<strong>Ellen</strong><br/><br/>The highest point of the temple was the high priestess' chambers, where its open balcony overlooked much of the city. The airship hovered in the skyline above as the sound of wet slapping permeated the air. Fully armored orcs, gleaming in white and yellow, stood at the pillars of the room in stoic guardianship.<br/><br/>At the front entrance, the gate was guarded by two masculine orcs or half-orcs, she couldn't quite tell... One of them was holding the unfurled scroll of Ellen's paperwork. A completely grounded Rathael took a step back and peered up at the highest point of the cathedral. "You know, we could have just flown in..." He said with curiosity as to why they did not. At the very least, it wouldn't have been very polite to barge into a holy site such as this.<br/><br/>The Orc read the permit and closed it, presenting it back to Ellen. If either of them noticed her etherealness underneath the armor and the way the scroll reacted to her touch, they didn't mention a word of it. "Only a woman or a Paladin of Naiyu is permitted access to the High Priestess's chambers without her explicit waiver." He said, looking at Rathael, "Your companion will have to stay in the main hall."<br/><br/><strong>Ivette</strong><br/><br/>"Exciting?" He asked, his head twisting in curiosity "Do you find such delight in treating other creatures as your slaves? To live and die for excitement?"<br/><br/>Idao reached up with his hand, the first movement he made with his arms in awhile, and massaged his neck underneath the thick robes around it. He turned away as he rubbed it, walking a few paces before turning his gaze back upon the young sorceress. From over his shoulder, he locked his eyes upon her. "Your spirit is powerful indeed... but I trust that you will see things as I see them."<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Another will save! Mind-Affecting again! Successful save will allow you to identify it as a non-magical charm attempt. Also a spot check!<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Ivette felt a pull upon her mind again, and this time she could not resist it completely. Telepathically the sorceress felt the Grand Lord's presence with her mind. She retained her consciousness and her will, but began to feel that her thoughts were no longer secret.<br/><br/>'Why are you here?' She felt. It was not Idao's voice, either. It wasn't any sort of voice!<br/><br/>Immediately, images of Sellowyn the elf came to mind... His words were repeated without error; 'In the last few months, the Grand Lord of Dawa has been acting... strangely. Reclusive and secretive... The Minister has a vested interest in Dawa, and doesn't like being kept out of the loop. If it's nothing, it's nothing. But if there is something's going on up there in that castle, he expects you to deal with it.'<br/><br/><strong>Oona</strong><br/><br/>"Like this?" The gnoll said with a doggish frown, "Please, don't judge us all on such... dregs as these, my dear!"<br/><br/>He scratched his lupine chin, from his neck to the tip of his jaw, "Though... I may be able to help."<br/><br/>"Please." The monstrous creature said, again intruding upon her personal space and wrapping an arm around her, "Allow me to buy you a meal. In exchange, all I ask is that you consider... an offer. I heard your shouting earlier, and I think I may be able to find a place where your fighting skills could be put to use."<br/><br/>"Have you ever heard of the games?"<br/><br/><strong>Dexter</strong><br/><br/>The pirate captain was attentive to Dexter as before. Her possessive and lustful side seemed to be something she could turn on and off at will. Now she almost seemed friendly, if not prone to a little teasing. "So it's long gone?" She asked, "Hmph! Think of all the unguarded loot!"<br/><br/>When the archivist touched the crystal ball, he felt its' magical energy course through him, making a connection with him. It was not unlike the sensation of wielding certain magical weapons or commanding items from thought alone. The controls were intuitive, as natural to him as anything else could be. With a mere thought, he put the tower in motion. It descended as slowly as it arose.<br/><br/>"I ain't never been down this deep down before..." Dirae said, looking in awe at their aquatic surroundings.<br/><br/>All around them, amid the bubbles of the moving architecture and the schools of fish that swam through the sea, the cityscape began to appear more clear and distinct as they approached. As they reached the very bottom, there appeared to be a small stone structure built to house the tower. When they made contact, runes glowed throughout the other structure. The illusion faded, removing the majestic sight of the ocean from their sight and replacing it with the cold stone walls of the tower, barely illuminating by the runes. The energy from his lightning was being transferred to the other building...<br/><br/>What a complex system it was! Dexter felt as if he was at the hub of the energized runes. Just by closing his eyes, he could imagine a network of runes just by his contact with the crystal ball. It faintly outlined branches that sprawled... throughout the whole city! It was doubtful that any ammount of energy he could summon would be able to power anything beyond the tower, but as long as he was touching the ball, he could map out just about the entire ruins. But it was unclear if there were anymore chambers like this one, completely un-submerged.<br/><br/>Dirae crossed her arms with a bit of a pout, "Sooooo... I was hoping for a secret door to pop up or something."