"You are wise as always, mother." Abduxuel thought for only a moment about his options. "Molesting ruined dwarven shitholes isn't my usual preference but I really like to ensure the gratitude of this empress is ours. How did you discover such a rare jewels location? As long as it's truly there I will procure it."<br/><br/>Thinking about who to take with him was a bit more difficult. There wasn't anyone there who wasn't reasonably competent. When he considered the sort of skills needed to easily traverse a ruined duergar stronghold it became more clear. Most had something to offer but only one excelled at things that would be taxing for Abduxuel himself. He needed someone who could scout and deal with traps, locks and the notorious defenses dwarves often employed. Jerion could be a very effective scout but only at finding enemies. Not at dealing with problems. "I choose our brother Erevan. Some of his expertise could be vital to succeeding with minimal time and effort."<br/><br/>Many of Abduxuel's most powerful tricks required preperation and he hoped there would be a few days for that before they had to depart. Abduxuel felt fairly confident just he and Erevan could successfully complete the desired task but there would be one more body je could bring along. He felt Illivarra would best be served by taking Avalae and Xyrxicorian. To him the remaining three were more or less equally useful. Only she couldn't get both unless he allowed her to. So should he take Lavena or take whichever one of his sisters best choices she passed upon?