@ Hank: I agree. While she might not be overly fond of people who can make fire rain from the sky, Nykerius seems like a nice enough fellow. Besides, better to have the powerful Stormsinger on Altranor's side than on anybody else's. Heck, maybe Riven comes to Nykerius whenever she wants to attempt brewing a magical potion of some kind. Whether or not they turn out alright is a different matter, of course.