<div class="floatleft">(http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k581/Am_Dreams/human_wizard_by_saturnoarg-d3kpdus.jpg)</div><strong>@Aybara:</strong><strong>"Unfortunately young man, I do not know the answer to the mystery of the jade flames.  Almost a century of work has gone into that particular area, and still we are no closer to a satisfying answer."</strong><br/><br/><strong>@ hgb:</strong>Slowly he turns to regard you, his smile more amused than anything else.<strong>"Authority?  I do not recall having any, whatsoever.  I am merely complying with a request from the sanctuary council who are hoping to aid all those who should find themselves here.  But, I have no authority on you - should you desire to leave, I will not stop you, nor any other here.  As to if any have made it back... that I do not know.  What I do know is that when the winds of syraneous fluctuate, it presages the arrival of more of the Lost; but I suppose that means little to you, but in one month you will, should you study the paths of the arcane, for it would be difficult to make you understand otherwise."</strong><br/><br/><strong>@ Mysterica:</strong><strong>"Of course, you needn't worry on that account girl, food and drink will be provided as will proper raiment.  First we shall see to your clothes, and food you shall have later, for we must eat as we move - just as we can read the winds of syraneous, as I explained to your colleague there, so can the Order of Saeropayne, and there are only two places in this world where the Lost appear - the Desolation of Garynthil, which you found yourselves in, or The Blight far to the north of here."</strong>