I think, for the sake of time, we could probably do Kaleeth and Janius' thing at the same time as Ahnasha and Fendros', as it would take them a week or two to find them. For now, we can just focus on Sabine, Ariel, and the rest of them.
There may be some other, small scenes I can insert at different times. There are a few things relating to the invasion that I'd like to do, but I wouldn't want to dedicate too much time to. Don't want to slow the pace too much, or we'll never get to the end.
We can probably skip to the point where Ariel and the twin daughters turn up for dinner. I didn't really have anything particular planned for Sabine's visit except to show what Ariel & co. have been up to. Sabine will probably have a long conversation with Ariel about the various worries in their lives, but that would be a long scene, mostly between two of my characters, so it probably doesn't need to be played out like that.
There are some smaller scenes I wanted to do. For their Imperial and Dominion allies, Meesei would have had a propylon stone sent to each of them that would link to a single other stone for them to meet up more easily. Probably a closely guarded stone in a neutral location. Do you think they would be at the point where they would be starting their military meetings on the specifics of the invasion?
I would say so. I imagine it would mostly be logistical details, reconciling what the combined force is made up of, and exchanging knowledge in anticipation for battle plans. If you wanted to play out a meeting where a specific point is addressed, you could do so.
If they're being provided propylon stones, though, there may be some extra officers snooping around to get a closer look at them. It's very strategically powerful magic that Meesei is revealing there.
Fortunately, it's not the kind of magic that could really be deciphered from a surface examination. It would probably require a detailed examination of the enchantments to learn about it in-depth. I suppose it's more accurate to say that they would put a stone in a guarded, known location for the respective factions to use, rather than just giving them a stone outright. They would easily be able to learn that the stones connect two fixed points, and they require a key to use.
Just a quick and frank chat with Ariel about what's been happening and what's going to happen soon. Sabine's basically been waiting for the children to go to bed.