Knowledge shall lead the...

[Anastasia]

"A Creation to live in and a Creation to see your children, grandchildren and descendants prosper in," The Lord of the Ninth says. With a gentle drum of his fingers against the Ruby Rod, "Your consent is not required, only your obedience."

[Corwin]

"We'll just have to agree to disagree, then," Seira tells him politely. "I believe that's all we had to discuss, unless you wished to bring up another topic?"

[Anastasia]

Before Asmodeus it now floats - the divine seed. The Lord of the Ninth takes it in hand and holds it, "I am willing to discuss how this seed is used, as promised."

[Corwin]

"Yes, there was that," Seira agrees. "Would you be so kind as to provide your terms?"

[Anastasia]

"We desire you to aid Bel and Gathgorian with the acquisition of one of the divine seeds," Asmodeus declares.

[Corwin]

"Which one?"

[Anastasia]

"The seed within Hades," Asmodeus says, "The three of you together will be sufficient to obtain this seed."

[Corwin]

"Just to understand the proposal, you're offering me a charge in your divine seed in exchange for joining the expedition to Hades, where we'll retrieve a seed with three charges each of which will go to each of us?"

[Anastasia]

Here Asmodeus merely says, "I am willing to give you a charge of this seed for your aid," he answers.

[Corwin]

"And we will divide the gains from that excursion three ways fairly, including the charges of the Hades divine seed?" Seira confirms. Asmodeus might want to act cute, but her mercenary soul can't leave an open-ended contract standing.

[Anastasia]

"No." Asmodeus says, "But, I will offer you something to compensate." Before you a contract appears, blazing with infernal flame.

[Corwin]

Seira scans the contract. It sounds like a terrible idea so far, but she's keeping an open mind.

[Anastasia]

Do you have any relevant skills for this? I think it came up last time but refresh me.

[Corwin]

I have really high knowledges of everything, like 120+ results on a 10, I'm sure knowledge of law can be there. However, I'm really mostly interested in seeing what he's offering, exactly.

[Anastasia]

He offers the following three payments.

1. Knowledge of a secret passage into the Iron Tower.
2. A special token that will provide some level of access in the Iron Tower.
3. An amulet that will protect the wearer an those close to him protection from the passive scans of the Iron Tower's sensory magics.