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[indent][indent][indent][color=gray][sub][right][color=92278f][b]Location:[/b][/color]The City of Thorinn, Aetheria[/right][/sub][/color]
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Seele couldn’t help but wince when Rael entered the conversation with, well, about as much tact as could be expected of her. Graves, to his credit, took it in stride. They seemed to be at least somewhat used to each other, bristles and all, so hey at least they had that going for them. Baby steps. 

Still, even if things didn’t seem on the immediate cusp of violence like they had been the last time, she figured it was probably best to try focusing their efforts. She cleared her throat, which wasn’t particularly loud, so she stood up as well and held up her hand like she was answering a teacher’s question. 

[color=92278f]“Pardon, sorry. I just wanted to say, I think this is a very fruitful discussion and I’m really proud of the way you’re all handling it. I’d like to offer another couple cents, if that’s alright? It might be that there’s something we could do to satisfy all parties.”[/color]

As she moved around the table, Seele placed a mug of water down in front of Kazuki and patted his arm gently. [color=92278f]“Here sweetie, some of this,”[/color] she said cheerily, and called out to the bar as well. [color=92278f]“Alja~! Whenever you’re ready we’d love you to come back over!”[/color] 

With a bit of effort and some rearranging, she gathered her armful of papers and set them down in her chair. Among them was a sizable stack of documents, a modestly-sized map of the city, and a few rolls of trace-paper each bearing scribbles in different colors. First, she unfurled the map across the table, using some of the empty mugs to pin down its corners. It was a loan from the fraternity, and so its detail was impeccable, even down to the smallest streets and alleys. Cumbersome to some, but for this, it was exactly what she’d needed. 

[color=92278f]“Some of you may know, some of you may not, but there’s been a string of disappearances lately. This—”[/color] she held up a thinner stack of papers. [color=92278f]“Is the list of recently missing denizens. And this—”[/color] and she hefted a thicker stack, before setting it back down on the chair. [color=92278f]“Is the list of wayfarers. Graves, you want to get people together? Many of these missing people are in guilds, who would likely be very pleased to have their friends back safe and sound. And if the disappearances of the denizens is related—which I believe it is—then getting to the bottom of this would certainly go a long way towards mending our relationship with them.”[/color]

[color=92278f]“Now, Alex and I have worked quite hard on this. I believe there’s a real chance we can do something here—something good, for [i]everyone[/i]. It might not be a dungeon, but it [i]is[/i] work and it [i]will[/i] help people. I even believe I have a plan. So, if you’re interested, I’ll just need a few more minutes of your time.”[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent]