Miasma (Moore, 86 days left)

[Corwin]

"I fight with a spear," Jaela decides to point out. "Antimagic is one thing, but we were told that weapons were not permitted before the Whirlwind Throne, and so our armament is back at the Aurora. Are we sending for them?"

[Anastasia]

"If you dislike it, join the battle to aid her. I will allow you to challenge me with Jaela," Grand Caliph Arsama says. "What say you, Afina of Aurora?"

[Ebiris]

"I know how to fight with fists and feet," Afina flutters into the air and positions alongside Jaela. "But I would know what I am fighting for. Would dying for Westwind satisfy the stain on his honour? Would triumph wipe away his sins?"

[Anastasia]

There's a pause as the Grand Caliph sizes the both of you up.

He's taking 10 on a Sense Motive check. Are you two being sincere about fighting him, to the death if need be?

If you want to protect something other than what you feel, make a Bluff check.

[Ebiris]

Afina is willing to fight to her 'death' in as much as it means she'd suffer painfully and be barred from Air for a hundred years or whatever. If soul destruction or imprisonment is on the table she'd totally back down. She's not really hiding anything, for all that her expression is typically bland.

[Corwin]

Jaela is willing to fight him to the death, whichever death it would be. But yes, the answer to Afina's question better be along the lines of 'my life for Westwood's'. I was going to bring it up when Afina did it first.

[Nephrite]

Moore, for his part, has moved off to the side. There's no wisdom in trying to help them when he literally can't do anything under a antimagic field like this.

[Anastasia]

Finally, the Grand Caliph says, "Stand down. They are willful and brave. I have no quarrel with them being here."

A moment's pause. "I speak with the authority of the Whirlwind Throne in this matter, for by special dispensation, I have the royal right to determine any violation of the pacts of wishes personally. You offer your lives to save a new ally for a crime you do not fully comprehend or understand. The rumor that Aurora never leaves behind its own is not wrong after all."

A rather smug smirk comes to the Grand Caliph's face, "Those who have sought to spare a noble djinn from judgment and have made this far can be counted on two hands, and the addition of you three does not change that. Westwind! Your friends are brave enough to face down certain death for you. Are you the same, oath breaker?"

[Corwin]

You treat others the way you yourself wish to be treated. Isn't that the very basics?

It doesn't look like a place for Jaela to speak, but what encouragement she can give, she does with a look at Westwind.

[Nephrite]

Moore does the same as Jaela, a smile and a nod.

[Ebiris]

Afina flies back to resume her place at Westwind's side, dainty feet silently touching the floor once more while she minutely adjusts her hat.

[Anastasia]

"I am," Westwind says, "I broke the pacts for the sake of Aurora and those that saved me. This is a trifling compared to that."

The Grand Caliph nods, "Then as a Prince of the Djinn and the right hand of the Whirlwind Throne, I sentence Grand Caliph Westwind to the final death for defying the Whirlwind Throne and abusing his power of wishes. I suspend this sentence until Lifasa is freed, destroyed or inseparably united with Hell. At that time this judgment will be reviewed. Additionally, you are stripped of the ability to grant wishes, this takes effect immediately and may only be restored by the Whirlwind Throne's will. You are severed from your servants, wealth and lands, they will be administered by the Whirlwind Throne until such time as you die or are granted them back, this takes effect immediately as well. Any further offense against the Whirlwind Throne will have your sentence carried out immediately by any and all means at my disposal."

Then Arsama turns to the three of you. "Know that if Westwind commits another offense against the Whirlwind Throne, you will forever be declared enemies of the djinn. You will be pursued, captured and brought to the Whirlwind Throne to answer for your failures, as well as suffer whatever punishment is deemed fit."

Finally the Grand Caliph adds, "Leave. ...and know that I expect nothing less than the defeat of Hell and the efreet you have tangled with."

[Ebiris]

Afina bows to the throne and silently turns to leave. They can discuss their feelings on this judgement when they're not right in front of the judge.

[Nephrite]

Moore follows suit with Afina and will fly after her!

[Corwin]

So their efforts against the slavers were noticed after all! That's one bit of uplifting news in this fiasco, and Jaela focuses on that as she bows before the Whirlwind Throne.