Where To?

The Dreamers prepare to break Sir John out of his presumed imprisonment by Lord Bheatha.  Soon the party meet new faces and set a plan to travel West.

## Plot:

The session opens on the Dreamers discussing how they are going to handle the missing Sir John problem.  Doc and Saoirse argue strongly for simply going to entreat with Lord Bheatha and explain that they are leaving.  While they are discussing this, Lucius notices that the Guardsmen are watching them very warily, and that a hooded figure is also surreptitiously watching the group.

This lone wanderer introduces themself as Virakai, a Fire Genasi from Synjalo, and states that they have been guided, pulled towards these lands in his wanderings. The party come together to discuss their options, and Doc and Saoirse, with the help of their new companion, produce a tincture to aid Gwendolyn in her recovery. With remarkable success, attention is then turned to the rescue of Sir John, which Mance prepares for by beginning to find supplies. Meanwhile, Réalta mistakenly summons another creature from her pack, a Glimmering Blue Fey Tiger, which pulls itself together from strands of fur and flesh from her bag of tricks. Saoirse is concerned with the creature, and leaves with Virakai to attempt to persuade Lord Bheatha to allow them a meeting with Sir John. Doc chastises Gwendolyn snow for her escapades, while Sir Hebron, newly joining the party at their stay, at the Washwoman's respite, tries to understand the nature of this new cult, and empire, taking hold on the city.

Arriving at the castle, Saoirse spots War in the city center, convincing him to follow them out of curiosity, merely by beckoning him along. This allows Saoirse and Virakai to approach the castle without molestation, and they finally arrive at the guards post, by the castle door. Sheepishly informing the party members that King Bheatha is no longer at the castle, Virakai uses his noble heritage to persuade the guard to allow them to speak with Sir John, even if they are denied entrance. The guard leaves his post, revealing the long hall behind him to be largely unoccupied. War strikes up a conversation with Saoirse about why he was dragged along, laughing at her having used him in such a fashion.  Virakai scoffs at War, only for Zcernos Grimm to take an unnaturally hostile stance against the Genasi. He takes his leave, clearly with violence in his heart. Soon though, the sound of boots stride down the steps above them, revealing Sir John to be unharmed. He joins the party back at the Washwoman's respite, and a plan is set in motion to flee the country. Soon though, Gwendolyn, Virakai, and Haze all come to an agreement that the party should, at least, journey to the ruins of Droztfeglend, in order to determine what drew the Dreamers, and Meddi, to that place. Doc states that he is equally ready to go anywhere, as long as there is work to be done for his order. The rest of the party finds an accord, and sets themselves ready to journey West the following day.

Réalta hears the sounds of quaking earth and monstrous battle off in the distance, with her being reminded of the sound of War's conquest of the Atlanti a few days previous. During their preparations that night, the topic is broached of the blood gifted to Gwendolyn snow by War; an obvious extension of the gift once bequeathed to her by Medraut, years ago. Gwendolyn is hesitant to use it, though curious, at the very least, at the prospect of recovering her lost power. Instead, however, it is mentioned that Saoirse may be able to use this blood to aid her recovery, and healing from her death at the hands of the Knights of Sidhe, and subsequent resurrection. Virakai, noting the curse on Saoirse, mentioned that The Cursed Lady of her homeland, to the Northwest, might be able to affect, and break the curse, if not at least inform them more of its true nature. Saoirse decides that a bird in hand is worth two in the bush, and takes the blood soaked vile, downing it like one of her own  concocted potions. Her body writhes from pain, only for her to collapse in the arms of the party, staring up over Docs shoulder at the vision of War, who laughs in surprise at this turn of events.