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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 4976965" data-attributes="member: 99">After a considerable delay, the party finally boarded one of the winged ships that would carry them back to the west.  The journey took only a day for them to arrive over the mountain where the Firbolg lived.  There they discovered an uneasy standoff between the Firbolg and Gnomes.The Gnomes had established an encampment nearly as big as their village had been.  Here they had regrouped after their journey through the tunnels below the Mist that the PC's had cleared several weeks before.  But they were now trying to gather the necessary food and other supplies to journey further east.  And this was bringing them into conflict with the Firbolg on whose grounds they were now hunting and gathering.The PC's stepped into the situation and spoke with Galiban the Wizard and used the goodwill they had garnered with the Firbolg (they still had the hunting horn they'd been given) to take some of the tension out of the air.  Along with Mistress Naivara and a pair of the Arcanon Confederacy Wizards, they spoke with Galiban about needing the ritual to close the Mist Gate.  He agreed to provide it if the Eladrin would see to it that his people were finally evacuated from their current location to the Eladrin lands to the east.  Lord Hadarai agreed to this although it would mean that they'd be down to only a single ship if the other was busy ferrying loads of Gnomes.  The evacuation got underway.  Galiban's son returned two days later to assure him that the relocation of their people was being done in good faith.  With that assurance in place, he taught the gathered mages the Seal Gate ritual.  He further agreed to go along in order to help with the performing of the ritual, hoping to finally see his hopes from long ago realized.Space was cramped aboard their winged ship as it flew several hours through the thick and swirling Mist toward the Mist Gate.  Prior to boarding the mages had prepared a large batch of Mist Milk to shield them from its effects.  But the Mist was so thick where they were headed that they knew it couldn't be kept at bay for long.  Eshik continued to be unbothered by it, arousing much whispering among those outside the party.They finally arrived at the Gate and divided into the teams that they had agreed upon.  The PC's would go through the Mist Gate along with Selerian and The Sisters.  Lord Hadarai would also accompany them to be sure that they were able to begin the ritual.  He would then come back to the Feywild side of the gate to inform the group there, comprised of Mistress Naivara, two more Eladrin Wizards, two Arcanon Confederacy Wizards and Galiban, to begin the ritual from their side.  The few remaining guards would be split between guarding against Mist Demons and keeping the winged ship safe.Zanne exchanged a brief "Good Luck" with Mistress Naivara and the party plunged through the Mist Gate back into their home world.DISCONTINUITY...</blockquote>

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