Session 84

Leona, Alexander, Elden, Xytharia, and Aureo rush into the temple of Kord. They approach an older monk, and Leona quickly tells him they are looking for the Jewel of Heaven. He casts a Zone of Truth over her and interrogates her to figure out whether she is worthy of the Jewel. He tells her she is not the heir that is prophesied, and to return with the one who is.

Meanwhile, someone pushes Kesra down, healing her of her blindness. Arhdinea is suddenly there, in full armor, with two huge swords. She charges into battle with Apollyon, dueling with him for a while before grabbing him by the face, causing both of them to disappear. Kesra quickly orients herself and sprints to the temple of Kord.

Leona quickly ushers her in, and also asks Kesra what makes her worthy to wear the Veldahar. She tells him "nothing", and he hands her the jewel. He tells her that many have come looking, and none have given him the correct answer. He tells her to hold fast to her conviction, and she will succeed.

Alexander turns to Atlas and hints very clearly that he should turn over Lorekeeper to Kesra. When Atlas walks away, Alexander casts levitate on him, prompting Aureo to threaten Alexander. After a tense moment, Leona suggests they go back to the tavern to talk this out.

Atlas, Leona, and Xytharia head to the marketplace to see if they can help anyone. Back at the inn, Alexander puts an arcane lock on Elden and Atlas' door. He, Aureo, and Kesra share some drinks, and she tells him to play nicer with Atlas. He promises to apologize, citing the difficult day.

In the marketplace, the rest find the place empty. Leona pulls Atlas aside on the way back to the inn. She asks him if he's going to give Lorekeeper to Kesra, and he says she has never asked for it. They also discuss the tension with Alexander, and what to do about Roman's upcoming arrival.

The group reconvenes back at the tavern, and Xytharia quickly goes to bed. Kesra catches the others up on the fight with Apollyon and Arhdinea. They discuss meeting Roman to deal with him once and for all, considering where might be the best place to do it.

Eventually, Elden goes up to his room, and immediately questions Cassis about the magic. Cassis tells him that he has a piece of the divine in his soul. He tells Elden about his last-minute escape from the Mad Lich King, and what what this means for Elden.

In Kesra's room, Aureo sits down with her. He tells her that, with the Veldahar, her claim to the throne supersedes anyone else's, including his own. He tells her he has to ask her not to take the throne. She wholeheartedly agrees, and they talk about what to do with it after they use it to defeat Asmodeus.

Downstairs, Alexander, Atlas, and Leona discuss strategy for the fight against Roman. Afterwards, Alexander apologizes to Atlas for his rash actions. Atlas asks Aureo to give him pointers sometime on using a longsword. Eventually, they all head to bed.

Leona has a dream, finding herself back in Ilverness. Roman approaches her with a Dahlia in his hand. He begs her to return to him, and she tells him she's not interested. He tells her he can protect her from what is to come, and not to make a decision now.

After he disappears, she spots a broken teacup on the ground, the same teacup with which she served Lord Kentigern his last cup of tea. She wakes herself up, casting a sending to Roman, asking if there is an expiration date on his offer. He tells her she can come back any time. She goes outside for some fresh air, then goes back up to her room. Halfway through leaving a note for Aureo, she casts sending to Roman one more time, telling him she needs a bit more time to make a decision.