Meesei felt that Lunise had misunderstood what she was actually asking, but it was irrelevant. They had more serious business to tend to. Saras handed Meesei his own copy of their agreement, which she placed in front of her as she took her seat. "If I had known that you would want to go through the trouble of moving the townsfolk, I would have said we could simply meet in the wilderness somewhere. Though, I suppose it is somewhat more necessary for me to avoid disturbing the locals than you. I lack a certain...official authority that you possess."

Scanning through the documents, Meesei did not see any changes to the wording that were meaningfully different from what she had already read. At least, not yet. "Ardan has informed me of all of the terms you previously deliberated together, and I agree with his judgment. We do not, have never, nor ever will desire war with the Empire or Dominion. And your requests are reasonable. Anything to bring about the end of Vile's aggression is something I can support. You can be assured that I would much prefer your taxes to Vile killing my people. This struggle has gone on for years, and I grow tired of it. You will not have to fear any trouble from my people after this is over. Most of us have had enough war for a lifetime. For any who have not, well, they can go find a dragon to hunt if they still crave a challenge. In short, I agree to the terms as they are written, but I am curious about some details of how we might be...interacting in the future."

Meesei turned her head to the other table, towards Orphius, and sniffed the air a few times. "You have a lycan among you: a werebear. Please, tell me of yourself. Are lycans and other...abnormal beings common among your organization?"

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Ahnasha leaned her head back and relaxed her shoulders as Fendros began to rub her back. "It will be exciting, as long as I do it right." She responded. "There's always the possibility of error. No matter how much I've prepared, how much I've practiced the spells, or cleaned the tools, there is always a chance I could do something wrong. And I would really, really hate to have to gather all of those souls again. I'd have to if I don't do it right, and the worst part is, I won't know for a while after the ritual if it has been performed correctly. From what I've read, I won't feel any different. I'll have to wait for my soul to settle for a few days before I can accurately test how strongly it is bonded to my body. A few days straight of just not knowing."

Again, Ahnasha sighed. "But there's no sense in sitting here and doing nothing. I'd like for you to come with me, to my laboratory out of the city. That is where I have been setting everything up." She requested. Fendros knew of the fact that Ahnasha had created another hidden lair for herself in which she could conduct her experiments, but she had not actually invited him to it before.