Home again (Surraruthru)

[Ebiris]

Afina falls back with Bubbles to follow the group onwards. "Not feeling too neglected, I hope?" she asks.

[Anastasia]

"Hardly!" Bubbles keeps her voice down, "One does not meet a former Padisha of the Marid and feel offended! I know Lady Sanzha by reputation and merely meeting her is an honor. Besides, dearie, sometimes simply being somewhere and becoming known to others is acceptable networking."

[Ebiris]

"She is very nice," Afina agrees, glad Bubbles is bubbly about it. She wasn't sure what sort of friction might exist between the current and former occupants of the Citadel of Ten Thousand Pearls after all.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru nods to Sylvie and continues on.

[Anastasia]

The passage winds and twists until you come into a pleasant room. You've been here before, it's where you were met in your last visit to the Cauldron. Amaryl awaits here, "Surraruthru, Afina," she greets both of you warmly. "Congratulations."

[Ebiris]

"Hello, Lady Amaryl," Afina greets her. "No congratulations are due to me, I took no part in Surraruthru's recent success."

[Anastasia]

"It is not so long ago that your ascension does not merit praise," Lady Amaryl smiles, "Though you are not the star of the hour."

[Iron Dragoon]

"There is no single star of the hour, Lady Amaryl. Kascha, Ebony, and Sylvie were every bit as instrumental to our victory as I. They deserve equal credit."

[Anastasia]

Amaryl gives each of them a look of acknowledgement, though her gaze flickers towards the negative on Sylvie.

"Still, while you did not return the Sword of Myr intact, you accomplished its longstanding goal, found out much of the truth of it and slew a yugoloth who had countless souls under his dominion. That is worthy of reward."

[Iron Dragoon]

"As long as the others are granted rewards as well. Sylvie helped me figure out the defenses Secretus had set up multiple times, and dealt the final blow. Ebony was able to destroy him initially. Kascha helped me solve multiple issues and dealt significant blows against him. I managed to rip his defenses away and leave him vulnerable for the others."

[Anastasia]

"Yes," Lady Amaryl agrees, "So what is your desire? Do you still wish for celestial blood?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"I do. It's part of my plan to follow in Seira's footsteps. There's also research and questions I have pertaining to my plan. I can't imagine Seira will be willing to simply answer them, but I think either she or you will be able to point me in the right direction."

[Anastasia]

Amaryl folds her hands and continues. "When Seira was a mortal, she did much to learn and gain more power. Some of this came with...considerable amounts of being run around. While there is value in questing and learning things on your own, one must be aware of when you merely stalling. If you wish, we can begin preparing you for the ceremony today."

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru nods. "I would. I suspect Kascha would like to be present, if only to sate her unending curiosity? I'd like to invite the others, but I'm not sure how secret you and Seira want knowledge of the ritual to be, or if they simply have pressing matters. I know Afina has questions about Goldenfire, which is one of the subjects I was planning to ask about."

[Anastasia]

"Best to handle those first," Lady Amaryl says, "Afina, what are your questions?"