Away from the conflicts of the Chosen, Nitinat the Unquestionable ground its teeth. The capture of the tomb hadn't happened, far too many of the Exalted were involved, and it could feel the pulsing weight of the bane-weapon echoing across Creation.<br/><br/>It had other plans and could, worst come to worst, step in physically and take the manse and its secrets from the Exalts all by itself. But that was too much risk. Even this little venture had almost cost Nitinat the service of a most useful Second Circle. It could be that the shimmering Ice Blade was indeed inside the tombs and the fools had only left it behind.<br/><br/>But investigation was what its hired help was for. "Midnight," it spoke to the naked air, "should come with good news."