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"Isn't that always the way with those that rule with iron fists? You harp on Mahlari, but you're really no different from her when it comes down to it. I find it mostly amusing, if anything." Indeed giving a chuckle to that one, after all he was quite amused indeed...drow always talked in circles. But he went about being stoic and watching Malik read over the more or less invoice that had been sent back to him...after all, crating and transporting was a bit more troublesome than simple correspondences. "Me and Sevilin have come to the agreement that when I am done with you...completely done...then we'll have our own dealings. One deal at a time...though you shouldn't concern yourself with things between him and I." Giving a stretch he turned a look to Malik. "Well if you'll excuse me...I have reverie to attend to..."

How come the mood of children brought everyone's down, though it was amusing somewhat and encouraging to watch Nym trying to drink milk from Zykariel's glass and even trying to steal a few cookie pieces. But Sevilin did take the cookie that was pushed his way...he wasn't big on cookies but he ate it anyway for the child's and probably Zahara's own benifit as well. Though the kids were looking droopy...it was getting late, so that made sense, they were probably getting tired. "Tired Zykariel?"

He nodded to Zahara and gave a look to his arm...hm, it was weird to not be able to feel your arm from the shoulder down. He'd have to remember to get some boots for Yinn...maybe Yinn could wear his old little boots, those would fit and mommy had kept those. Another look to Zahara. "Zahara...can you make cookies with me and Zykariel tomorrow? Yours are always better..."

She gave him a big smile and nodded, "Of course we can. I haven't made a good batch of cookies in a while. But right now it's time for little ones to go off to reverie. I'm sure you're beginning to feel it, huh Malikhai?" A glance at her own son, yup, both of them were drooping which meant it was definitely time for reverie. "Finish your cookies and we'll get you settled in bed." Her gaze moved to Malik and narrowed slightly. "He'll be fine. A good night of reverie, we'll take the splint off in the morning and he'll be running around before we know it." She ruffled his hair, "He's a fighter. Not going to let a little thing like a draithix scratch keep him down, right Malikhai?"

Kariel thought about it for a moment and then shook his head before he conceded. "A little bit. But I don't want a bath Daddy. Can I take one tomorrow night instead?" Hated those baths. It took him forever to get the dirt back on him. He liked being dirty, made him feel bigger and stronger for some reason.

Back through the middle tunnle. Find a few fish monsters, distpatch. Blood floated infront of them just like the bubbles did, elaving a currtain in their wake. Nicks and scrapes here and there but otherwise they were alright.

At one point, the water because as thin as air. And although it was clear they were still moving through it, breathing through it, their feet walked across the tunnel surface (the floor? the roof?) isntead of swiming.

The dias chamber was filled with regular water. They fell into it, realizing they had probalby been walking and swiming upsidedown for most of their journy. This place was filled with deadly jellyfish, their long tenticle like apendages blocking their way to a dias that seemed to be nestled isnide the sceleton of a huge fish, or perhaps whale.

Fin handed the water orb over to Piper, which in the water was like handling a slightly denser ball of water. Leaf and himself would carve a path to the dias, Piper would carry on from there.

Well, it didn't take hours persay....only two.

And when the three finally crawled out of the miserable hole in the ground, they were dripping in thick, gooey water, much like clear molasis. It was only now that they would notice the terribl smell as well, since they removed those hadny breathing apparatisis. Chocking and sputtering, it was enough to clear their faces of the goo.

Leaf had thought the water temple would have cleaned them off a bit. No dice.

"Let's just...head for the ether temple and get this done and over with."

Fin spat goo from his mouth, not look pleased. "Complete agreement."

Fin tried to look as innocent as possible. He might have just pulled off demonic though, what with the goo wheighing down his clothes and hair.

Leaf shook some of the stuff from her drealocks, splashing goo on the surrounding rocks. (and Fin) "It's a short fifty mile run north. We can be there by day's end." She looked at a small calander that she pulled from her pocket, tried to calculte what day they were on. But she'd lost track of that long ago.

"That is to say, if right now was a new day. Unless we take the horse the whole way there. It would be much shorter then."

"Fin, you ride rump."

He opened his mouth to complain.

"No."

Opened his mouth and held up a finger.

"Uhp!" She halted his speach once more. "I don't want you btween two women when we're all like this."

Fin looked disheartened, but got up on Serino anyway. Leaf followed suit.

Leaf nearly smiled.

Nearing the end of their journy, and finally finding the last temple. It was perched atop six enormous pillars, rsing about 500 feet into the air. It as larger than the others, and more grand. It shone with an inner light, little whisps of light, of phantasm spun around in the air before it, as if celebrating.

After dismounting, Fin and Leaf both stared at the thing for some time, feeling uncomfortable.

"A rest. Then we travel inside."

Leaf nodded. "After the orb goes onto the dias, there is nothing to keep us here. We will head back to the Oracle imidiatly."

"Can your horse take us up to the entrance? We need not expende our energy climbing these pillars."