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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 1882886" data-attributes="member: 3448">Session 15, cont'd:They quickly decide that Kinric is the best option they have.Ginara leads Dove and Vannser to see Kinric.  He was just about to leave when she arrives, but immediately returns to his office and sends the guard to the end of the hall, figuring that whatever brought the group here has to be important.  They explain the situation."Oh, f**k." Kinric grimaces.  "Let me see the note." He fishes out a small lens from a drawer.  "No magic on the note.""Any idea of who could be behind it?""The problem is there are too many suspects.  It could be simple greed; one of the Commander's Seals would sell for tens of thousands of gold.  But it would be difficult to sell a Seal.  It's much more likely that the plot is coming from someone who is an enemy of the Empire.  Could be the kobolds.  Could be the Nusaybians.  Could be someone else.  The handwriting on the note isn't in the Nusaybian style-- they shape their 'e's a little differently than we do.  But that could be someone who has been in the Empire for a long time.""Do you think they thought he might actually go along with it?""People do stupid things to protect their loved ones.  Besides, they might actually release her if he brought a Seal.  In addition to the Seal's value, they would then own him, since they would have blackmail information that would get Vannser executed if it were ever released.  That's probably worth the risk of letting Desithia go.  She might be alive because of that." Dove blanches at the implicationg that Desi might already be dead or might be killed soon."What can we do?  Could we send a fake Seal?""Sure, I could have something that looks like a Seal made.  But I can't have it enchanted; any seal that produced the magic effect of one of the real Seals would be too dangerous.  If that fell into enemy hands... thousands of people could die."Vannser speaks up.  "Maybe you could send someone to follow the person I'm supposed to meet?""Maybe.  But it's dangerous.  A lot of my people in the city are known to work for me.  If any of them are spotted, they'll kill Desithia.  It would be better if you handled it.  The sisters would be recognized, but it would be possible for some of the rest of you to watch the meeting."Vannser thinks aloud.  "I could play for time, I guess.  Try to get them to take me to her, to show me that she's alive."Kinric nods.  "I can take care of some of the problems afterwards, if questions are raised about why you didn't go to the Inquisitors.  In a sense, you did go to the appropriate authorities.  But you'll need to get her back, and quickly."With that cheerful thought, the group leaves, to think and plan.End of Session 15</blockquote>

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