<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(http://i.pinimg.com/originals/7f/39/c3/7f39c307f281f7f340a2e4cf57675ea7.png)<br/>Kasala</div></div>Elaine was more than happy to wrap her arms around Larissa, already dozing off slightly.<br/><br/>Jay was up, and ready when Larissa awoke. "Well, sounds like you all had fun last night," she said, arching an eyebrow and smirking slightly.<br/><br/>Kasala emerged from her bedchamber holding a letter and followed by Pinna. "My lady," she said. "A letter from your mother."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Letter from Cateline</div><div class="spoiler_body">Dearest Daughter,<br/><br/>I am thoroughly impressed at the speed with which you have secured our ancient holding. Given the urgency the situation demands, I shall dispatch Renault with reinforcements posthaste.<br/><br/>We heard of Bedegar's fall shortly after you set out. I wept for the loss of your beloved, but I am delighted that Elaine yet lives. She shall have our full support in her bid to reclaim Bedegar.<br/><br/>I am so proud of you, Risa. Give Greymantle's men hell.<br/><br/>Love,<br/><br/>Cateline<br/></div></div><br/>Jay nodded to Pinna. "I'll get you home safe," she said.<br/><br/>"You always do," said Pinna with an earnest smile.<br/><br/>"Oh, before you go!" Elaine called, peeking out of the bedroom wrapped in her wolf-pelt. "Could you speak with the local blacksmith. Maybe find a sword and some armor in my size? And... uh... a dress or two would be appreciated as well."<br/><br/>The halfling nodded. "Sure thing," she said, "<em>bloodchief</em>." With a little chuckle she unhitched her pony and led it outside, followed by Pinna.<br/><br/>Kasala pondered Larissa's question regarding the a secret way in. "There is, indeed, a secret entrance to Castle Rend," she said. "But it leads out into the bailey on the east side. Provided we can erect even makeshift fortifications, Pelliton would still need to breach our defences to get inside. Even with his<em>dimension door</em>spell, he would have to get quite close, and even then he could only bring one other ally with him. It would be a foolhardy move. And even that does not account for whatever deal has been struck with a 'powerful entity'." Kasala furrowed her elegant brow. "A beholder might bore its way in with its disintegration ray. A dragon could just fly over our defences. A lich... well a lich would have all manner of methods. Then again, any one of them might have furnished Pelliton with a magical item of some sort."