After the words

[Anastasia]

"Not a one," Jarem retorts, "But do it when you're ready so you don't fail."

[Iron Dragoon]

"That's the plan. I need a few more cards in my hand, but I'm close."

[Anastasia]

"Soon," Jarem murmurs to himself, "Soon enough?"

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa shrugs, "We'll find out. Going early and failing is just as bad as being late."

[Anastasia]

"A gamble for everything," Jarem muses aloud.

[Iron Dragoon]

"It's a good thing I alter things in my favor, then.

On another tangent, you've been plenty of places in the planes. What's my little budding realm missing?"

[Anastasia]

A beat and then another, "Entertainment. That takes time to grow as people gather."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa nods slowly, "Hmm... Where would we be able to pull some in from..."

[Anastasia]

"Hire a bard?" Jarem says, "A few really."

[Iron Dragoon]

"From where, though? Brightwater?"

[Anastasia]

"As good any, if you can hire locally," Jarem says with an idle wave of his hand.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Hm.. I'll keep an eye out."

[Anastasia]

Anything else to cover here, then?

[Iron Dragoon]

Not really.

[Anastasia]

Okay, next move then, or next person to talk to?