Attack on Sylica

[Anastasia]

"..."

A soft sigh at that as Shinys and company move on.

"Well, she is better than I at dealing with chaotic change," Antenora finally says, expression turning softer, a soft smile on her face. "It seems like nothing and Marie deserves this promotion, yet...she's been such a big part of my life."

[Ebiris]

"That's not going to change, so let your heart be at ease," she reassures.

[Anastasia]

Antenora hugs you at that, "Yes, let it," she says, just breathing, resting a moment. "I'll be fine. Just the thought of losing Marie is one of my darkest fears, Alicia."

[Ebiris]

"It'll be fine. She'll be going to visit Mystra, nowhere could be safer," Alicia says comfortingly, patting Antenora's back.

[Anastasia]

This lovely dialogue is interrupted b y two things.

The first is Shinys breaking through, a lich before him in a magical laboratory.

The other is Seira 'knocking' on the front door, so to speak.

[Ebiris]

"Seira's here," Alicia says, opening a gate for her friend to join them and parting from Antenora to receive their guest, still keeping her remote view squarely focused on Shinys for this pivotal final battle!

[Corwin]

Seira steps through the gate, Oraga at her heels. "Hi!" she chirps. "I was hoping to fill you in on something. Well, you and Antenora, if she is available?"

[Anastasia]

"Ahem." Antenora clears her throat, still near Alicia.

[Ebiris]

"She is, though you may notice something different about her," Alicia says, that nascent divine essence plainly obvious to any other deity.

[Corwin]

"Oh! Anty!" Seira waves at her, finally taking a proper look around to see whether anyone else is hiding around there. "This is perfect, then."

[Ebiris]

They're atop the Opal Mountain, other celestials visible flying around doing this or that, but none are near enough to disturb.

[Corwin]

"You look radiant," Seira notes to Antenora, then, peering closer at her. "New haircut?"

[Anastasia]

Antenora smiles, "No, guess again."

[Corwin]

"However did that come to be?" Seira asks her curiously. "Congratulations are in order, of course!"

[Anastasia]

"It's a long story," Antenora says, looking to Alicia. "You don't have any problem sharing all of this?"