<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/bf/Whip_the_king_of_fighters_drawn_by_okyou_sample-5bf6eb2609933f5ed891b4c6099f8fee.jpg)</div><strong>Amalea Legend</strong>(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R2JnfzUtLjowgGnyftYF5rT5PefKgcB1t8fx3RXqF5A/edit)<br/><br/>For a little bit the redhead was so distracted with silent delight at the arrival of the little dragon that she seemed to be missing the entire discussion.  Then she spoke up again.  "Rat, you spoke of divination and contact the outer planes?  Such things are quite beyond my power.  Such priests and magi are rare, and can command staggering sums from kings and senators.<br/><br/>“The kings and senators of the world all believe that these troubles are the action of traditional enemies.  It seems very few outside this room take the possibility of a new power seriously.  I mean, just look at those who are here.<br/><br/>“Surely the king of Avredo--though now only a ceremonial position--could make his voice heard among his people.  He is not here, his ninth heir is.<br/><br/>“There were three members of the Order of the Golden Dawn at the Battle of Shattered Bones--at least one of them a veteran.  That was a minor uprising from the global perspective.  What we currently face threatens the known world, but the only representative of the Order is a girl little older than I.<br/><br/>“Avredanni's line and the Order of the Golden Dawn are no fools.  It falls to us bring them tangible proof of our suspicions—or to fail to find it and know that our seniors were right to not take us so seriously.<br/><br/>“Our generous host is placing his personal wealth and strength behind us.  That is the greatest support we can expect 'til we have such evidence.  Seeking to reach past the resources gathered around this table at this time is a counterproductive waste of energy.”<br/><br/>She flashed them all a grin, “And you may know that the hour is late, and that the conclusion of the chapter draws near, when a follower of She Who Sits Beside the Fire tells you that it is time to pull your head out of the clouds.”