Mist and the others had sensed that this glorious tower was a Manse the moment they entered it, but Mist's charm swept away the layers of illusion the Fae had laid to reveal it to be quite a bit more powerful than she initialy thought, but the Raksha princess showed no sign of baring the hearthstone that channeled all this power, nor was it anywhere in sight.<br/><br/>Two minor air elementals with strung but unocked bows stood dematerialized in the corners, ready to materialize and defend their mistress.<br/><br/>"The bandits are many, too many."  She swallowed hard.  "Five hundred imperial legionaries are my foe, and my weather control has done little to shrink their numbers, only drive them away.  I know not why they were cut off from the Realm, but they've been billeted out in the hills for two years now, buying food.  Their comander was negotiating for farming rights, and I thought very soon I'd have a new neigboring city state, but that comander has vanished, replaced by two brothers with white hair and slits to their golden eyes.  They blur with speed in battle, and erymanthoi come to their call.  Two dragon blooded oficers remain, that I'm aware of, but it was the two with demon's eyes who stole my Hearthstone.  Without it, I could not lead my armies into the field for protracted periods, not without ravaging my people, which i have sworn not to do."