<strong>Location:</strong>Upper Platform<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Errybody<br/><br/>"You're sure about that, then?" Anjushri inquires, hands in front of her, visibly disappointed.  "If you do change your mind, though..."<br/><br/>Iori shakes her head in the negative, expression dour.  "Yeah, I'm sure.  Good luck, but I'm not in."<br/><br/>"I hope that we can count on your support when it comes time, then."  The Bodhisattva bows to Iori (and the elemental returns the gesture) before shifting to address everybody present.  "It seems we're collectively in agreement," she announces, pleased smile back on her face, "and unless anyone has any other objections or questions they want to pose to everyone, we are in fact done with the official part of the gathering.  I'll need a few hours' time to prepare the way there, but that won't be necessary until later on in the evening."<br/><br/>[...]<br/><br/>Eventually, the gathering breaks up to head back down.  Anjushri will be mingling in a more individual capacity back in the feasting hall, and as the party begins winding itself down the length of the spire, she moves to speak with Chorgath.  "You'd asked about the copy I possess of the Crane earlier -- I regret to say I do not keep a copy here," she says in a low voice.  "This is a temporary edifice, and most of the lore I've gathered is kept in other places.  I can get you directions, however, if the scholars of Denandsor were not complete in their destruction of it..."<br/><br/>Anyone paying attention to Howls Skyward, or curious about the fact that he hasn't said a word through the entire gathering, may note that that's because he seems to have slept through the exchange and is still in fact sleeping.<br/><br/>Iori is stomping ahead, determined and irritable and decided to be displeased about the whole affair.  Behind her, close to Elias, the deathknight sweeps close by.<strong>"Perhaps a contest, boy?"  The first to convince her to join us,"</strong>he murmurs, helmet inclining in Iori's direction,<strong>"may claim exclusive access for as long as they wish it..."</strong>