Anvil (Afina)

[Anastasia]

"Thank you," Vivantha says, standing with help.

[Ebiris]

"Why don't you go inside and rest, Vivantha?" Afina suggests since she still seems a bit unsteady on her... tail. "If we're attacked there should be enough warning to call for you before anything gets inside."

[Anastasia]

"I'll endure," Vivantha says, "I can still fight, Afina. Selune wouldn't leave me infirm when it matters."

[Ebiris]

"You know your limits best," Afina acquiesce, going to find Ebony so she can do another Sending.

[Anastasia]

Ebony's found, just finishing up with her first sending. "Yes?" she asks as Afina approaches.

[Ebiris]

"Got another Sending request," Afina says, giving Ebony a sardonic smile. "This one's for Balyss - Vivantha just had some sort of prophecy from Selune so can you pass on '"Beware the Pale Mother, her ally is the one unknown. At the moment most urgent pray and what is lost will be found anew, the lunar key recovered.'" she says, reciting the prophecy as she heard it. "Wait, that's too long isn't it? How about... 'Beware the Pale Mother, ally is the unknown. At the moment most urgent pray and what is lost will be found the lunar key recovered.'" she tries cutting out a few superfluous words, hoping it won't ruin the meaning.

[Anastasia]

"You are full of industry. Good, idle hands are tools for the devils," Ebony smiles slightly, approving. "I'll make it work, I'm well familiar with Sending's limitations." She does consider a moment, "When this is over, I must develop a more advanced version of it for these occasions. The word limit is tiresome."

[Ebiris]

"Telepathic bond usually works but with Tepen out on the field we don't have our usual caster for it," Afina says. "I might find a way to incorporate it into the war room. Anyway, thanks for being our communications hub for now, I'll be back if I need anything else," she adds before fluttering off.

[Anastasia]

"Ah, one thing," Ebony says, "A moment, Afina? Ithea got but did not reply to my sending, to be clear."

[Ebiris]

Afina stops dead there. "Something's happened to her?" she asks worriedly.

[Anastasia]

"No," Ebony says, her smile fading, "Only she did not choose to respond."

[Ebiris]

"Are you sure? Does the spell discern between the silence of someone keeping quiet and the silence of someone unconscious or dead?"

[Anastasia]

"I'm sure. A sending fails to someone who is unaware or dead," Ebony points out. "Besides, I have faith. They will triumph and return, as surely as the Pit will be overthrown on Lifasa."

[Ebiris]

"She must be scouting ahead, trying not to be noticed by something else where talking would ruin her stealth," Afina decides upon hearing that. "Even so, I'm going to go to the war room so I can monitor things from there."

On the way she'll find Gisfal and put him in field command down here while she takes her time seeing the grand picture through Aurora's scrying facilities.

[Anastasia]

Gisfal takes command with a nod, Afina going off. The War Room's quiet, save for Elena. She pops in as Afina comes through the portal, "I'll come in if you need to get a message," she says, "Call for me if you need anything, alright?"