Unexpected Detours

In the morning(3:41), Atlas goes and finds Kesra in town, drinking heavily at a tavern called The Pinched Copper. He tells her that Rey has told him about the Veldehar and that Kesra or Rey are supposed to use it to save the world. He gives her a stern lecture about her drinking and avoiding her fate.

Elden and Leona go visit Alexander(10:35), who is working on copying his spellbook. They talk about what everyone's been up to, and how Kesra is handling what's been happening.

Elden and Leona head through town(21:31), doing some leisurely window-shopping. After about an hour, a young half-elf man approaches her. He says he's from Fieldcrest, and the Leona and her friends saved him and his family. He asks to join them, wanting to learn from them and become a great adventurer too. They tell him he should find his own adventuring group and have his own adventures, and he leaves, disappointed.

Eventually, they run into Atlas(31:42), and tell him about Ronnie. Leona goes to the city guard and gets an application. They also find a weapons shop, and purchase a scimitar for Atlas, and a shortbow and rapier for Ronnie, along with some arrows. Elden asks about magical weapons, and is told about a place called Harmony's.

Meanwhile, Kesra goes and finds Rey(48:25). She asks him if he can wield the Veldehar and if he thinks the prophecy is about him or her. He says that he would like it to be about him, but he thinks it's about her. Kesra throws a chair against the wall in frustration. She says she's the least qualified person in the party for this kind of thing, having not even been able to save her girlfriend. He says that he's watched her fight, and she's talented, but she has decided that she's nothing special. He says they're not trusting her to save the world, but they're trusting her to try.

Leona, Elden, and Atlas take the package(1:04:14) and find the farm where Ronnie is living. They find someone who knows Ronnie, and leave the package with her, along with a note. They head to the magic shop, which is called Harmony's, and is run by two tieflings. They have a very nice enchanted shield called an Animated Shield, but it's a bit expensive. Elden puts down a deposit and says he'll be back.

They return to the keep(1:16:48), finding Kesra. Leona sits with Kesra for a bit, but she clearly doesn't want to talk. Leona tells her that she's always willing to listen. Ronnie enters, and tells them that he found a bounty that they're going after, for a nearby dwarven settlement that is being plagued by a "monstrosity of a white dragon". They try to convince him that maybe he shouldn't start his adventuring career with a dragon, but he insists that he will make them proud, and runs off.

The group discusses what to do (1:28:58) about Ronnie. Atlas goes and finds Alexander to catch him up. Alexander is pretty incredulous, but comes along. Kesra and Elden get their full armor on, and Atlas goes to find Sura, who is reading up about the Crown War and the Dawn War. She tells Atlas she's heard about this dragon from the Grand Mistress, that it it has two heads.

Alexander joins the others(1:45:25), who finish catching up him. Meanwhile, Rey catches Leona, asking her to join him in the war room, and she does. He tells her that Kesra came and talked to him earlier, and that she is upset about her fate. He tells her about the prophecy, and about how it could apply to him. She tells him about the dragon and what they're doing.

As they're leaving(2:07:48), Xytharia says that she needs to talk to Alexander about his brother Zane. She takes them to the war room. She says that Zane has been working as a double agent against the Assembly the whole time. He also told Alexander's family about his necromancy. She insists that she wants to maintain her friendship with him, and offers to try to convince his family that Zane is lying. Alexander tells her not to compromise herself for him, but asks her to find his hidden book and get it to the local temple of Ioun. She tearfully says that she won't let anything happen to him now that his secret is out.