Session 80

The group begins making their way toward Atlas' family. Alexander takes a moment to apologize to Xytharia for the way he spoke to her previously. He also asks if she got sent to the Abyss with his wish, but she says he didn't. Leona also hears from Aureo, telling her that they were able to take back the castle in Zandaria. Apollyon is missing, which is concerning, but this is still very good news.

Atlas apologizes to Leona for getting Kesra to her when she had died, instead of Alexander. Leona assures him that she doesn't believe he got the wrong person, even if Kesra failed that time. She has a lot of faith in Kesra's abilities some day.

They arrive at a forest at the base of a plateau from which lava is pouring. They decide to take a break for a little while, and Alexander gives Atlas the sun blade that he retrieved for him. Leona also casts augury during the break, getting a powerful positive feeling, even for her.

The group continues on, meeting up with Atlas' sisters, Thea and Pallas . Thea tells them that their parents have gone into the volcano, believing that they saw something in there. Leona tells them that, from what she's heard, there are a dragon and a succubus in there. Thea and Pallas decide to stay outside while the others head it. The tunnel opens up into a large cavern, and as they enter, they hear the sounds of Atlas' parents shouting and screaming.

Atlas takes off running toward the next room, with his blade drawn, finding his parents, engaged in a raucous game of dragonchess with a beautiful couple, one of whom is an Erinyes, who is 7 months pregnant. They introduce themselves as Janaar and his wife, Nalura (the Erinyes). Janaar recognizes the Sun Blade Atlas is carrying, and mentions that it has an interesting history.

Alexander and Kesra go back out to give Thea and Pallas a heads up about what they found. When they come back, Xytharia asks Janaar what he is. He tells them he is an agathinon, a celestial creature that serves as a holy messenger. Alexander tells them the story about how he sent the shifters back to the Beastlands. Atlas' parents tell them they're considering staying there in the Beastlands. Atlas and Xytharia go and bring Atlas' sisters in, and they decide to stay the night.

Atlas asks Janaar about the history of the Sun Blade he's carrying. It turns out, this was Arhdinea's sword, which she lost when she was cast out of Mount Celestia. Apparently, she was Asmodeus' lover, and her actions enabled him to rise to his current place of power. She was cursed to never wield a blade again.

Alexander peruses their library, but it's mostly fictional work. Kesra spends some time very surreptitiously reading the "My Pally and Me" book. Leona approaches Nalura and asks her to tell Leona her love story with Janaar. She tells Leona that her first assignment on the prime material plane, 600 years ago, was to infiltrate Zandaria and kill the princess. Janaar was there to protect her, and she somehow couldn't bear to kill him. They wound up falling in love. Leona tells her that, by sparing the princess, she enabled Leona to find the man she loves.

In the morning, Leona goes through her prayers super quickly, because she's not ready to have a conversation with the Raven Queen yet. She also spends some time reading her book about Eladrin. Alexander spends some time praying to Ioun, and then reading as well.

Atlas wakes up and goes to see his family. His parents tell them they are going to stay for now. His father also tells him that Sura saw a vision of him losing Lorekeeper.