(Sorry for the delay! Things are insane at work until Thanksgiving. I'll be back late on at least two of the first three days before Thanksgiving, but I'll still be replying here, once or twice a night. Not sure what the last week of November will be like.) [@Eviledd1984] Vespion listened intently to Smith's chanting. "That's fey speak, isn't it? I admit that I'm unfamiliar with that language, but I recognize its distinctive song-like quality." Kara didn't know how to translate it either. "Smith? Can you say something... anything else? I know you can hear me, my love." [@bloonewb] "Hold it! Rebat is with me!" Mazdak had suspected that something like this would happen. "He's here on a formal trip! Whatever he told you is probably true. The grand prince specifically requested his presence, and you are interfering with an important matter of state!" He hurried over to Rebat, putting himself between the kobold and the guards, glaring angrily at the latter. "You two will be lucky not to end up in cages yourselves. Now get out of here!" [@LordofthePies] Several of the courtiers looked on as Norix proceeded through the corridors of a palace. As usual for a dracon palace, gossip about newcomers was widespread. "-hear she's an oracle." "-a female with a robe on? Who ever heard of such a thing?" "-heard she came from a caravan of-" The chatter immediately ceased as an announcer entered the room, a rather large male dracon clad in dark blue silk robes with a gold lining, complete with a square hat with a pair of holes for his horns. "His highness, Grand Prince Ternoc wishes to see the following: Mazdak of Hekaga, Norix Sirivistra, and Rebat of Xigyll. All others may go about their business."