<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">First, sorry for the long delay, I've been fighting a case of carpal tunnel.   Secondly most of this was typed using a speech to text program.  Please forgive any typos or misused words and let me know if i need to edit it.  Thank you.</div></div><br/>The young man standing behind the desk smiled at the sisters as they walked in.  His eyes were unable to stop themselves from roaming across their bodies.<strong> "Hello Dawn, Hello Stephanie,"</strong>he said as he leaned forward across the desk, almost as if to try to drink in more of Dawn's presented, supple, curved form.  "His eyes seemed to light up, sparkling slightly, when Dawn mentioned that she wished to join the academy.<strong>"Oh, that's excellent!"</strong>he exlaimed.<strong> "If you already have a meeting with Master D'Nai he can assist you with that.  Just make sure he knows and he will explain guild membership to you.  Laelith has several guilds after all, and joining the right one is very important after all."</strong>Then with a subtle and not so hidden smirk, he added in a quiet voice,<strong>"It's always nice to have new members, especially ones as lovely as you."</strong>He looked down, his cheeks coloring red slightly as he added,<strong> "If you don't mind me saying so."</strong><br/><br/>He shuffled the papers in front of him, straightening them needlessly almost to distract himself.<strong>"I can not leave my post, but I can provide a guide for you that will lead you to Master D'Nai's office.  If you'd like to go right through these doors."</strong>He gestured to a set of doors behind him, leading deeper into the academy.  The doors were heavy oak, much like the outer doors and looked like they would be difficult to open.  But then so had the outer doors and they had opened easily enough, and Joshian certainly didn't look like he was overly strong.  Then with a muttered phrase of arcane power, a small blue ball of glowing light appeared in Joshian's palm.  He held it out and whispered to it,<strong>"Master D'Nai."</strong>The ball moved to hover in front of the doors.  He then turned back to smile at Dawn and Stephanie and said,<strong>"This will guide you to the master's office.  I hope to see you again soon."</strong><br/><br/>The sisters pushed the doors open, and as expected, they opened quite easily obviously aided by magic.  The blue light hovered in front of them, moving slowly.  The last thing they heard as they passed through the doorway was a warning from Joshian,<strong>"Please do not get separated from your guide.  The academy can be quite confusing to those who do not know their way around yet."</strong><br/><br/>The hallway was a wide and elegant affair.  On the walls hung paintings of men and women that neither of the sisters recognized.  The floors done with an exquisite marble, the walls a sandstone similar to the rest of the city.  But after a short walk down the hall, the glowing orb turned and descended a staircase.  It appeared that much of the academy was built underground, possibly to take advantage of the cooler air.  They descended one floor, though the stairs continued further down.  The orb led them down another hallway, less elaborate, but still immaculately clean, and well lit from mage lights that flickered as if mimicking a real flame from inside their crystal wall sconces.  They passed a few men and women in robes and fine dress, drawing the eye of almost every one.  However it seemed that most people in this academy had their own business and worries, and none stopped to converse with the sisters.  The presence of the glowing ball of light most likely marked them as visitors, so other than a polite head nod, smile, or lingering gaze, the sisters were left to follow their guide, which moved onwards at a slow but steady pace.  The ball of light stopped in front of an unmarked oak door, and then passed intangibly through it.<br/><br/>Upon knocking, the sisters would hear a voice calling from the other side, granting them entry.  Inside was what one would expect from a wizard's office.  Each of the four walls was lined with shelves.  Upon those shelves stacks of books, scrolls, and even some tablets that looked to be carved stone.  The room was lit brightly with an elaborate magelight above the desk.  The desk a deep dark wood, but that had seen much use and was scarred and pitted with age, and practically glowed with it's own inner light from countless rubbings of oil.<br/><br/>The man behind the desk was equally impressive, obviously the master Lee D'nai, he stood tall for a human, six feet tall, and had an air of age about him.  That isn't to say that he looked old, but he certainly gave off an aura of wisdom and maturity.  His face gave him the appearance of a man in his forties, slightly creased with time, but his body was lean and whipcord thin.  The silk shirt he wore was a royal blue and was open mid way to his chest, displaying a thin chest that seemed to be much younger than his face.  Below the half open shirt, a fine chain belt with arcane symboled gems embedded upon it.  Then beneath that a royal blue garment that could only be called a 'skirt' fell from the belt all the way to the floor.  An odd choice in clothing, but practical in the heat of the city.  His eyes however gave him away as being more than he appeared.  They held a wisdom and an age that matched neither his body nor his face.  They were a very pale blue, like the color of the sky reflecting off ice.<br/><br/>The eyes seemed to bore holes in the two women as he studied them when they entered, and he smiled and gestured to the two chairs that sat in front of his desk.  "You must be my new tenants, sit, tell me what brings you to Laelith, and how can I help you two lovely ladies?"