Seira's morning glow

[Anastasia]

Done and done.

Waukeen strides in, gown of gold and joins resplendent. Her hair is up in a bun criss-crossed with wires of pure gold, her face imperious and perfectly suited to be on one of her many coins. "Seira, Antenora," she greets, "Everyone deserves congratulations, I see."

A step behind her is a mercane. The mercane in quest is tall and clad in rich purple, fingers long and body lean. He walks with a slow, ponderous gait, hands folded together in front of him as he walks. "Dragon Princess," he greets to you, a polite murmuring after Waukeen.

[Corwin]

Seira is dressed in her regular adventuring outfit, it being all-purpose and tailored to be comfortable for a variety of situations. "So we do!" she readily agrees. "And thanks for coming in person for that, Waukeen!"

She directs her attention to the mercane next, saying, "Welcome to the Cauldron, Mister...?"

[Anastasia]

"Head Banker Roelas," The mercane introduces himself, bowing to you.

"For this, dear? This deserves celebration," Waukeen says, "How rare it is to advance and how lovely a thing. Of course I came here for this." Her lips curl into a smile, softening her expression. "Goodness, I so love seen an investment pay dividends!"

[Corwin]

All smiles, Seira leads the four of them to an out of the way alcove equipped with a low table and four elegant chairs. "Since you mentioned investments, I figured we would meet here, where we could see one of them," she goes on to say. "Just another step on the way of becoming a trading hub~"

[Anastasia]

Antenora sits down and merely says, "You sit in the presence of divinity," her voice is stirring, commanding. "What have you brought to us?"

Waukeen sits next, "Oh, the best sort of thing - money and trade. It's like romance, but even better."

Roelas waits for you to sit before sitting himself, "Oh, merely to discuss certain realities and opportunities. We've found your Cauldron to be a fascinating place as it is, as well as a profitable stop on Astral trading routes."

[Corwin]

"It does that," Seira agrees. "And I'm slowly trying to expand my portal network into select Primes alongside the usual destinations."

[Anastasia]

"We have ample experience with portal networks, if you would like a consult," Roelas offers, "For a reasonable fee, of course. While I am certain your skill with portal networks is vast, the weight of ages has taught us many lessons as well."  A bit of a smile after that, "But really," he says, bowing his head to you, "That is not why I came, precisely."

[Ebiris]

As Seira gets comfortable she hears her old friend Alicia's voice interrupting! Seira, I was just approached by Roelas of the Mercane Consortium looking to open trading links with Sylica and offering to integrate Consortium intelligence services with our own. Have you or Waukeen heard of anything strange occurring in the Consortium lately? The whole thing is passing strange.

[Corwin]

'The Head Banker Roelas is here at present,' Seira responds to Alicia. 'Brought by Waukeen herself, so his identity is not in doubt. Is he actually over there as well?'

"Oh?" she voices. "While I'm interested in seeing your approach, I've felt that mine has worked rather well. True, I don't have the experience of ages, but I am an archmage with a hobby."

[Anastasia]

"Well, then perhaps we can discuss a discount, purely to satisfy your intellectual curiosity?" Roelas concedes, "We can happily work out something that would suit you."

Antenora merely stays calm, "What exactly is this fee? Wizardly help of that level seldom comes cheaply."

[Corwin]

"Not to mention, but where does the Mercane Consortium run portal networks, whether inter or intra-planar?"

[Ebiris]

How curious. He's still here. I'll have Marie intercept him.

[Anastasia]

"Well," Roelas smiles, spreading his hands, "Much of our work is private-"

Here Waukeen clears her throat, "This is no time for false modesty, Roelas." Her smile is just ever so slightly too sweet, a hint of an edge to it. "The mercane so love helping set up portal networks and trade routes, and coaxing others into accepting them. It enables their business model to prosper all the more. It's an admirable investment into their investments. Of course they also have many private projects to their own profit as well."

"Ah." Merely clearing his throat after, "It is as the Golden Lady says," Roelas concedes.

[Corwin]

"Ah, I see. Before we discuss such ventures further, would you mind if I asked whether you're one of those curious people who have mastered the ability to be in several places at once? Or, perhaps, if others in your family are used as high level diplomats?"

[Anastasia]

Roelas smiles at that, "Ah," he spreads his hands, "May I ask you what gave it away?"