<div class="floatright">(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/5d/ab/33/5dab33f30292488cee34ebe35e4291ec.jpg)</div><em> "I do have a few questions. Do we know where the other three of the metal clad meal's crystals are? And have we made copies of the books.. just in case?"</em><br/><br/>The Dragon nods sagely in response to Tilde’s questions.<strong>”You were looking at all four shards when I held them out on display.  It seems that the crystals will recombine on their own when placed next to one another; this is why I was careful not to bring the two too close without their containers.  The tomes speak of their power being amplified when combined, that the power of the sum far exceeds that of the individuals.  And yes, Voredra has worked hard to make copies of the books once I finished reading them.”</strong>He would turn his gaze aside to look at the naked kobold woman lying in his bed with a delighted smile; there was no collar to be seen upon her.<strong>”She has been very helpful to me over these past several weeks.”</strong>There was a certain tone in his voice that suggested there was more than the transcribing he was expressing his appreciation over.<br/><br/><em>"How do the crystals ward away the dark water?   If one sacred thing will ward it away, will others?”</em><br/><br/>Curiosity’s question drew the Dragon’s attention back to the matter at hand.<strong>”The tomes reveal that some divine magic is able to bypass the Dark Water’s resistances, but as far as actively weakening and destroying the entities, the holy shards are entirely unique.  An ancient gift from the gods, they say, though that only seems to be speculation and superstitious lore given the context.”</strong>