<strong>Ivette, Dexter, Ellen, &amp; Leander</strong><br/><br/>If the humans' world could call Aeune its unofficial capital, Blackbridge might as well be the official capital. The largest city second only to the Eastern Emerald, it was bustling with life and energy. Airships decorated the sky as the citizens wandered the marbled streets below. The titular bridge, ebony in color and mighty in form, extended across a large river and towered over the canyon below.<br/><br/>Ellen found herself someplace familiar... the adventurer's guild waiting room. The old grandfather clock still ticked and tocked monotonously as she waited along with five others in the large room. At Ermon's recommendation she returned to this place and scheduled an appointment, pursuing an offer the captain made to pull some strings. She and Rath spent more time together in the Emerald city, the half-celestial making it more and more obvious that he would have been more than happy to indulge in her physical desires, were it so feasible. It became apparent that he was getting somewhat frustrated... the youth chivalrous enough not to shack up with anyone else while they were working together.<br/><br/>Dexter's findings led to a more thorough expedition a few months later, and his benefactor (a sage from Aeune) wrote a lauded essay on the subject of Ongwyn. Much of the information about the slumbering beast beneath it was kept from the public, though... In a letter, the archivist was asked to keep quiet about the creature so as to avoid any curious visitors from disturbing it. He was also thanked and bade to come to the Blackbridge office for another job.<br/><br/>Ivette's lovers were reluctant to allow her to leave, and after their exhausting bouts of sex and hedonism, Ewon had come looking for her and the girls fled. A little prestidigitation removed much of the mess they had made, though she was walking a little funny for awhile... At least she had privacy later when she 'passed' the eggs, most of them slipping out while she was taking a bath and floating up to the surface. Still, one remained within... and after a few days, the young sorceress found that she could keep it ripe by offering it constant warmth and a moist home. The Minister made good on his offer, and soon enough she was asked to make her way to Blackbridge's guild. Though she had to return the ring, he assured her that this would not be the last time they'd speak.<br/><br/>Leander and Liah had... enjoyed one another's company on their way back to the mainland. When she returned to Aeune, the elf had thought that he was going back to doing amateur jobs and quests... Liah found herself somewhat disgraced for losing the ring (and more importantly) losing the record of a great adventure. After enjoying the company of a certain minister in Aeune, she let slip in detail the events of their quest. Little did she know, the man had taken much more interest in Leander's deeds than her own...<br/><br/>So the elf was sent a missive to come to the human city of Blackbridge, offered an official sponsor and a chance to join an adventuring group.<br/><br/>This led them all to the same waiting room in the same city for the same reason, listening to the same clock. Aside from eachother, they at least had shared the room with two bards for enjoyment. Although the two female minstrels were too busy shoving their tongues down eachother's throats to offer much in the way of amusement or conversation.