Hearing that Tae'loren would not attack her or the others sent a shiver of relief running through her, but she remained concerned. They may not attack her, Solarius, Aidyn or Teirn, but if they attacked Roe'nor and Neras those three would not stand idly by. If Roe'nor and Neras refused to change their mind, it would end in bloodshed for more than just them, of that she had no doubt. She tried to imagine what she would do in that situation, where her loyalty ought to lie. She could understand that this was Tae'loren's quest, his passion, what gave him meaning; but she could not remain passive if he tried to kill one of her kind. There were few enough of them now, and Neras and Roe'nor did have some redeeming qualities (even if she was hesitant to admit it).<br/><br/>"They are stubborn, but not stupid. Their pride will keep them from changing their minds too quickly, but come morning they may have reconsidered. I just need to make them see what it is worth to them," Elariel explained, hoping beyond reason that she spoke the truth, yet knowing it was unlikely.<br/><br/>"Surely though," Elariel sighed as she hesitated, "Surely you know that Solarius, Aidyn and Teirn would not remain idle if you attacked the other two? They may respect you, but they have known Roe'nor and Neras for a long while. That is where their alliance will remain." Elariel purposely did not speak of her own actions in that circumstance. She was truly unsure of what she would do. As she looked at Tae'loren she felt that new and welcome surge of affection and she was torn. Then, an idea occurred to her. One that she would normally find reprehensible, but desperate times called for desperate measures.<br/><br/>"If they refuse to see sense, if their motives aren't pure, we could use a memory loss spell on them. On all of the others if need be. I don't have the reagents with me now, but if I teleport back to town tomorrow I am sure I could get them. I could have the spell ready to go by high noon the following day. Besides, they wanted more time to study. Perhaps we could stall them? I could offer to go back with them and find more information, then spell them when we need to. Tae'loren, you need not die to protect this information, there is still more for you to do." Elariel reached out and took her hand in his, her fingers running of the warm rough skin of his palm, the physical contact steadying her racing heart.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>