Hidden truths

[Anastasia]

It's not hard to sneak out as you did, soon away from this and with your treasure in hand.

[Nephrite]

Moore will open the box once they're safely away to ensure that it does, in fact, have what they are looking for!

Once that's settled, he will return to Hope's Landing!

[Anastasia]

It indeed has the ring in it, just as hoped.

You return back and...

Next move?

[Nephrite]

Lord Crystalle, this is Moore of Celestia. It's been some time, but I'm hoping you may have some time to speak to me. You're invited here if you'd like to come, or I am happy to come visit you if time allows for it.

[Anastasia]

You're welcome to come visit, Moore.

[Nephrite]

Moore will invite anyone who'd like to go along ... along, and will Greater plane Shift to Mineral!

I'm not sure if this is a case where there's a 'knock' like with Brightwater or whatnot, but if there is he will do so.

I'm also not sure if he still can't just go there directly but he knows the way by now so it won't be an issue to get there.

[Anastasia]

You get Xandra and Kaja.

Crystalle's palace is as you remember it. You enter the courtyard like you did so many times when you were with Aurora. Here there is a sense of warmth, of the warmth of stones and the deep earth.

[Nephrite]

Moore will proceed onward and ahead - he's been here enough times that if Crystalle wishes to send one of his voices to greet him he will do so!

[Anastasia]

Instead he appears before you - a mass of glittering minerals and gems. Larger than Hanna, radiant in mineral beauty.

Welcome, Moore.

[Nephrite]

Moore bows his head and then gives him a formal bow as well.

"Lord Crystalle, it's been too long." He says. "These are Xandra, and Kaja." He nods to them both to allow them to make introductions if they wish.

[Anastasia]

Xandra bows, "Lord Crystalle."

Kaja nods to him, "I've heard of you before."

You are welcome as friends of Moore.

[Nephrite]

"I wished to speak to you about some troubling matters." Moore says. "But before that, this is a gift to you that I should have given a long time ago. I hope it doesn't come too terribly late for you."

His divine will floats the chest with the ring in it close enough to Crystalle to inspect.

[Anastasia]

The chest is opened, looked inside and the vanishes.

Thank you, Moore. It is taken.

[Nephrite]

A small bow. "Please consider it a representation of our continued friendship." He says. "The matter I wish to speak of... is regards to Grumbar and Shar." He says. He's certain that Crystalle has his own way of maintaining privacy and does not do anything on his own, as this isn't his home and wishes to continue to be courteous!

He clears his throat and continues. "You likely remember my arrival in what seems like an eternity ago, when we spoke of Danaxmos? I had received the location of it from Grumbar a time ago as well, and recently made an effort to go find it for my own reasons. Grumbar interdicted me and prevented me from going there - we aren't quite sure of why. There's many possible reasons, obviously... but that leads me to this: I've recently come into some information that an agent of Shar named Asani was seen in his court. I do not wish to make any threats or suggestions of influence there... but I wished to hear if you had born witness to Sharran activity in Mineral or otherwise that you thought was strange."

[Anastasia]

I can assure you there has been no such in Mineral lately. Only the same thieves blinded by wealth as there always is.