Preparations for round two

[Corwin]

Saw it

Seira nods at her, before glancing over at Ranbar. She'd asked her about Sylvie's shared memories before, and it would be interesting to hear the results.

[Anastasia]

As it happens Kascha smiles, "What a lovely reward," she perks up, "Thank you!"

Ranbar meets your gaze, "It's like a collection of observations and thoughts," Ranbar says, "All of Sylvie's experiences in a way, but not. Like they're chosen and curated to be the useful ones. A lot of it I already knew, some of it isn't applicable because we fight differently, but there are many helpful parts."

[Corwin]

Seira wishes for a reward like that herself, deep down, but it can't be helped.

"Did it also include anything relevant to becoming One or the way to manipulate that dark blue energy?"

[Anastasia]

A shake of her head, "It doesn't touch on that or 21 at all." Ranbar considers. "Well no, there is one part about it - she tried to inspire 21 but she couldn't make it work."

[Corwin]

"That's unfortunate," Seira notes. "Is there something more immediately relevant, to borrow Kascha's words?"

[Anastasia]

"Nothing immediate, it's helpful but it'll take time," Ranbar says at last. "I have a lot to reflect on now."

[Corwin]

Seira nods. "As with Kascha, I'm curious whether you believe further excursions to the buffer zone would help you. If it won't advance you on the path while at the same time you have new skills to polish, it's possible for you to do just that."

[Anastasia]

"I don't think it will help me as much as others," Ranbar says, "I don't have divine will." With a bit of a smile, "Seira, take others if they'd gain more from it than I would."

[Corwin]

"Seeing that place was important, and you did get a nice parting gift from Sylvie. Alright, then."

[Anastasia]

"Still, you think this will help stop Shar?" Ranbar asks, curiously. "Or at least something she might do."

[Corwin]

"21 was explicitly made to analyze things for truth and to kill deities, so yes, the outcome of our excursion is very relevant. But I do think there's a very high chance of either Shar or Ao to try and end Creation by breaking the barrier that keeps Creation separate from the Beyond."

[Anastasia]

"Then it's extremely useful," Ranbar concludes.

[Corwin]

Seira grins at her. "Pretty much, yep! And Sylvie, for all her faults, is a great hero on a planar scale. There is a finite amount of them, and she'd be firmly in our camp. Getting her back would have massive repercussions, beyond the good deed of helping someone trapped."

[Anastasia]

At that moment you feel it, a connection to Ranbar, blossoming.

Node update, go read.

[Corwin]

Read it

Seira finds herself nodding once more, before tilting her head questioningly as she glances over at Amaryl. "Want to step over to Sylica with me and catch them up?"