Divine Intervention

Not far from the cove(15:13), a young elven man dozes against a tree, alongside an abnormally large fox. Soren dreams of a one-armed woman. Telling him to call her Wren, she says that her sister spoke highly of him, and she has heard that he is looking for her, but she is in terrible danger. She has abandoned her post as the High Seer of the crown. She tells him about the fight that's about to take place, and that the consequences of this group losing would be disastrous. Soren asks her if she will tell him where his sisters are if he helps her with this, and she agrees to meet with him if he does it. Kyuu and Soren make their way to the cave, slipping inside just as the fireball goes off.

In the room(24:07), Misery is praying to Tiamat, asking her forgiveness for Maudit. He then frees Maudit from his bonds, and Maudit tells Leona to get Deirdre and get out. Kesra turns to flee, and feels a searing pain through her chest, where she had been stabbed, as her sword glows hot with radiant energy. Kyuu the fox attacks the party's foes viciously, Soren attacks them with his rapiers, and Deirdre sprouts her wings, grabs Maudit and flies off with him, as the group escapes, leaving Misery near death on the ground. Maudit snags his component pouch on the way out.

Once they reach safety(1:09:30), they heal up, and Leona mends their clothing. Soren and Maudit each demand to know who the other is. Kesra goes and gives Kyuu scritches, which she thoroughly enjoys. Deirdre introduces herself to Soren, and he recognizes her last name. Maudit tells them about his kidnapping by the Drow. Kesra turns back to Kyu, whom she has been petting, and she has shifted into a human form.

Once they've rested up(1:37:19), they prepare to head back into the city. They ask Kyuu about herself, and she tells them that she's from the Feywild. Soren subtly tries to detect any nearby portals. As they begin to walk, Soren asks Kyuu to scout around and see if anyone is around. The group asks about the dream that lead Soren to them, and he answers all of their questions somewhat vaguely. He does tell them that he is looking for his sisters, Vela and Dialla. They are estranged from his parents, having disappeared when he was 7, and may be in hiding. His mother is associated with The Silence, and he fears that that association caused them to be whisked away.

They arrive back in the city (1:56:45), deciding to return to Ends Meet for dinner. Leona tells Soren that she was kicked out of Ilverness amidst rumors that she had something to do with Lord Kentigurn's death. He tells her that he has seen something that he thought was justice turn out to not be justice. Deirdre asks Soren why he's in the area; he tells her that, in his quest for his sisters, he was looking for Wren. Maudit recognizes his description of her as Andromeda Skyseeker.

Maudit heads to the basement(2:18:11) to speak with Konrad, the bartender. He finds him there with Venvyre. Maudit tells her about the serpent guards, and about Soren. She says that they have been enemies of The Silence for a long time. She also reveals that she is Soren's mother, and his sisters are dead. She says Maudit and his friends will be safe there at Ends Meet, and demands that he leave.

Maudit returns to his friends (2:28:04) and reports back. They decide to all sleep in the same room for the night. The group heads upstairs, Leona goes for a walk, Kesra heads off to find "a place of favors"

Maudit and Deirdre have a chat(2:35:28) - she assures him that she knows she'll be facing danger alongside him. He begrudgingly admits that he agreed to join them, to stay alive and to try to learn to control his powers. He wishes they hadn't risked coming to get him, but she tells him "that's what happens when you care about people".

Leona returns(2:44:42), and applies cream to Deirdre's back. Soren, seeing this, asks Kyuu if she can help with Deirdre's burn scars - Kyuu says they were caused by fiend fire. Deirdre tells him about the day that her village disappeared in flame. Her dress is made of a fey fabric, and Kyuu says that it's worth 50,000 gold. Deirdre tells them about her patron, Eachthighern, and Kyuu knows him. Soren asks if she knows of the Divine Covenant. They exist to protect the Divine Gate - a physical manifestation of the Primal Ban, the immortals' vow to not interfere in the lives of mortals. He says it's interesting that Eachthighern would take a warlock, given that.

Deirdre and Maudit share a romantic moment(2:57:22), and she writes in her journal "You weren't there! Where were you?" before she goes to sleep. She tries to commune with Eachthighern in her sleep, but fails. Maudit dreams of flying northeast from Azmarin.

Soren is visited(3:02:02) by Andromeda again in his sleep, and he reports his success to her. She tells him that she needs to speak to the First Lord, and he agrees to try to arrange it. She says she must tell Lord Theo that he must lead Azmarin to war against the empire, and it will trigger a huge war among mortals and immortals alike. She says, if there is no war "we will all be eliminated". She says that she is dying, and is afraid. She says that the future is muddled, but Maudit and his companions are very important. He asks if he's found "them", and she says yes. She says that, when her brother died, he told her several things about the Covenant that she regrets learning.

The next morning(3:10:35), Soren and Kyuu take their leave, telling Leona about how he must meet with the First Lord, and that Kyuu will help him do it.