Tiktitik is eager to speak to a willing listener, particularly one as diplomatic as Akodo. He begins discussing the sects of the Mantis God of the Eternal Lotus. The religion is multi-faceted and seemingly contradictory, although Akodo makes some headway with his knowledge of religions in general. The other members of Delta Squad find the discussion largely incomprehensible. One of the key tenets Akodo comes to understand is that the thri-kreen of his order viewed time as fixed and immutable. The words "past" and "future" are misleading, representing the limited view of mortals who can only see one part of time.
No word from GoldenEagle, so I will assume he maxed out on Lesser Restorations today, using third level spell slots as well, leaving only his domain spells.
Grillon sets to work restoring himself, Marcus, and Chjargal. He invokes the grace of Moradin five times. The first spell restores himself. He uses the second on Theryndil, but the nomad remains in coma-like state. Chjargal receives the third and fourth blessings (4 Int restored) and Marcus receives the fifth (3 Int restored).
At noon the moray ship approaches the wall of a crystal sphere, although its immense size causes it to appear like a crystal plane. Lareth uses a portal locator he salvaged from the barbarian's vessel to guide Elaine to a spot where the ship can find passage through the hard substance which separates wildspace and the phlogiston.
As the moray traverses the passage the riotous colors of the Flow are replaced by a profound darkness. There is no sun at the center of this system, although your eyes make out a ring of sullen, red gases orbiting a black emptiness in a great distance. Illumination also comes from a few stars, tiny lights sparsely scattered across the inside of the shell.
Thought Taker comes on deck and bids you all approach.
