The path ahead is...

[Anastasia]

There's a lot to do, and for your node a chance to talk is the first todo by a mile.

However, so I can sort things out, what are your goals beyond that?

[Iron Dragoon]

Ianvasah's thing and the Crown are big ones. Recruit my last node member/marshal/Moore-copy >.>. Get a practice area set up with Sylvie so I can have it to make forging and practicing easier. Pick a seed quest. Find a way to make Life-Drinker a real threat to the upper echelons of what we're fighting.

[Anastasia]

You return home.

All of you do, lost in processing what you have learned. Such heavy words and yet...

As you enter your office, everyone coming in?

A statue of an angel, carved of fine white stone and life sized, sits off to the side, between two bookshelves. You're pretty sure that's new, as well as the golden crystal it holds in its hands, offered up as if a gift from a supplicant.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa can guess what that is, but looks it over just to be sure.

Guessing that's the seed.

[Anastasia]

It is not the divine seed. Instead, as you look at it?

This statue will provide you a measure of privacy in your inner sanctum. None will hear your words but those within by any means, not even Shaundakul or Selune. Activate it by tapping the crystal with your finger.

It is powerful but limited, so do not use if frivolously.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Is it limited to a number of uses by day?"

[Anastasia]

No. Touch the crystal and you will sense if it is running low on power. It will recharge, if slowly.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Thank you."

[Anastasia]

Activate it for the coming conversation - it will serve well.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa does so!

[Anastasia]

Alyssa feels a soft warmth surround the room. It feels fully charged and ready to be used.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Well, it appears we're now fully protected. We have things to discuss. Anyone want to bring up any worries before we get into it?'

[Anastasia]

"All of them," Bastian retorts right away, "But why don't we begin with the basics?"

"I'd like to know," Jarem agrees, as...

You can write out the expo or breeze over it as you like, up to you.

[Iron Dragoon]

I'm at work and on a phone so breeze over is it.

"Well, we now know that Asmodeus is helping us. Well, helping himself by helping us. We'll have to go find divine seeds if we want any real chance of winning.

Speaking of those, Emily you're up to receive one. Go talk to your mom about it and the transition while Ianvash and I finish her quest."

[Anastasia]

Emily turns red at that and doesn't say anything, while meanwhile Jarem drums his fingers on his armrest. "So once you finish that, we need to go get seeds. Which ones?"

Dolmaya considers, "Will you continue to try and become One instead?"