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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lylandra" data-source="post: 8544756" data-attributes="member: 6816692">The bare necessities      We return back home with the uneasy sense that something is stirring in the Dreaming, but with the pathways at least partially cut off and with Kasvarina still being our main priority, we see no way of getting more invested with our mirror world.Kasvarina and Asrabey eventually return home and they appear to be a bit more at ease. We assume that they managed to set at least some parts of their relationship straight, but Asrabey still emanates his aura of being concerned and brooding. We don't want to interfere too much with their private matters, so we agree to let them come to us if they'd need an open ear.The next morning, we start our journey to Trekhom to search for more of Kasvarina's memories. When we arrive, we take a long tour through the city and finally get a resonance when we pass by a philosopher's tavern the same evening. Cautious as we are, we decide to play it safe and take a closer look at said tavern before allowing the vision to fully form. So Kasvarina hides the Arc and is very much surprised to see a fellow Eladrin debating with some dwarvish philosophers. She gets the feeling that she somehow has a connection to that man, but leaves it to us to scout for her.So we enter and learn that this man goes by the name of Balu and is, in fact, a pretty old Eladrin veteran who managed to stay middle aged on the outside. Balu appears to be invested in drinking and Eschatology as he enjoys talking drunkenly about the possible ways the world could come to an end. We bluntly ask him whether he'd know an Eladrin woman named Kasvarina, to which he also very bluntly responds that he already told his ex-wife that he'd quit killing Clergymen a long time ago and wants to be left alone to hang out with his buddies.We carefully tell Balu that we are friends and family of Kasvarina and that she might want to talk to him the next morning when everyone would be sober again. And of course Balu isn't too happy about this prospect. We assure him that Kasvarina has changed her mind regarding the slaughter of Clergymen, so he might be in for a pleasant surprise. But as Balu is really intoxicated right now, we decide to leave him be for now.We then tell Kasvarina and Asrabey what we've learned about that mysterious Eladrin. Kasvarina is a bit surprised to hear that she had another husband whom she apparently sent to the icy end of the world. Asrabey however rolls his eyes as soon as he hears the name “Balu”.“That incompetent drunkard is a complete waste of time. We should just gather our memory and be done with this place”, he scoffs.Auryn giggles at this remark as Asrabey just displayed very obvious signs of jealousy, a trait he had never shown before. Kasvarina looks at Asrabey and then suggests to maybe wait until every other guest has left, then get to the vision and then decide whether or not Balu would be worth the time as it was very obvious that he was kind of happy with his current life.So we wait till later that night and then have Kasvarina use the Arc. She joins her past self with ease and then enters the tavern in large strides. A bucket of water appears in her hand as she moves toward a sleeping Balu, pours the water onto him, grabs him and drags him outside where she releases him in a pile of snow.Then she releases a heavy tirade as she berates Balu about his obvious abandonment of the mission she had given to him. And that her do-no-good of a husband would be a disgrace as he'd preferred drinking ale and spirits with dwarves to keeping an eye on possibly dangerous or hostile philosophies.Balu looks at his then-wife with confusion, sits up and returns in an equally polite manner:“You know what? I do prefer the company of these guys to being ordered around by you! These nights we shared, good nights I confess, aren't worth the trouble. And I'm really fed up with doing the dirty work for you!”He adds that it would be all for nothing in the end as the Eladrin are doomed to die, just like the rest of the world. Which is why he'd rather spend his last days being at peace and enjoying what's left for him.“Ha! Told you, that guy is worthless!” Asrabey exclaims with a mix of amusement and being piqued by this obvious disregard for his Matriarch and his chosen way of life.After this vision, Kasvarina is quite glad that Balu wasn't close enough to be drawn into the whole scene. She is also very much shocked by her own behavior as it was quite clear to her that she saw Balu, her husband, as a mere tool. As soon as she realizes that Asrabey is still around, she glances at him with discomfort, but he doesn't seem to mind.(Either because he doesn't draw the parallel to himself, or he is actually alright with this role, or he really doesn't mind...)Kasvarina quickly adds that she now remembers that she got a letter from Balu where he announced that he'd consider their marriage to be over. And that she hasn't seen him ever since. Which is why she now feels the need to talk to him maybe one last time. Asrabey isn't too happy to stay much longer, but Gabriel gets him in a more positive mood by agreeing with his assessment of Balu.The next day, Kasvarina finds Balu in the very same tavern where he is a bit more sober than the night before. She talks to him and makes it clear that she doesn't wish to ask him to work for her again. All she needs is to assure him that she left her violent past behind as well. Balu is a bit amused and invites her to join their next “Drink 'n Debate”, but she rebuffs him and claims that she has more pressing issues to tend to than to join a nihilistic party. She still leaves on good terms and promises to leave Balu alone for good.We then head to Trekhom station to take the train to Sid Minos. But when we're about to hop onto the train, Asrabey declares that he'd stay behind and wait for our return in Trekhom harbor as he'd need some time for himself to get his mind sorted. We tell him that this would be no problem as Kasvarina will be fine with our company. Then we leave for Crisillyir.</blockquote>

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