Meeting the wanderer

[Anastasia]

"I'll let you know. Speaking of our superiors," Jarem itches his wrist a little more, "Did you receive word or an omen from Shaundakul?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"Word. I met a representative, and he'll be contacting me again tonight. He was quite the irritating fellow; almost outright refused to introduce himself. What is it with the people I've been meeting recently? They're almost all outright rude until I bring force into play. That Moore fellow was quite the nice breath of fresh air on that front. I should visit him again soon."

Alyssa catches eye of the scratching.

"Now I know there's something wrong. That spell should have fixed it entirely."

She grabs the wrist and inspects it, first with normal vision and running through things in her mind before casting detect magic and doing it again.

[Anastasia]

"It cured the disease if I had one, not healed the sting," Jarem's voice is flat. "It's a bug bite, not a zombie bite or a wyvern's sting."

Nothing about the bite seems awry.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Maybe this whole thing is making me paranoid. I can imagine Shar sending a magical disease through our defenses in something as small as mosquitoes. Though that makes me wonder if beneficial effects could be spread the same way... Idle thought."

[Anastasia]

Going to put his armor back on, "Yeah. You know what, c'mon. I'll pull some strings. Let's get you focused on something." Patting your shoulder, "It's been a rough few days."

[Iron Dragoon]

"I've made strides. Lord Melwether has control of his ability now, after a fashion. And I also own my own home now. I'm almost a real adult!"

[Anastasia]

"Now you just need a husband," Jarem shakes his head with amusement, "You ready to go now? I'll get us in to see her, one way or another."

[Iron Dragoon]

"I need no husband. If I desire one, I shall have one, of my choice."

Alyssa motions him to go ahead.

[Anastasia]

Gimme a d100.

[Iron Dragoon]

[blockquote]Rolled 1d100 : 94, total 94[/blockquote]

[Anastasia]

Soon enough you end up in the same room as last time. The Red Knight is there, "Well well, Jarem pulled enough favors to get my attention," she greets you warmly, "I presume this is serious, so speak, Alyssa."

[Iron Dragoon]

"It is. I've been told that this conflict with Shar will escalate into a full scale conflict. I'm trying to find a way to set defenses for my plane and was hoping you could give me some direction."

[Anastasia]

The Red Knight nods slightly, sitting back in her chair. "I won't lie to you or get your hopes up, but instead explain why. Do you ever wonder why we don't do that against the demons, ban them and protect an entire Prime from them?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"Something to do with rules that are in place?"

[Anastasia]

"One reason, but another is because barriers get attention, and ultimately, barriers are defeated," The Red Knight says, "And to protect an entire world is incredibly difficult to do once, let alone restore it once shattered. Your plan is brave and ambitious, but it is not one that will lead you to victory. Not as you are now."