[@Shadow Dragon]

"Yes. I am sure of it. I could stop you if I had to. That's an observation, not a threat. Don't worry, I trust you. At least, I trust you as you are. If you go mad with power and try to consume my soul, I think I will be justified in adjusting my assessment of the situation." Ophion let it hang there for a moment. "Don't worry about it. I'm sure you won't be a threat to me. Besides, our shared welfare depends on cooperation. You'd only be dooming yourself by turning traitor, even if you slew me."

It was another hour before they reached the base of Polybius's tomb. Ophion had heard stories about its entrance, but it failed to impress. It was a rectangular door, standing upright at about two meters across and about ten meters tall. It was a blank reddish-brown stone slab set into a light brown rectangular wall which was itself sunk into a tall cliff face. 

"I think we can get this open easily if we combine our magics. I can sense some enchantments on it. Nothing too difficult to breach but we'd best save our energies for later." The archmage extended his right hand and opened his palm so that it was facing to tomb's door. A moment later saw a bright golden light rise in his hand, which then emitted a beam of the same light heading out in a straight line, impacting the door.

[@bloonewb]

"Don't worry so much, although I'm sorry for the home intrusion. It was the only place I could enter without causing an even bigger fuss in this city" Aerta explained, seemingly unfazed by the threat he posed to her. Although Kutur was likely more powerful than her in a fight, she could teleport away at any moment. "My name is Aerta. I'm friends with Kali. And yes, Adykon is my husband. I know Rughoi as well. He used to work for my husband. I was nice to Rughoi in those days. Same with all of the farm workers. I even baked him some biscuits once. Oh, you can put that fireball down. I don't want to harm you or take anything. I'm here to talk."

She shifted her weight, ready to escape if she had to. "Now, I understand that there's been a sort of change in ranks around here. Or a change in titles, more accurately."