The Psionicle, Part VIII

[GnomeWorks]

Shardorn is quiet for a moment. "I could try. There wasn't a path there - it was mostly open terrain. I only found it because I was able to track Jirlai."

She narrows her eyes. "I'm also going to tell you now, that I'm not going to go with you if either of those two -" She indicates Jirlai and Tori'shel, "are going with you as well. I don't mean to be rude, but I will not travel in the company of two of Ratheqar's associates."

 

[Dalamar]

Syld frowns at Shardorn's second comment.
"I was just going to say that Jirlai probably could lead the way. But I don't want to leave you away, Shardorn. Couldn't you tolerate them, for greater good?"

 

[GnomeWorks]

Shardorn narrows her eyes. "Doubtful."

"I myself do not recall the path to the library very well," Jirlai says. "It was mainly coincidence that I found it. I was heading west to ensure that I avoided you as you travelled to the yuan-ti camp."

"It was no coincidence." Shardorn says, quietly and quickly. "You went there because you knew something was there."

"No, I happened upon it." Jirlai counters. "I believed that it would be a good place to spend the night. I was not aware of the door, nor was I aware that a piece of the Psionicle was behind it."

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Animus
Nothing. No one knows where your sister is, nor have they seen her before.

 

[Zhure]

Osius

"Shardorn has shown herself to be both honorable and trustworthy." Osius pointedly leaves out his opinion of Jirlai.

 

[GnomeWorks]

Jirlai turns to face Osius. "And I, in turn, would point out that, several times prior to this moment, I could have destroyed you all. I did not need to let your halfling friend live so long ago in the 'Kreen tunnels... I did not need to tell your sorcerer the command words for my staff. There have been many opportunities for me to lead you astray... and yet I have not. You should take all of that into consideration, as well."

"However, I have no wish to accompany you further. I will take my leave of you." He turns to Tori'shel. "You may stay, or go, as you please. I will be waiting... you know where."

Tori'shel nods. Jirlai then rises, pushes in his chair, and quickly leaves the Ace.

 

[Dalamar]

"There goes my meat shield..."
Syld comments sarcastically after Jirlai has left the Ace.

 

[Zhure]

Osius

"Good riddance to bad rubbish."

 

[dkoz]

Desimus glares at Jirlai's back and rubs the staff pointedly. His cold gaze then shifts to Tori'shel.

"Well it seems that we have a strong lead to the location of the next piece. Although, it does bother me that Jirlai now knows also."

"I know this might be an extremely stupid question, but how much do you trust the council? There reaction to us and the Eye is quite suspicious and I don't know what to think of it."

OOC: On vacation, away from my computer. Sorry, but posting will be erratic.

 

[Dalamar]

"I was actually quite surprised by their reaction, considering how supportive they were when we set out for the yuan-ti.
Like we had done something bad and were an evil they had to tolerate."

 

[Jarval]

Jansson stands from his own chair.

"Tori'shel, could you stay for at least a few more minutes. I'd like to talk with you, if I may." he says as he quickly follows after Jirlai.

Jansson dashes out into the street outside the Ace, and tries to catch up with Jirlai. If he manages to talk with the sorcerer, he says the following.

"Jirlai! Hold a moment, please. As you said, you've spared at least my life on one occasion. You seem to be a man of your word, and I do not wish to have you as an enemy. You work to safeguard your power, as do I. Could we not help each other?

"It would be better for all the powers if the Psionicle was held by one who had respect for the other powers and their users. If my group and I do not attain all the parts, you run the risk of the illithid taking it. They would destroy both your power and that of technology."