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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3210356" data-attributes="member: 3448">Lord Brightspan could see that this was interesting the adults and added, “We figured it all out, but then she went back into the hills.  We followed part-way.  She has a keep in the hills.”“Could you show us on a map?” asked Alistair.They both nodded and the group went to the map room, where the devil pointed it out.  “She followed a secret bath, from the Necropolis below the City, to the keep, and then on to here.”The Eldar shook his head sadly.  “The grotto of the Old One.  It was a powerful Unseelie place, but I had thought it kept in check by the Seelie Court.”“She’s fortified the keep,” said the devil, “and she built a circle this last year.  That’s why we couldn’t explore any further.”A look of despair gripped the Eldar’s face.  “Then it is true… we provided crystals to the Unseelie to build a new circle.  I will need to inform the Queen of our error.”“We will do our best to recover the crystals and undo the damage, I assure you,” said Alistair.“Do either of you know anything else about the terrible woman?” asked Dame Brionna.Lord Brightspan nodded.  “She has a brood of kids-- meaner than any other kids I’ve ever met.”“I thought her husband died many years ago.”“Oh, they aren’t his.  Only her older children are his.  I don’t know who the father of the new children is.”The devil looked away and fidgeted uncomfortably.“Yes?” asked Kit.  “You have an idea?”“Well… I think it might be the thing under the Necropolis.”“We can’t get into the Necropolis.  There are magics, and there are too many things watching the tunnels.  But there’s something very evil in there,” said Lord Brightspan.  After a while, he said thoughtfully, “We like your city more.  The people are nicer.”“Most of them are,” added the devil, nodding.“Which of them aren’t?” asked Kit.Lord Brightspan looked a little nervous.  “There are two men floating in the air near the ruins of the Earl of Caligshire’s compound.  I hope it isn’t bad that we’ve been watching them.”“No, certainly not,” said Alistair.  “But how can you see them?”“I just can… sometimes I can see things about people that other people can’t.”Alistair held out a closed fist.  “Can you tell me what’s in my fist?”Lord Brightspan concentrated and frowned.  “Not quite.  But it’s shiny, and I think it protects you…”Alistair opened his hand, showing the piece of orichalcum within.  “You definitely have the sight-- a valuable gift for a high noble.  We’ll have to make sure you learn to use it.”  And to avoid making embarrassing social gaffes, he thought to himself.  “Now then, what can you tell us about the bad men?”</blockquote>

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