The moments in between

[Anastasia]

"Troubling and impressive - it worked?" Amaryl asks, "And that if magic is used, she's aware of it?"

[Ebiris]

"It worked, and yes that's the implication. Not just of the magic but of what's around the magic," Alicia confirms.

[Corwin]

"What happened?"

[Anastasia]

"What power she has," Amaryl murmurs, "How retrained and how troubled by Creation's woes she must be. Like a vast tree that feels all the sun's heat and all the rain, and is scarred by all the lightning of the storms."

[Ebiris]

"There was an artifact that could only be destroyed by Mystra's own hand," Alicia explains, knowing the lesson is a valuable one for Seira and Amaryl to learn from as well. "Someone set various things in motion to provoke her, defiling temples, slaying those dear to her, and finally making a 'mistake' that gave one of her avatars a clear shot at him. She destroyed him with silver fire, and the artifact which he had only just put on his person for the first time as well."

[Corwin]

Seira blinks. "Yeah, that's beyond nasty. Was it recent?"

[Ebiris]

"She didn't tell me when it happened, but it had the ring of an old wound in how she told the tale," Alicia answers.

[Anastasia]

"To anger her and provoke her just so," Amaryl marvels, "Bravery was his virtue, if nothing else was."

[Ebiris]

"He died for it, one can't argue his commitment to his cause," she adds, nodding to Amaryl.

[Anastasia]

"Bold," Amaryl concludes. "Still though...tomorrow then?" she asks.

[Corwin]

"Tomorrow it is."

[Ebiris]

"We'll be ready," Alicia nods.

[Anastasia]

Okay then, any prep you too?

Alicia, Sylica having a major strategy talk and a lot of other things is needed, but I'd like to let events finish first since Seira's basically waiting on you. I do intend to cover that and I think it needs to be, this is purely a scheduling concern.

[Ebiris]

Yeah it's fine we can go straight into the Beyond. Full node so Alicia, Syala, Latha, Jessica, and Antenora. Marie will stay and guard the base.

[Corwin]

Just my usual prep.