Draiss nodded, and stared at the ceiling for a moment. He then looked at the Emperor, and sent a thought.<em>Set up a telepathic bond so I can ask without letting everyone else know and you can respond the same. Have you or any nobles sent assassins out to other nations, especially the human ones?</em><br/><br/>He stared at the ceiling after a moment, before looking at one of the guards. "A map. I need a map. And one of Tysinni's personal effects. Now."<br/><br/>Once he got the requested map, he began the scrying spell with the brisk efficiency of everything he did, though he took more time than he normally would have, simulating a normal magic user. He then pulled out a couple items out of one of his pouches, before finding the string and amethyst crystal he was looking for. "Lets see, can a sorcerer make use of a witch's technique."<br/><br/>He actually wasn't cheating, instead combining a scry spell with the witch's dowsing spell, and focusing the dowsing spell on the map, which should cause the free hanging crystal to swing and then stay at a gravity defying angle, pointing at the location of Tysinni.