Home again (Surraruthru)

[Iron Dragoon]

Suarruthru nods to Kascha's comment.

"Hmm... Possibly some kind of diving forge? In the center of the volcano? Afina being with us suggests she may play a part in reforging the blade, perhaps? Or smaller items out of the shards.... A bracelet or ring, maybe?"

[Anastasia]

"It might be," Kascha says, as you go on. "Afina, do you think you could make something special out of those?"

[Ebiris]

"I have no idea what you're talking about," Afina confesses as she trails along with Bubbles. "But I can make something special out of most things if you give me enough resources."

[Anastasia]

"That'll do," Kascha says, as meanwhile Bubbles looks around, taking it all in.

"This is very dao-chic, or maybe a dash of efreet." she remarks, "Cavey and warm."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Better than a daemon lord's realm, that's for sure. I really need to get that Living Vault built..."

[Anastasia]

Like this you're lead to a room deep in here. A forge, flames coming from it. It's hot in here. Lady Sanzha is in here, fanning herself with a little hand fan. She stands and waits, "Good to see you again, Afina. How is your new form?"

After a reply, "Surraruthru, I understand that Secretus is dead?"

[Ebiris]

"Good to see you as well, Lady Sanzha," Afina curtseys respectfully. "The new form is everything I ever hoped for. I don't mourn my absence from the Cycle any longer," though revelations about Yggdrasil helped there. "And I've recently furthered my understanding of the para-elemental planes as well, helping me feel more comfortable in my skin."

[Iron Dragoon]

"He is. The Sword of Myr expended the last of its power to restrain Secretus for us to kill. Kascha has the shards of it, and the spirit of the blade, or it's original wielder, spoke to us. Ebony and Sylvie were especially instrumental in defeating him. I feel Ebony, Sylvie, and Kascha played critical roles in his downfall. When he was destroyed, Sylvie prevented him from reviving. There were a great many souls released on his death."

[Anastasia]

"Good. A moment on that, Afina. Kascha," Lady Sanzha says.

Immediately Kascha bows and takes out the shards of the sword - just broken bits of an ancient blade. Lady Sanzha kneels next to them, "It's exactly like Seira said," she murmurs, running a finger down a rusted edge. "A crusade of one across eons, refusing to surrender to an invincible foe, until at last victory was obtained. Fitting, isn't it?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"It seems so. Created to defeat a single foe, it's mission completed, it too ends. Both were connected in a rather macabre way. Still, the spirit of the crusader is free now. For all it's rust and broken pieces, its victory and glory should be revered and sung about for ages."

Surraruthru eyes the shards of the blade with great respect.

"Its will was legendary. I should hope to match it, one day."

[Anastasia]

"I think there's something that can still be done with it." Lady Sanzha says, "How fitting that you came here, Afina. Would you care to help me forge this?"

[Ebiris]

"Certainly," Afina flutters forward. "What we're you thinking of making it into?"

[Anastasia]

"A set of rings or a single dagger," Lady Sanzha says, "Surraruthru, it is your choice."

[Iron Dragoon]

"I would say a set of rings."

[Anastasia]

"Very well. It is your victory and your will should influence it," Lady Sanzha says, as both her and Afina get to forging.

Go ahead and do your thing, Afina.