Endless rise above

[Anastasia]

"Well, all of that - oh, you should probably just have a look," Elena finally says.

[Nephrite]

Moore gestures for her to go ahead and guide the way!

[Anastasia]

As Elena begins to take you, "So what is Will like?"

[Nephrite]

"He's slowly developing a personality." Moore says. "He didn't really have one before - the bits and pieces I think were given basic functions to interact with people and not more than that. Now that it's together as one it's... learning? I guess? It even picked its own name, so that's a step. I wonder if he has a soul now. I suppose I can check when I get back."

[Anastasia]

"Oooooh, well, I'm sure you can figure that out," Elena says, "Can't gods just..." A sniff in the air, "Smell them?"

[Nephrite]

"I don't... think we can just smell them." Moore says. "We can sense them, though."

[Anastasia]

"And here I thought you'd be like a hound archon tracking prey," Elena grumps, arms crossed.

[Nephrite]

"I'm sure Cresiel laments it." Moore concurs.

[Anastasia]

As you walk out of the library you find Sage Vul'lath by the portal. He looks utterly unamused, and quietly clears his throat. "Ahem."

[Nephrite]

"Sage." Moore greets him with a smile.

[Anastasia]

"Quiet in the library," he says, expression disapproving.

Elena just smiles and walks on, a little wave.

[Nephrite]

Moore whispers to Elena as they go.

"I think he liked the impression."

[Anastasia]

Elena giggles as you appear elsewhere. It is a place of soft whiteness. There is a sense of serenity here and unemotional bliss, an unthinkingness that would dull away anything but thought in a lesser creature.

Ahead is a deep pool of clear blue water, surrounded by metal pillars and arches. At the base of the pool is a stone the size of a small boulder. It is a pure liquid white and shimmers in time to the same all around you. Within that stone is a keyhole plugged by a key about a foot long. It is made of pure gold and platinum, decorated with lines and curves all over. From it and the keyhole lines and curves emanate, spreading to the pillars and arches all about here.

You sense another presence, one that is calm and merely watches from afar.

[Nephrite]

"Is it all right if I analyze this?" Moore asks.

It isn't his home, so he wants to ask permission first!

[Anastasia]

"Go ahead," Elena says, with a gesture. "Galariel will speak up if do something wrong."