Session 112

Synopsis
== Summary ==
Kiki is digging up only the fattest worms, releasing the others so they can "grow up." Teer catches up with Kiono, establishing Kiki's unknown place in the timeline and that Kiono is, in fact, their Kiono. Ephemera, not really having any of her previous powers back, is uncertain what to do with Kiki. The party is also not sure what they should do next. Desmond Garret likely has a 50/50 chance of ending up in prison for his crimes without any involvement. They decide to see when his trial is so they can be witnesses when it comes up, hoping to guarantee conviction. They debate leaving Kiono with any number of powerful beings they know, but ultimately decide keep her with them until they figure out a better plan. 
Ephemera HUGS Lysaro. They are both pleased that she is back. Ephy asks about Kiki, who is apparently Kiono but Youngified, while Kiono is.. Kiono, but like missing a day. Also, Ephemera, having reached god-status, is required to return to deal with Bureaucracy and Paperwork. 
The group decides to look for a new inn to stay at. They also go shopping for Kiono. Sunholme was built on the ruins of an ancient, magic empire, so maybe there's Big Magic Juju down there, and also maybe a teleportation circle. 
At the inn, Teer calls Kitano. He tells him that there are now two Kiono's, one of whom is five. Kitano is mildly disturbed and very alarmed by this. When Teer says he has no other information to relay, Kitano hangs up on him. 
Teer talks to Ephy about how long she's going to be able to stick around. Ephy says it won't be very much longer as she's already pushing the limits of how long she can get away with. They discuss what they should tell Kiki about her existence in what to her is the future. They are both sad about Ephy leaving and so watch some FMA about it. 
Over the next three days they learn that things aren't great in Sunholme. Some Purifiers refuse to accept that there were demons in their group, resulting in some combat within Sunholme between them and the Gathering Light. The vampires returned the sunlight and withdrew as promised, appointing a liaison for negotiations. Desmond Garret is going to go on trial sooner than later. A courier arrives with a message for Esteem: Desmond Garret would like to speak with him. Leaving Ephemera to babysit Kiki, the party goes to the dungeon, and Esteem goes to visit him alone. He's chained to a wall and has basically nothing beyond a bucket. Garret apologizes, not expecting forgiveness. He warns Esteem that Anguish will continue, and that the chaos wrought was victory enough for her plans: to incite a second Calamity. Garret requests that Esteem get his wife and child to safety, though if Anguish succeeded figured it would be pointless. He also says that he used to admire Esteem's fervor for helping people, but that he had become bitter over time. As Esteem leaves, he realizes that he had crushed the bars slightly in his grip. 
Esteem conveys what Garret says, reminding Belle of her conversation with Galidur about Anguish. The party realizes that they have to figure out the timing of dealing with Anguish and the Devoured; they decide to wait for Kiono to finish preparing for the Devoured and see what the timeline looks like. Garret's trial is in two days. 
Belle offers to help Kiono with her prep work, drawing out the two ritual circles that she has to make for her plan. After testing her ability to copy the sigils over, she reluctantly agrees to allow her to help. After seeing how mechanically perfect her copying is, she relies on her heavily for the Devoured ritual circle. 
Teer informs Kiki that because of an accident of Ephemera's time magic, she has actually been brought forward into the future and that the other Kiono is her in their time. Because she is still the Chosen One, Kiki doesn't have to go back to do her thing. Kitano and Concludion, though older, will be there for her birthday party. 
The day of Garret's trial, Esteem, Belle, Teer, and Ephemera attend. Garret, as he told Esteem, did not attempt to offer any sort of defense. The tribune asks if any would speak in his defense, and nobody does. With no defense to be offered, Garret's sentence is given, and he is executed on the spot. Esteem says he doesn't feel as fulfilled as he had hoped he would, watching him be executed the way he had been. 
== NPCs ==
=== Returning ===
* Azaria Burnett
* Lysaro
* Kitano (via rockie talkie)
* Desmond Garret
=== Mentioned ===
* Xelbari
* Belxari
* Vidh Zadh 
* Evelynn Tal'Theda
* Quraura
* Concludion
== Items ==
* two very large sheets of canvas (purchased by Kiono for 5gp)