The foursome walked down the streets of the Goblet, their merry laughter echoing across the canyon walls. The first, a blond midlander in startlingly shiny armor, walked ahead of them with a proud stride and an air of smugness about him. Behind him trailed a silver-clad elezen woman who slid along the floor, looking rather pleased with herself. The other two -- a red haired Highlander in robes of white, as well as a shapely auburn elezen in a form-fitting maroon dress -- they trailed behind, casting an occasional glance back at the housing.Â
"They were an awkward lot," The midlander declared, "Though that Duskwight remains irritatingly shrewd. We're going to have to find a way around that. Speaking of which, Felicia -- their wards?"
The silvery Elezen took a deep breath before giving her report. "Old magic. Strong magic. There are traces of that Camy woman's work on it -- but the rest. It's powerful, and complicated. It draws from their aetheryte as well."
"Can you do it?"
"It will take time."
"Good! Then our mission was a success. The next stage begins in a few days."
"They were an awkward lot," The midlander declared, "Though that Duskwight remains irritatingly shrewd. We're going to have to find a way around that. Speaking of which, Felicia -- their wards?"
The silvery Elezen took a deep breath before giving her report. "Old magic. Strong magic. There are traces of that Camy woman's work on it -- but the rest. It's powerful, and complicated. It draws from their aetheryte as well."
"Can you do it?"
"It will take time."
"Good! Then our mission was a success. The next stage begins in a few days."
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