Ashara had recovered, quite well, actually. Aside from a short period of regression, following Draiss' disappearance, she bounced back, and is stronger than she ever was.  She's also one of the largest golds he's ever met; already old when they first met, she's only grown, since. She's not quite a Great Wyrm, but she's larger than her age might suggest.<br/><br/>Saarisi has grown into her role as a goddess, and is carrying a hammer that's about as large as the one Draiss carries, even though she's about four feet taller. Her already impressive physique has been taken to a new extreme, and she looks muscular enough to wrestle with Thor.<br/><br/>Of course, both were in humanoid guises, so as not to intimidate the locals, though they both flaunted their scaly hides; one of the few places they truly can.<br/><br/>The town has grown considerably; what were once dirt paths, when he last walked the city are neatly paved roads. Fortunately, the city had an excellent planner, so, unlike many, this city features almost exclusively straight streets, and it would be possible to see the opposite gate, were it not for the people using the streets, as straight and wide as they are. The mage's tower has grown into an entire college, though the old castle where the government sits has remained much the same. Oddly, unlike many cities, this town bears only one temple, and only a handful of shrines to other deities, exclusively members of Draiss' extended family.