The moments in between

[Corwin]

"Yes, please summarize these findings. I will distribute them to other worlds and see if our agents can make them work," Seira muses. "Speaking of teleporation, I've established transportation networks on my Prime of birth."

A sheaf of papers appears in her hands, and she offers them to Dugarth.  "The first version was very basic, a hub and spoke distribution paradigm. The second version is far better designed, although the optimization was built in part on travel data from several decades. At present, as you know there is only the gate at my temple which connects Lifasa to the interplanar network for those who need to travel off-world, but I've been thinking of implementing some form of it on Lifasa for those communities that are amenable to it. Your thoughts on this matter?"

[Anastasia]

"I believe that you would need to ask those of the divine who have an interest there, my Princess," Is the answer, "I have met proxies and avatars in my time there, open and unhidden. They have taken an interest in Lifasa, we are not the only ones there."

[Corwin]

"At present, I'm asking you as a mortal present on that world," Seira clarifies. "I will not use divine power to do it, so all I'm considering at present is mortal interests."

[Anastasia]

"I understand," Is the answer, "In that case, I would ask Aurora. They also have a presence, and most matters involve them at least in peripherally. If such heroes count as mortal, anyway."

[Corwin]

"Those of them currently serving as part of the Crusade do," Seira responds. "Of those who left it, some have been drawn to a higher calling of sorts. Alright, your suggestion works. Since I'm contributing forces to Aurora's new Crusade, it wouldn't do to approach them on my own. Make inquiries with them, as well as with the major population centers on Lifasa, and report to me afterwards."

[Anastasia]

A bow, "I'll see to it, Princess."

[Corwin]

"Excellent! And don't hesitate to let me know if you need any assistance. I know some like to wait until it's a matter of life and death, but anything I can do to help you along on our mission, just tell me!"

[Anastasia]

"There is one thing I'd like," Dugarth says, "More dragonscales. They're always popular for research or study."

[Corwin]

Seira taps her lips in thought, before smiling as an idea appears! A snap of her fingers summons three different scales. They look massive in her hand, yet she holds them with ease, admiring the rainbow patterns traveling across them as if of their own wills.

"These are the scales of Golorodalas, Crowned Wyrm and Red Mountain," she tells Dugarth. "After their transformation to prismatic dragons, of course. Keep them secure, for we are retaining the process proprietary for the time being."

[Anastasia]

"I will," Is the promise, as...

Good to move along?

[Corwin]

Yep

[Anastasia]

Soon enough Alicia's avatar arrives, standing before Seira somewhere private and quiet.

Go ahead and note if you want anyone else there, as well as exactly where you are, Seira.

[Corwin]

Seira receives Alicia's avatar along with Amaryl in a training hall with plenty of space, weapon racks lining the walls. It feels empty with just the three of them present, which is one of the tradeoff if one wishes to have ample room for practice bouts when the opponent can turn into a dragon.

[Ebiris]

"Seira, Amaryl. Good to see you both," Alicia greets the pair as they stand together in the middle of the hall. "I heard from the others that you've found Sylvie? My own expedition was extremely fruitful as well."

[Anastasia]

"We did," Amaryl begins, "As well as trials and troubles to go with it."