The hunt for goldenfire (Afina and Jaela, later Surraruthru too)

[Anastasia]

"Yes," The answer comes, "But it is your soul, Jaela. If that is your choice, you have our blessing. We have placed our faith in you."

That burned through an additional three questions as the Triune chose to answer in more depth than standard for the spell.

[Corwin]

And Jaela has her faith in the Triune, after what can only be described as remarkable support throughout her short life. She inclines her head, saying only, "Thank you for this audience."

That was all I needed to ask.

[Anastasia]

Reality returns. Mei is there, coming and putting a hand on your shoulder. She smiles warmly.

[Corwin]

"We have the best goddess," Jaela asserts with a smile of her own.

[Anastasia]

Onto the main event.

Getting the group together isn't hard. Jaela and Afina find Kascha first, tucked away in a corner of the library. Ioun stones float around her head, several of them swirling about. At the same time she takes slow, careful steps, face screwed up in concentration. No sign of noticing the two.

[Corwin]

"Hey there," Jaela greets Kascha, stepping closer to catch the other angel in the highly likely case this causes her to stumble.

[Ebiris]

"Hello Kascha. Not interrupting anything are we?" Afina asks, fluttering into 'step' with the ghaele.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+8 Kascha
<Serith> Koaway roll for Serith < 27 > [d20=19]

Kascha stops on a dime, snatching up the ioun stones one by one. "Hi!" She smiles, "Just practicing with my ioun stones out. They tend to distract me and I keep following them with my eyes, which makes me trip a lot."

[Ebiris]

"That was very graceful at least," Afina compliments with a little smile. "I've never really had much interest in those kinds of items, for all that I have to make a lot. Getting better about filtering them out?"

[Corwin]

"Very graceful," Jaela agrees. "Your training is clearly bearing fruit!"

[Anastasia]

"Yes," She holds up a white sphere, "They're worth it. This one can heal the wounds of anyone nearby as the ninth circle spell." She juggles the others in her hand, coming away with a clear cube. "This one protects me from gases and air-based threats, like a green dragon's breath." She goes for another, before the sphere slips out of her hands. "Ah!" she tries to get them, but her ioun stones all fall to the ground.

"Well, some fruit," Kascha blushes, kneeling down to pick them up. "Once I master there, I'm going to get another couple of stones."

[Ebiris]

"Well I'm happy to make anything you ask of me," Afina nods. "But for now we need something I can't make, a weapon against Taelfagn now that he's being more blatant against us. Up for making another attempt at the first embers of Goldenfire?"

[Anastasia]

"Oh, you want to go back there? Certainly," Kascha nods away, putting her ioun stones back up. "Hopefully we avoid any more puzzle mazes and those sort of portals."

[Corwin]

"Sounds like the beginning to a prismatic defense," Jaela muses. "Inspired by Baleruk, maybe?" As Afina brings up their mission, however, she refocuses, adding, "We've waited too long on it as it is."

[Anastasia]

"Oh no, I just like the ioun stones," You get a warm smile form Kascha, pausing to adjust one stone then brush back a bit of stray hair. "I'm ready. Who else is going?"