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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 9149613" data-attributes="member: 2012">"Among the Lanterns, no, not anyone I can call on right away," Florrie replies. "I'm sure you can find someone in the Sublime Market who peddles potions that can help you." She thinks for moment. "Your best option for such healing magic is likely to be found in the Temple District, if you can't find a merchant at the market with a potion."She looks up a Falen. "None of it will be free, of course. If you go to one of your allies temples, the priests might not charge as much. Custodio is a cleric of the Purifier, so you could go to the Castle of Purification and ask Sir Silvon Silas. He's a paladin. If not him, then go see the Mother Superior of the Healer's temple, Johanna Murrish."[HR][/HR]The Palace (very late at night):The politics of the night drags on, as does the city officials' insistence of a division of the spoils of battle. The process takes half the night. Everyone except the officials gets irritated with the division of goods. Even the guards, who are owed more than there is available to them, become tired with the 'paperwork'.Lord Commander Oakfirst has finally had enough. "This has to end. We are all tired and my patience is done," Oakfirst gets into the face of the head official. "Just open up the city's damn coffers and pay these guard what they are owed!"The man is taken aback by the lord commander's bluntness. He wavers under the man's gaze, yet he looks towards Lady Pomander for confirmation. She nods. He sighs and nods emphatically at, first, her, then to Oakfirst."Well, thank the Purifier that is over," Custodio says. He yawns. "I'm going to back to the temple to sleep until dawn. After I've prayed for my spells, I will sleep more and meet you all later at Stormgrove."The officials aren't sure what to do with the remaining items. Before they can begin debating about having things put into storage, Oakfirst interrupts them."The rest goes to the Exemplars," he orders."Sir, that is not how it should wor-""Just give the rest to them!" Lady Pomander orders the man. "The city owes them more than we could possibly pay them tonight, so just let them have the rest of these items."Stubbornly, the man shakes his head. "I should consult with the other members of The Five. Neither of you have the auth-""By all means, go and wake up Lord Varian," Oakfirsts says coolly with his arms crossed in annoyance. "I'm sure you'll still have your job by morning."The man wavers and then nods. "Fine. But I'm filing an official protest at the Tribunal in the morning. you cannot deny the city due process." He orders for the other items to be given to the Exemplars. What remains is packed up to be sent to Stormgrove Manor. The head official hands Akos a receipt for the items with a line at the bottom that says "zero cost." He grumbles as he walks away.The guards are told to go home. There payments will be sent to them once all the figures have been properly counted. Lady Pomander stays to oversee the process."I was going to send a request to your commander to have you stationed here," Oakfirst replies. "So, I'm glad you are staying on to help. It will make it easier for me to get him to agree."He turns to the Exemplars. "I hope you take Ranger Mosswood here into your service, he will prove useful should the Renegade send any more beasts into the city. Perhaps he can help you figure out what is lurking in the Gardens." He yawns. "I need to go back to my home in the Military District. Catrin will be annoyed with me.""It cannot be helped, it seems," he sighs. "I suggest you get as much rest as you can before dawn breaks. I will try to meet you at Stormgrove before the lunch hour, but if I cannot make it, you should pick a foe to deal with tomorrow. If you decide, now, to after Phelix in his planar hideout, I will have the crystalline flower sent directly to Stormgrove. If not him, then find where Kelik is hiding, if he's not under the candle shop. I will make sure not one goes near it tonight."He leans against a wall and yawns again. "I'm getting to old for fights like today. Valentine might have the right idea. It might be time to retire and let a younger man lead the Elites." He stretches his sore muscles. "But, not until I'm sure the corruption has been purged from its ranks."He nods to them and says goodnight.The guards head back to their homes to sleep. Lady Pomander remains at the Palace until everything is processed and then goes back to her estate to gather more of her things before heading back to the Military District.The Exemplars are left to seek solace in whatever form it might take.[HR][/HR]The Next Morning: The night was a long one and the morning drifts away towards the lunch hour. None of the manor's staff come to wake him until lunch is being prepared in the kitchen. His and Vitus' conversation was a long one. The unseen seer wakes more tired than he's been in a long time. Not even the travel on the ship to Bluffside left him so worn out.It takes several knocks on his door to rouse Falen.After he gets up, he finds that only a few of the Exemplars are awake. Akos doesn't seem to need to sleep. The fey man is wide awake. Custodio hasn't arrived yet from the Temple District. Neither has the lord commander.The manor's dining hall is decked out with everything that can be imagined. The food and drink available is amazing. It seems there are more staff members than the night before. Almost a dozen more. most of them are very young like Puck and the maids. There is no sign of the Dark Lanterns.Falen's stomach rumbles.</blockquote>

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