Dionysus: She is your co-agent Riesha.

Dionysus: The blackcat lamia, that is.

Taka: whee.

Taka: "Let's get the worst out of the way. We've lost people."

Dionysus: She nods, sadly. "Who?"

Taka: "Balcoram and Katlan are dead. Saravine and Brugzul were discovered and went home."

Dionysus: She stops in her tracks. "Katlan? She was dear to me."

Taka nods, looking down. "She was killed by possessed Yellowcloaks, in [city]."

Dionysus: Demopolis

Taka: She looks a bit ashamed, truth be told.

Taka: yeah that

Dionysus: "I knew she was near, but I feared to visit woul dhave blown her cover."

Taka: "It was already blown. She did it herself."

Dionysus: "What do you mean?"

Taka: "She felt Kimber had the right idea, and wanted to join her. So in exchange for that she told Kimber about herself...and, I would guess, about the rest of us as well. Kimber knew who and what I was when we met."

Dionysus: Riesha looks on the verge of tears. "Not Katlan..."

Taka looks up at Riesha. "I'm sorry...she felt she was doing the right thing."

Dionysus: She shakes her head as tears fall. "What of Dezub, Javera, or Brunhagan?"

Taka: "I've heard no word of Dezub. Last I saw of Javera she was recovering well from poison. I go to see Brunhagan now...the Dukes Hyrase are to become Indestructibles unless we can stop them."

Dionysus: Riesha shakes her head. "I can do nothing! Archduke Isidore thinks me no more than a shepherd's friend. He refuses to see anyone but a select few, Hielan amongst them. Hielan has no idea what I am, as far as I can tell, but that's just wishful thinking. Hielan seems to know more of everything than anyone I ever met."

Dionysus: "I am thinking of seeing to it he is safe, then calling the mission a failure."

Taka lowers her ears in sadness. "It would be a blow to lose another of our number...Thousand Tails knows we have few enough now."

Dionysus: "I shall do what I can in other ways. I intend to confer with Radagast when I return, attempt to get his direct intervention. This needs drastic measures."

Taka nods. "Drastic yes...but give us a chance. The man speaking with Hielan is the Alpha Wolf, of the blood of Stormbringer."

Dionysus: She looks back toward Albert, impressed. "Then I shall make haste back to Radagast. I will convince him to come aide you." She pauses. "Take this, my charm." It's a flatrock.

Dionysus: "Held in your fist when you touch someone, it will allow you to turn them to stone. I used it on a few Yellow Cloaks. Worked wonders for their complexion."

Taka takes it. "Thank you..." she grins at that.

Taka: "The aid would be welcome, have no doubt of that. We'll do what we can here in the meanwhile."

Dionysus: She nods. "I'll be as swift as I may be."

Taka hugs her. "Good journey, and stay safe. I'd hate to lose another friend."

Dionysus: She hugs back

Dionysus: "I shall."

Dionysus: "You, too."

Taka nods. "Always."