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Arias checked in with Fix letting him know Gaera and Davakri were at the morning's meal. Discussions around the table and afterward were of weather, commerce, security, and even a little about the attack on the Durkhal. However, they were all kept brief and non-committal of any blame or aid. Afterwards, Gov. Iam Sunderman, Capt. Pif Sernosk, Gaera, Davakri, and Arias met in a courtroom where they encountered Eshuto holding Gidna (Funea lingered in a back corner). Accusations were brought forth of Gidna's involvement in various activities, which Arias did confirm the attempt on her own life.
Fix gathered the group quickly and had Joyve teleport them to the city hall. Fix borrowed the tiara from Forsythe and once they arrived, had Iam and Pif take time to look with its magic at the back of Gidna's neck. There they discovered the golden scarab that was believed to have been extinct. As more questions began to arise, and Gaera pressed for truth, she and her group disappeared from the courtroom. Without the immediate threat of attack, the group discusses options for getting the scarab out of Gidna, but come to the conclusion that this would take more research. Pif agrees to keep Gidna detained in the city jail in the interim. Later, Kadath does a scrying on Eshuto and discovers they returned to Castle Aventur, however, he does not spot Funea. Watching Eshuto for some time, he gathers information on the fortification of the castle and the patrol routes that are implemented. Tucking this knowledge away for future endeavors. He communes with the Matron and learns that Funea has great power and is loyal to Gaera. Forsythe sees to the safe return of Arias and Morgim to the Trentson estate, and eventually the whole group also returns.
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As the group awaits further information or a possible attack on the estate, they find some things to occupy their time. Forsythe continues to keep watch from the roof for anyone to approach the house. Fix stays connected with Arias, checking in every so often for updates, and spending time with Zybella. Kadath roams the estate pitching in to help the servants or siblings as needed. Evangeline stays with Gavyn continuing to monitor his recovery.
Evangeline does take some time to gaze into her crystal ball focusing on Gaera’s past. She watches as a thirteen year old Gaera stands idly by watching the surface of the water in a hole of a frozen pond calm. The child then turns to the large estate, running for help. Shortly after this, Gaera, still thirteen, stood over a bassinet watching her parents dote over her three day old sister. While standing there, a storm moved in. Thunder clapped loudly and the ground shook. Chaos erupted around them. The vision blurred into another image. Gaera stands over old graves, those of her parents, and a girl of about eight years old takes Gaera’s hand. Evaneline took note of the dates on the graves being centuries old. Evangeline then decides to draw another image within her book. She takes a moment to enter into a meditative state then she begins to draw. Thirty minutes later she takes a look. A spherical machine floats in the center of a room with sporadic porthole windows across its surface. A shadow passes by the window indicating a creature lived within. Along the walls are panels of buttons, levers, and lights occasionally moving or flashing. Through some research, it is believed this was once part of Ciamum. Arias and Morgrim arrive at the council’s event and quickly inform Fix that Gaera and Davakri are at the reception. She shares the conversations about the table are typical: weather, travel, economy, though there were some mentions of the attack at the Durkhal. After the meal, Governor Iam Sunderman, Captain Pif Sernosk, Gaera and Davakri ask Arias to join them in a courtroom. There, she sees Eshuto holding a bound Gidna and Funae standing in a darker corner. Gaera brings up accusations of Gidna’s involvement in various events throughout the Steadfast. After Arias shares this information with Fix, he goes to the courthouse to confront Gaera and uncover the secret of the golden scarab. Iam uses Forsythe’s tiara to see the scarab and begins asking questions. Feeling the tide turn, Funae disappears, followed quickly by Gaera, Davakri, and Eshuto. Kadath scrys on Eshuto and discovers that all but Funae had returned to Castle Aventur. Iam disappears to locate High Priest Rokdif and the group discuss possible options to remove the scarab from Gidna. Kadath takes a moment to commune and discovers that if Gidna was killed there is no guarantee of her revival. He then switches to questions about Funae and learns of her loyalty to Gaera and that she has great powers. Eventually, they decide Gidna would have to remain in jail until they could find a way to remove the scarab and Pif takes her out of the room. They all then make their way back to the estate. While awaiting Gavyn's recovery, the group find some things to do. Fix and Kadath visit the armorer to request a shield of obtanium. Forsythe watches over the estate, finding two scouts patrolling the estate. He finds a spot to listen and discovers they were ordered to watch the house by Pif Sernosk, but never told why. Fix, Kadath, and Forsythe decide to test a few of the defenses and discover that he is able to transport through the plants into the wards.
Evangeline sits in Gavyn's room to work on her nanites. As she pulls equipment out of her bag, she discovers the nanites have duplicated uncontrollably. While working on pulling some together to form a dagger blade, others managed to attach themselves to Gavyn's back, covering the wounds and continuing to spread up his spine. Later, Evangeline and Kadath visit Giselle. Kadath informs her that the issue brought up in his previous reading has been identified and dealt with. He then asked about the possibility of having his crystals enchanted to become multidirectional scrying. Giselle gives him a few names including Finnel, Corinni, mages in the Ba-Adenu, and Meus from the City of Bridges that could help him. She then turned her attention to Evangeline and guided her in unlocking a bit of power from the crystal ball. As Evangeline focuses, she thinks about Gidna. Multiple images are shown in the crystal which Giselle confirms were most likely chronological as they get hazey further in the future. Arias receives notice of a council meeting that she and Morgrim are expected to attend the next day. After the group get back together and share their findings, they decide to take a very visible trip to the Durkhal, then teleport back to the house unseen. While they were gone, Vanneth felt the wards being poked, but nothing concerning. He and Joyve discuss it once they all return. As they all head to sleep, Fix felt strong emotions of sadness and determination. Recognizing the familial connection, he quickly determined this was from Gidna. He asked Philethis about the golden beetle and discovered the host must have a strong willpower in order to survive the control of the beetle. When they awake, all in the house make a plan. Arias and Morgrim go to the council meeting while everyone else stays at the house. Fix connected with his mother telepathically for rapid communication. |
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