Knowledge shall lead the...

[Corwin]

Seira wraps her arm around Sanzha, and opens a portal back for all of them!

[Anastasia]

You return and...

I'm just going to roll this out and pause here since I'm running extra to resolve this.

> roll 1d4-2 min 0 max 1, there are a few upsides to being former divinity, at least
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < -1 > [d4=1]

Sanzha gains DvR0. I'll add this tonight and reply again during evening session.

[Corwin]

Ah well, you'll get there Sanzha!

Seira dries everyone, and ensures that Sanzha is clad in a fluffy robe as befits a new divinity!

[Anastasia]

As everyone gets through, Lady Sanzha slowly rights herself. She stands and says, "...far too long," she declares to herself, before, "I've begun to return."

[Corwin]

"See? You had this, Sanzha!"

[Anastasia]

"Congratulations!" Amaryl comes over and hugs her, "Strong and tall as an oak!"

Donald looks on and rubs the back of his head, "Well, it's done and done right. I was worried it would go wrong."

Lady Sanzha merely smiles with a calm reserve and returns that hug, "It's begun, nothing more. I feel strength I haven't had in eons inside of me, free now from the demands and politics of Water."

[Corwin]

"As it should be," Seira agrees with a smile of her own. "Let's all go over the immediate matters? Sanzha, I'd like you to visit Moore and see whether your studies progress. Having his techniques would be invaluable to us."

Moving her gaze over to her redheaded friend, Seira says, "Elle, we've talked about Gond. See whether he'll show you anything, will you? The sooner we're able to equip ourselves and our closest aides with artifacts, the sooner we can be sure that the other pantheons will treat us as equals."

Looking over at Kascha, now, Seira asks her, "What are your best prospects on an increase of power, you think?"

[Anastasia]

"A visit is tolerable," Sanzha says, no argument.

Elle considers a few moments, "I'll see to it," she agrees. "It is a chance many would kill for."

"Hm..." Kascha says, "I need to do something big and win a big victory, don't you think?"

[Corwin]

"That much is clear, but do you have an idea all on your own?"

[Anastasia]

"A few?" Kascha says at last as she thinks, "But that means I have to do something big, win something big." She begins to pace a bit, "Antenora set the bar so high with Eblis. I'm going to represent knowledge and magic, so I should do something that advances those and destroys things against them."

[Corwin]

"The magical school was a good first step, but you do need something grander," Seira agrees. "Perhaps you could rejoin Aurora for a while? Working with Elena to take the organization of magic into a whole new level, and find a way to reproduce her properly for the Cauldron. You know I already have smart assistants, but they're not truly predictive or with actual sapience. If you crack that barrier, we all benefit."

[Anastasia]

"Maybe a confrontation with Medi and Medi's works would do?" Kascha agrees at last. "I can try!"

[Corwin]

"Surpass Medi or find an alternate path. You have my full support."

Turning to Donald next, Seira raises an eyebrow. "We didn't get to clear things out properly, but have you had your fill with helping others? I'm a bit sad I haven't seen Alyssa make use of your skills, but the important part is whether you fill fulfilled."

[Anastasia]

"Yeah," Donald waves it off, "I want to go get into a good fight, but..." A scratch at his chin, "She ain't bad, but she does things way differently and I think Emily likes her. Maybe likes-likes her, but I don't think she likes other women."

[Corwin]

"I don't really care about that," Seira tells him. "Just so long as you're onboard with our own thing."

A chance to resolve his Node thing, otherwise we'll move on.