<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/thumb/6/6d/514085d04be7f735c165b88649669db5190fca0e.jpg/358px-514085d04be7f735c165b88649669db5190fca0e.jpg)<br/><div align="center">]</div></div><br/>Talitha nodded her head listening toUmari's words. He did however make a fair point to them.  "I must admit there is sound logic in what you say. You mentioned that War Manse 14 kept regular contact for two centuries after the Usurpation.  I think this bellies what you mean. From the way those last frantic communications sound, I think someone in a last ditch effort destroyed knowledge of the other Manses. As you said if the Dyansts captured it, they would most certainly have combed the sea looking for this place. Either that or it was an allied faction to the Dragons who did it. I am not versed in sorcery but the mention in the recording of the water rising seems a bit odd to me." she said to him before taking a breath. "That said Lord Umari may I offer up two points?" she said holding up two fingers.<br/><br/>"Point 1." she said letting one finger down. "I think we should prioritize getting this place operational first and foremost. Having a fully functional base from which to operate from would be an invaluable asset to us. To that end might I suggest we at least see if there are still some supplies here on the island first. As you mentioned, the deepest levels of the ruins have yet to be accessed. Let us look there first. At the minimum we will figure out exactly how deep this place goes." she said.<br/><br/>"Point 2." she began raising a second finger. "I realize you want to get the manse back into full operation. That said once more I must insist on a list of objectives you want done first. As I said before having objectives we can accomplish will make the task of salvage go a bit quicker and more efficiently if we know what to look for first, second third and so fourth. I'd hate to go on an expedition, bring back a bunch of salvage and the spend a week trying to figure out where it goes and hot it works into the grand scheme of things. Only to find out that to get the part working we have to fix something else that don't have the parts for. This is a waste of time, material and manpower that could be better served towards something more productive." she said to him. "I'm not say it is a perfect solution as doubtless even with a such a list we might still find something that we don't have, the risk of that happening is lowered drastically for it." she said making sure to inject into her proposal she was not blind to the flaw happening anyway despite her best efforts to the contrary.