Onwards

[Nephrite]

"So why the secrecy?" Moore asks as he starts to fly back. "Do you just find it easier to do your duty without a physical form getting in the way?"

[Anastasia]

"Hope is not a material thing, it is a feeling of the soul," Mazana explains, "It is alive in each and every heart that strives for Chronias."

[Nephrite]

"You should've been there when we opened it." Moore says with a laugh. "I think it's more tangible than you say. At least... the way it manifests itself is. I understand what you mean from a general point of view; We inspire people even if we aren't physically there."

[Anastasia]

"Hope lingers," The Authority agrees, "Hope sustains when all else is lost. You've dealt with that and see it in Aurora?"

[Nephrite]

Moore considers for a moment. "I wasn't there personally, but I'll tell you the story of when some of our members met Levistus." He says.

I assume that the encounter with Levistus was rather well-documented, so this isn't exactly a secret or anything.

[Anastasia]

It's not.

"Some fragment of Levistus, escaped and alive? In a way, that may be the Lord of the Fifth's hope, and Aurora's hope for overcoming him," The Authority muses after you finish.

[Nephrite]

"I'm still not sure exactly who's plan it was to unleash him." Moore says. "If it was Bel's... well, that certainly ended in an interesting way. But yes, I don't know how that... item actually came to be in our possession, and I'm still not sure who it was who was supposedly speaking when it was unleashed." Moore says as he continues to fly around.

"Either way, yes, I... mm. I think hope is whatever someone needs it to be, material or ethereal, tangible or impossible to truly understand..." He chuckles a bit. "Hope simply is. I think when Shar is finally defeated, perhaps even she will see that."

[Anastasia]

"All will understand hope one day," Is agreed. "Now shall we continue? Your home is lovely."

[Nephrite]

"I'm trying to make it my own." He says as he flies along. "I don't have the gardening passion that the Authority of Life does, but I think finding a way to keep some music around here would do wonders."

He flies on. "This is Melia's office, she's out at the moment and busy with handling wartime strategy. She's in charge of subterfuge." He explains.

He flies on, pointing out the other lodgings of the others and the various sitting rooms -- rather plain all things considered, but comfortable and with a sense of home in all of the furniture choices.

"I... want to make this into a place people can come for anything that they need. Trading, relaxing, whatever it is. I'd like to make it so the impact of the name is felt in everyone who comes here." He says.

[Anastasia]

"That's a fine hope," Mazana says as you show off your home, "What of those who live here, how are their hopes and dreams?"

[Nephrite]

"Recovering." Moore says, simply. "I... think each of them has their own hopes to fulfill, which I'm happy about."

A smile as he considers this. "Cresiel won't really have hope fulfilled until Hell is completely gone, but... he strives for his own perfection every day. Xandra... hmm." A pause as he considers this, looking out towards the top of Celestia.

"I think Xandra's hopes are just that I fulfill everything she wants me to fulfill. That seems to be her way." A smile after that. "I need to find a good, evil dragon for Kaja to lay low on his own, I think. Hm, I'm sure there are some on Fire somewhere..." A huff after that. "Jetina... I think her hope is to see everyone else's dreams realized. She's that type of person, who's very... selfless. I want to make sure I protect that."

[Anastasia]

"I see." Is the answer, "A good evil dragon? I followed the rest, but that part lost me."

[Nephrite]

Moore blinks, then laughs. "I'm sorry. I mean an evil dragon who would be a good challenge for him. The quintessential dastardly fiend. A proper evil dragon." He says.

[Anastasia]

"Then let's go meet them," IS the answer you get.

[Nephrite]

"What... now?" Moore asks. "I mean, I'm sure he'd be all for it..."