Uncomfortable Truths

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## Summary

Bata breaks free of his paralysis and in anger he dismembers the guy who paralyzed him. Hoopla casts hideous laughter on the cultist closest to Panne of the Silky Meadows before flanking Ondo. The cultist near Simon gets up as Simon bites him. The cultist tries to attack Simon but falls over again. Hyacinth enchants her quarterstaff before whaling on Ondo. Ondo still reeling from Ronan's mockery, misses his attack on Panne (With Eliyora laughing too hard to speak). Panne strikes back but holds back a lethal blow to wanting answers. She attacks the cultist nearby, but misses her guiding bolt. Ray leaps onto Onto and slashes at the man's throat until he's decapitated. The remaining cult fanatic that isn't terrified surrenders.

Hyacinth begins looking in the water as Fenix goes to a snarling Ray. Simon and Ronan tie the shivering cultist to a tree while bro-fisting. Panne and Bata tie up the other cultist as Ray looks ready to attack. Fenix hugs Ray as he yells into the air. Ray then holds back tears as Hoopla hugs his leg. The Grand Seelie of the River reveals herself saying that she used the flowing water of the river to escape during the fight. The Grand Seelie of the Plains and Desert join them happy that their fellow Seelie is safe. The Plains Seelie notes Fenix's protection of Ray and that the Grand Seelie of the Desert was a hypocrite. Fenix feels vindicated while Simon says that we should move the issue forward. They mention that 'she' likes Fenix because of it but isn't willing to share because of spoilers.

The Seelie beckon the group to find the others for they cannot return as they are for something is blocking them out of the fey wilds. Something more powerful than even them. Hyacinth then decides that they leave Oakhaven. Before they leave, Panne asks about Syric and it turns out he is the enemy of their god. It's someone they hadn't considered until that moment. Panne then asks one last question about the death of her master Kieran Bruce but they know nothing.

After they leave Panne turns to the non-shaking cultist for answers. It turned out that cultist wanted to be a part of the feyblood group and Simon relates to that. Ray adds that people in Umbris hate those with even a little fey blood in them. Hyacinth is appalled by this, but notes that she was likely the exception because of her role as a servant to a wealthy house. Simon and Fenix comment on how it's terrible and because of that they hide behind masks and robes. It's also where Acharn Gerion was from. Panne is stunned by this and shed jade-green tears. Ray notes that Panne was from Seamont a place that tolerates fey as long as they are in servitude.

Titania, Puck and Oberon arrive. Oberon is happy that Bata is alive as Puck flies over to Hoopla who's hugging Ray's neck. The cultists have either died or surrendered. The cultists that surrendered are known to have survived and the party is told to prepare for the journey to the sea. Titania kisses Hoopla's forehead telling her to take care of herself and her team.

## Notable events

* Ray takes down Ondo
* The party meets the Grand Seelie of the river
* Most of the party learns about the predjudice against fey in Umbris