far more. And not just to you or to Celestia, but to Creation as a whole. And given how such matters function, the sooner you start, the better. Had the Seed been used by someone right away, there is a chance the successful end to the Abolition War would have increased their power as it is. Rather than look back, however, I'm looking forward, and there will be many more such opportunities."

[Nephrite]

Moore nods. "I understand where you're coming from and appreciate your perception on the matter. I've learned quite a bit about what you're talking about in recent weeks as well, so your advice does not fall on deaf ears."