Ciskel put's a card down from the top of the deck. "Ace, bust."
The card came down with a loud thud, the wooden table groaned under the weight.
Ciskel got up. "Now hold on, the creature formerly known as me has a point. There's a way out of this without fighting."
He paused while shuffling the cards.
"I'm sure you've noticed some.. changes in your wizard Eli? Shu is influencing him, I believe. That means you aren't being loyal to Eli right now, it's Shu you follow. The way I see it Gao is the only one still loyal to the Eli you all know and love. Don't you agree? We can help return him to that sweet state."
Ciskel didn't expect much from his attempt at diplomacy, but he'd be stupid if he didn't try. These spirits were never their enemies before.