*The others follow after him, carrying Elektra as they head out of the Demesnes of Enigmas and back to the dungeons, and finally up to the main hall. It is there that Vanitri's spells run out of juice, and he first turns back from an ogre, unable to carry both Rayne and Laynie, then topples unconscious as his extra endurance fades away.*
(OOC: I did a search for Truman and brilliant and even brilliant insight and couldn't find anything else--what am I forgetting?)
*Vanitri's eyes flutter open. He yawns, tired. Where is he? What happened? He's in a bed. He feels its soft comfort beneath him. He looks up and sees the familiar trappings of the healing ward. In all the stories, whenever the hero wakes up there is always someone by his bed, delighted to see him awake finally. But for Vanitri, there is nobody at all for a few minutes. He hurts all over, but the aches are dull and muted compared to what it was like before. He is able to lift his head, and he sees that Rayne is in the bed next to him, still unconscious. She'd suffered horrible bruises from a critical slam that knocked her to the ground, but she's looking better now, peaceful in her reverielike sleep.*
