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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GlassEye" data-source="post: 3396430" data-attributes="member: 40413">[sblock=Dartis]Silas, afraid his tactless presentation of his worries may have offended Lord Kalnian, is much relieved when Dartis assures him that he is working for Dorinthia's best interest.  "Thank you, Dartis.  As for the elves," Silas begins, "I shall think on it."[/sblock]Later, at the dinner arranged by Dartis...Silas listens, eating almost absent-mindedly, as Nikolos and then Barok speak.  When Barok finishes Silas drops the bone he just cleaned of meat onto his plate with a clink.  He glances at Nikolos, "You speak of our 'value' to the elves."  Silas nods consideringly but then turns his attention to Barok with a scowl.  "And you speak of the elves usefulness to us, the possibility of future conflict, and treacherous acts."  He shakes his head and looks like he is making a great effort not to say something else to Barok.  Finally, he continues, "The elves were our allies once, and may be again.  Whatever decision they make in the future is for the future.  Now, now we can stand with them against those who would take from them what has been taken from us.  Does 'value' and 'usefulness' matter?  For practical considerations, it does.  But aiding them is the right thing to do, and for that reason alone, for me, it is enough."  Finished speaking, Silas sits there looking around at the others then grabs up his mug and takes a drink.[sblock=Ventus]Silas will lend Ventus what knowledge he has about fortifications.  It's mostly academic, learned at the feet of his father and his mentor among the Caernite scholars, but some of it was learned first hand facing the Tallione forces.  "Ventus, I will aid you in whatever ways you require.  Just say the word.  And, I know it will be some time in the future before we are ready to build with stone, but my father is a master stonemason.  I am sure that his expertise could be put to good use."[/sblock][sblock=Hector]Quickly speaking to the young boy sending him on his way, Silas says, "I will come along as soon as I am able."  Grasping the dejected man by the arms he says, "Hector, my friend.  Look at me.  There is no need for us to ever compete.  The people of Dorinthia have need of us both.  And in truth, you have talents of magic that I can never match.  Speaking of which, I have come across a gnomish book of magic with many spells in it that I have been unable master.  I have no doubt, however, that you will easily learn them.  Come, let's go take a look at the book."  Silas will take Hector and show him Astraughlay's spell book (chock full of illusiony goodness that Silas can't cast but that Hector should be able to) and let him copy from it.  Leaving him there at work, Silas heads off to Cal's meeting.[/sblock]Arriving somewhat late to Cal's meeting, Silas shuffles in and gets seated just in time to hear the nobleman's pronouncements.  Suprised that matters have come to a head so quickly he hesitates, wine glass held almost to his lips, before he takes a fortifying sip and sets the glass down.  Oh, it's my fault!  Wanting to speak, still he hesitates, afraid of making matters worse.</blockquote>

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