Study group (Lucy)

[Anastasia]

"I'll.....dang it....try!" Elena says, managing to heft it and vanishing after.

Sylvie shakes her head with a growing smile, "Come on, I'll take you there. They have her in an officer's room."

[Corwin]

That does bring up an interesting point, and Lucy inquires as they set off, "Is there a room by the library? Perhaps a converted study room? I don't really take up much space, and anything from sleep through food to breathing is pretty much optional. The only threat to me is one of boredom, you might say."

[Anastasia]

"I don't know, but if there isn't, Elena can fix you up something," Sylvie says as you walk to the portal. "She has some control over Aurora's general design and layout. It's actually a series of interlinked and connected portals, sort of like an anthive rather than a contiguous building. It's why it's portals everywhere instead of walking like normal people."

[Corwin]

Lucy hums. "And no localized teleportation out of fear it would be exploited by the enemies, somehow, I presume."

[Anastasia]

"All of Aurora is soundly teleport warded by being a demiplane," Sylvie says, "Along with more defenses and barriers aside. It's why Hell hasn't been able to teleport in and smash us directly. Even then, we often reside in the Heavenly planes, where Hell can only attack openly if they wish to court direct conflict with the natives."

Meanwhile, as you go through the portal and down the hall, you see Surraruthru flying up.

[Corwin]

"Isn't that somewhat counter-productive?" Lucy muses. "I obviously don't know how swiftly Aurora can move or what the challenges are, but by presenting itself as a target in a more neutral setting it could be possible to draw devil attacks to it and strike them down."

[Anastasia]

"Well, it's a matter of - Oh, Surraruthru," Sylvie says, "Have you met Lucy yet?"

[Corwin]

"Hello, Surraruthru," Lucy greets the small dragon pleasantly.

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru lands and sits imperiously, inspecting the newcomer.

"I have not. Aurora accepts another of the Succubus kin? Interesting. In any case, hello and welcome. Be useful and polite and you'll have no issue with integrating. Except with Baleruk."

Finishing this, he gives Lucy a nod and then turns to Sylvie.

"I need to return to the House of Oghma. I intend to return the memory crystals. And purchase a much larger one first the tree."

[Anastasia]

"You still haven't-" Sylvie cuts herself off with a grimace. "Yeah, go do that. Do you need a guide again?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"I can figure most of the ceremonies out but considering the increased attention we've received from various gods recently, I think it would be best to have a guide that knows the ins and outs better than I do. I'd hate to be forced to retaliate over some insignificant slight and summon acid rain in a library, after all."

[Corwin]

True seeing bastards, does everyone have it-- Lucy's thought processes crash, as she haltingly asks, "Acid rain... in the library?" With mounting horror, she continues with, "Over an insignificant slight?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"You misunderstand me. I mean that the slight might be on my part. They would react to it. If that reaction were to include force, I would be forced to destroy things in response. Attacking a dragon is, of course, a far greater slight than most think. In an effort to prevent this coming to pass, I'm asking Sylvie to accompany me. I don't truly foresee it coming to pass, as we're all on quite amicable terms, and I am a half-celestial, but... well... a Dragon's Pride does have demands. It's something of a continuing project. Whenever I feel myself slipping, I simply ask myself 'Is this something Baleruk would do?' And if it is, then I do not do that thing."

[Corwin]

"What? That's--" Lucy takes a deep breath. "While I can certainly understand why you would think Ohgma's servants would be sorely tempted to do this, Surraruthru, I assure you that they would never damage a library or its contents."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Still, a guide would be best."