Dragon surgery (Tryll and Surraruthru, 88 days left)

[Anastasia]

The power ends in a split second, Tryll's work done. Surraruthru sees the wyrmling stir as it finishes, a twitch but nothing more.

"Is it done?" The wyrmling's mother asks.

[Yuthirin]

'Yes.' Calleigh nudges the wyrmling, poking it on the snout, 'There was an abnormality in his mind. Not a wound or injury, but rather a defect that he was born with. An accident of birth, as the phrase goes. Unlikely to be anyone's fault, and I believe it is somewhat rare in dragons. Either way, I have corrected the issue. Before, he was unable to process stimuli. This naturally made him fearful and suspicious. As he developed, this issue would have become more pronounced as it influenced his behavior. I have repaired the underlying issue, though I have not altered his personality. Such a thing is within my ability to do, but should not be undertaken lightly. Especially upon a child. He is young, yet, and without his disability he will have little trouble adapting to the world around him. I would encourage you to be patient with him, as he will need to relearn how to interact with others. He will not fully recover on his own, unless he is especially hardy. He will need support, though he will likely not become a Nameless. If you notice any strange behaviors or issues, please contact me immediately. While I believe that I corrected the issue and I am quite skilled with the mind, I am by no means perfect. The mind is a labyrinthine place at the best of times, and it can be vexing even to those who study it exclusively. In addition, if you have further children, I would recommend bringing them to me immediately if they begin to exhibit odd behaviors. There, now. Do you have questions?'

[Anastasia]

"No, none." The faerie dragon replies, "Such wonder in this place. The works of man are not supposed to be so elaborate."

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru chuckles.

"I think quite a bit of this place is beyond the works of man. Not gods... Not yet... But certainly beyond mortals. You are welcome to stay here until your pup recovers for both conveniences and for exposure to multiple types of creatures and dragons. Hope and I are not the only dragons here."

[Yuthirin]

"Also, he's not a man!" Calleigh says helpfully. "He's a big ol' skysquid!"

[Anastasia]

Okay, this is winding down. Next moves, both of you?

[Iron Dragoon]

Memory crystal and Seira/Waukeen.

[Anastasia]

Right, I'm gonna punt you over to another threat and let Tryll keep this one, since you replied first.

[Yuthirin]

Let's examine our plans again.

Right now, we're looking into finding additional components for the familiar ritual.

-Timelessness
-Water
-Chaos
-Humor
-Color

Timelessness we've got.
Water is our current conundrum.
Chaos can be extracted from Limbo, likely without too much trouble. We have anarchs.
Humor is ???
Color is an essence we can obtain from Renbuu. We owe him a visit anyway from way back when we first picked up Hamogan.

I'd like to put Water off for a bit, I need to decide if risking dealing with Calleigh's interactions with the Padisha is worth the reward, or if there is another source we can tap.

I'd like to look into the work in Limbo right now.

However, I believe that Iddy is interested in getting my help with something, so I think hanging out a bit would be prudent.

[Yuthirin]

That being said, let's go find Renbuu. Also, see if anybody wants or needs to go to Limbo for anything.

Also, Calleigh will leave a note in Moore's room specifically thanking him for acquiring precisely 70,000 cubic feet (no more, no less) of adamantine, he's so great.

[Anastasia]

Cool.

Why the note, though? It seems meta-gamey since you don't know he's gotten all that yet.

It might also be wise to wait briefly for Moore to return, if you want to consult with an anarch or have him help you for this, but that's up to the two of you, since I know time differences are a thing.

[Yuthirin]

It's more Calleigh trolling Moore, as I believe we knew he was going, but not when he'd be back. We don't necessarily know he's been successful, but either way his reaction would be amusing.

[Anastasia]

Okay, no one really needs to go to Limbo right now, though if you wanna ask around you could likely drum up some help, or if you have specific people in mind, you could ask them. Barring that you could go alone, it's really your choice.

[Yuthirin]

Let's see how busy Moonlight and Rosa are!

[Anastasia]

Moonlight is found practicing. Her red hair is tied back and sweaty, her mace in hand as she constantly pummels a training tummy. She's battering it apart methodically, blow after blow cracking it.

"Limbo?" Moonlight says, pausing and wiping her brow clean with the back of her arm. "I can spare some training time, but you're bringing lunch, right?"