Sah
Sah let out a snort of laughter: "Indeed. But we have options." He blinked at the unexpected touch before returning Elizabeth's smile: "Pie sounds like the perfect snack for strategies." He resisted laughing at her fake shiver as Sah let his fellow mage lead him to her home.
When they arrived and got settled, the hybrid pulled out a sheet of paper and a quill and sketched out a list. "I think we have three options. But if you have any other ideas, please share." He pointed to each one on his list as he went down it, "First, we can return the bird to buy us time and then come up with a new way to fulfill the quest." The hybrid grimaced, "It's probably the safest option, but I can't say that I'm a fan of it. I don't know how else to complete what Vi asked of us. Not without bringing us back to square one."
He took a breath, letting Elizabeth process, "The second option is that we offer to do a favor for her. We'd need to be specific, such as offering to retrieve an item or create something with magic. Otherwise, I'm worried we'll get stuck with a dangerous request." He tapped the page in thought,
"However, I think we might be able to negotiate with her. If that wasn't on the table, I imagine she wouldn't have given us a deadline and would have just shown up." Which was a terrifying thought.
"Third, and my least favorite is that we prepare for her to come to us during LongNight and refuse to negotiate." They would be risking life and limb and the safety of Halo overall. It didn't seem worth it, but it was an option.
Sah sighed, "What do you think? If we can form a base idea, we can bring it to Deimos and get his assistance in finalizing it." Deimos was probably going to be frustrated with them for keeping this from him at all. But the Wild Thunder wanted to have a rough idea of a solution before presenting it to their Warden. At the moment, only Sah and Elizabeth had personal targets on their back. The second they brought in Deimos, all of Halo would. Granted, the region already was under attack, but this would surely make relations with the Family worse.
When they arrived and got settled, the hybrid pulled out a sheet of paper and a quill and sketched out a list. "I think we have three options. But if you have any other ideas, please share." He pointed to each one on his list as he went down it, "First, we can return the bird to buy us time and then come up with a new way to fulfill the quest." The hybrid grimaced, "It's probably the safest option, but I can't say that I'm a fan of it. I don't know how else to complete what Vi asked of us. Not without bringing us back to square one."
He took a breath, letting Elizabeth process, "The second option is that we offer to do a favor for her. We'd need to be specific, such as offering to retrieve an item or create something with magic. Otherwise, I'm worried we'll get stuck with a dangerous request." He tapped the page in thought,
"However, I think we might be able to negotiate with her. If that wasn't on the table, I imagine she wouldn't have given us a deadline and would have just shown up." Which was a terrifying thought.
"Third, and my least favorite is that we prepare for her to come to us during LongNight and refuse to negotiate." They would be risking life and limb and the safety of Halo overall. It didn't seem worth it, but it was an option.
Sah sighed, "What do you think? If we can form a base idea, we can bring it to Deimos and get his assistance in finalizing it." Deimos was probably going to be frustrated with them for keeping this from him at all. But the Wild Thunder wanted to have a rough idea of a solution before presenting it to their Warden. At the moment, only Sah and Elizabeth had personal targets on their back. The second they brought in Deimos, all of Halo would. Granted, the region already was under attack, but this would surely make relations with the Family worse.
I think therefore I am,
But what if all I do is bleed?
But what if all I do is bleed?
