Reia exhaled slowly as she would sit up properly. She had more to say, but the deed was done. There was the temptation to compare the two--gods, how Cassandra reminded her of her younger self--and she had so many other ideas she could have thrown in, but sufficient to say, getting a child on the verge of tears wasn't too much of an accomplishment. Reia braced herself for the backlash, but nothing came. The girl was quiet--a striking contrast to her usual self--and Isabelle would apologize in her stead. Soon after, the woman would admit that Cassandra had a difficult time after her father's death. She would go on to apologize and blame herself. 

"[color=turquoise]We are not judged by the events that come to pass, instead we are judged by how we react to it. To which I can assure you that I failed spectacularly,[/color]" Reia would confide in Isabelle. "[color=turquoise]Admittedly, there is some sympathy. I let my youngest brother nearly fall far more than he should have. I wonder, if I had been stronger, perhaps I could have handled it better. I was promoted to parent and neglected him, letting him drown in his own sorrow. He's better now, though it would be to his friends.[/color]" 

She stopped to laugh, her hand to her forehead. "[color=turquoise]To think that my own council's dismissal of me has reached this far...how the mighty have fallen. But before I can gracefully bow out of my position, I must lay the groundwork for my brother. He will not succeed me only to clean up my mess; I'll do that myself. In other words...we cannot change what has passed, instead we need to focus on what we can do now, and move forward. Dalmasca lost a piece of herself the day he died...but I meant it when I said Wesley will lead her to prosper. I truly do.[/color]"

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It wasn't that Lorenzo hadn't heard of the device, but last he heard, it was...less than fruitful. He examined the blueprint closely, his eyes flickering from there to his brother. So he really couldn't talk at all. It was somewhat sweet how Savayna had gone out of her way to get this for him. Of course, her brashness covered it up, but still, it was sweet. He looked at Grant, who seemed resigned to simply follow Savayna's lead. Lorenzo chuckled to himself, but he would nod, momentarily tucking the blueprint away in his pocket. "[color=darkorange]Sonosis...around here, the closest place would probably be the Zertinan Caverns,[/color]" He said as he would try to think. "[color=darkorange]It's not technically a mine, but the many of the Speartongues that inhabit it can produce Sonosis Magicites through the magicks they use. So grab one, kill it, slice it open, and bam![/color]"

Grant wrinkled his nose in disgust, the idea of having to slice open a monster one he wasn't the biggest fan of. Lorenzo laughed at him, slapping his back. "[color=darkorange]Come now! Your lady went through all this just to hear your nagging voice! Gotta put in the legwork! Tell you what, we can all go together! It'll be me getting to know my future baby sister![/color]" He laughed.