(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/ec/Avatar_Dyrianna.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Dyrianna of House Avenstar</span></span>(played by vin26m)<br/>Female Half-Elf<br/><br/>Dyrianna stood up and took her place on the pedestal.<br/><br/><strong>"Thank you all for sharing your stories.  I should not that there were pleasant outcomes from your actions.<br/><br/>"Katya's time with the half-orc endeared him to our temple.  Given time, I am confident that the small band of half-orcs he acts as chief and leader for will join us in our worship of our goddess.<br/><br/>"Lori's guest came up to me personally and waxed poetic about his hostess' apperance, demeanor, skill and... ability to handle rough sex.  If only he knew that it wasn't actually her, but an illusion that he was having his way with.  In any case, he has stated that he will be bringing friends and business associates in the future.<br/><br/>"Kirina's talents with the wasps has increased our mead production tremendously, allowing our wares to be shipped to more numerous places farther away, allowing Calistria's influence to expand and strengthen.  The secrets she learned during her tryst with the councilor's son provided the final piece to a puzzle we have been trying to solve on behalf of our followers in one of the poorer districts of Absalom.<br/><br/>"It allowed us to send in Mindy to liberate gold from the corrupt councilor's coffers and return these desperately needed coins to our devout followers.  They in turn offered their gratitude in the form of information and favors.<br/><br/>"Analoral's skill with dreams has established that Tyira's sister is indeed alive, which has encouraged our efforts and enabled us to use more resources to return Celia and reunite her with her family.<br/><br/>"Ember may have been inexperienced with the use of her lips, tongue and hands on a man, but she proved to be a quick learner and proved to be one of the highest earners for our cause.<br/><br/>"It is now time for you to have a celebration commerorating your first week in the temple.  Outside, you will find a stagecoach that can carry you, your belongings and your animal companions, if you wish.  <br/><br/>"You will be taking a trip and you should be back in the temple in the wee hours of the night, or tomorrow morning the latest.  I suggest you travel light, as you will have to carry your own belongings.  You may carry weapons, if you wish, but leave your backpacks and gold at home.  You will be dressed in your yellow and black garments.  Your first destination will be the home of Satinder Morne, where Ember lived and served before taking residence in the temple.  <br/><br/>"As usual, I have temple business to attend to, but I do hope to join you at some point.  Enjoy your day, and may Calistria guide and favor you."</strong><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>All of you get on the stagecoach, unless you decide to ride your own mount.<br/><br/>Katya is riding her horse.  Horses in the city limits of Absalom are relatively rare.  Horses outside the city limits on the rest of the Isle of Kirtos are non-existent for two reasons.  First, the centaurs native to the island hate horses and kill them on sight.  Second, harpies native to the island love to hunt, kill and eat horses.<br/><br/>Camels are the most common beast of burden, followed by axebeaks which are ostrich-like animals with large, sharp beaks.  The stagecoach is pulled by a pair of camels, which provide enough power to pull a stage coach with all of the initiates.<br/><br/>The stagecoach is driven by a nice, old man who knows Ember named Simon.  He is a private citizen and follower of Calistria who regularly acts as a chauffer for the priestesses when they go out on business or act as escorts.  Ember has taken dozens of trips to and from Satinder Morne's house.<br/><br/>The ride from the religious district of the Ascendant Court to arts district of the Ivy District is relatively smooth and pleasant.  The road is well-traveled and patrolled, and has a suburban feel to it.<br/><br/>The initiates are talking pleasantly.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/1b/Avatar_Analoral.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Analoral</span></span>(played by vin26m)<br/>Female Elf Inquisitor 2<br/><br/>(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/8a/Avatar_Mindy.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Mindy</span></span>(played by vin26m)<br/>Female Half-Elf Rogue (Burglar) 2<br/><br/>The stagecoach had two benches parallel to the sides of the vehicle so that the passengers faced each other.  Analoral and Mindy were sitting toward the front of the stagecoach, where there was an opening that led to the bench where Simon, the driver of the stagecoach, sat.  The seat next to him was empty.<br/><br/>Mindy raised her head and looked out of the windows.<br/><br/><strong>"Whoa.  This ride is getting rougher.  And we seem to be moving a lot faster."</strong><br/><br/>Analoral added to the observation.<br/><br/><strong>"I've ridden lots of stagecoaches and they've never gone this fast."</strong><br/><br/>That's when Simon, the driver, slumped to his side, clutching his chest, and fell off his seat and through the opening, tumbling and landing prone between Mindy and Analoral.<br/><br/>Mindy got on her knees on the floor and tried to help the driver.  She shook him but couldn't wake him up.<strong>"Something's wrong with him!  I don't know what happened!"</strong><br/><br/>Analoral looked out the window, then poked her head out and turned to face down the road.  Her eyes widened.<br/><br/><strong>"The camels are going too fast and there's a turn coming up!  If we keep going at this pace, we're going to crash or flip over!"</strong><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>The stagecoach is going at full speed, pulled by two camels lined up, one behind the other.<br/><br/>Simon, the driver, is unconscious at the very least.<br/><br/>