The days of relaxation were quite interesting, all things considered, as Nyrissa showed off some of the more remarkable features of Thousand Voices - some of which were fascinating. That, and he did get to spend a lot of time with her, and get to know her better.<br/><br/>Allison settled in to studying the artifact fragment, utilizing the highest levels of magic available to her to study it. "This is... a fascinating artifact. It's virtually non-functional by itself - it's clearly part of a<em>much</em>larger object. But what that does... as near as I can tell, it allows one to travel through<em>time.</em>Even with this small piece, I think you could, with a bit of effort, cause a small, localized time alteration; likely equivalent to a Haste or Slow spell. Larger pieces might be able to accomplish more, or if more were brought together. But... this object is not native to Golarion - it seems to come from the same place much of the Numerian devices come from."<br/><br/>The pathfinders who arrived were an... eclectic bunch. Six people of wildly different backgrounds, the likes of which wouldn't be seen just about anywhere but the most cosmopolitan locations on the planet - even in Absalom, this would be an unusual group, with a female half-elf, female halfling, female dwarf carrying a weapon similar to what Serena used, a male ratfolk, a female goblin accompanied by a small, semi-translucent dragon, and a male tengu. Their outfits and styles appeared similarly mis-matched, and the only thing really connecting them was the Pathfinder Society emblem they each openly displayed. Several, especially the goblin, were openly gawking at the throne room, and more than a couple were openly gawking at the gorgeous women around him.