Arlie_B He'll leave a report with Damon about faith and the Fork Toungued masquer, and a letter to Quothar for Albert, then he'll look for a diplomat to hire.

Dionysus Damon takes the report & gives you the one about Civitello's library. He says he'll have someone, he has no idea who, ready to act as a diplomat in a few hours, if he can.

Arlie_B "Thanks Damon. I'll remember not to pack my paprica cologne."

Dionysus He laughs, "Be extremely careful. Don't let on about any of your abilities, don't let on about too much, & if they ask how you know what you know, tell them you got it from captured agents here in Maraddon."

Arlie_B "We have a lead on someone who has corroborating evidence. The Master Sender has been tracking the Srisians for awhile."

Arlie_B "I promise not to get us all locked up in a chain gang permanently."

Dionysus He nods, "And if you're near the Grash River," a major river in the empire, "The herbsman is punting up & down it these days." Which means Kaylarr is using his normal cover story while in Tamarnthek, posing as an herb merchant on the river.

• Arlie_B smiles.

Arlie_B where did Arlie see the Sather on the map?

Dionysus The city of Bael, in Old Srisia, in Tamarnthek.

Arlie_B "Thanks. If I can see a way to solve our dragon problem while I'm there, I might need some spices."

Arlie_B I can banter or return at any time.

Dionysus He banters for a bit more, then has to attend to other duties.

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• Arlie_B stops by his estate, picks up a suit

Dionysus It's a little looser than you remember. You've lost weight

Arlie_B tells his estate manager to "Just calm down, I'll help you sort this out when I get back."

Dionysus Haha

Dionysus Yes!

Dionysus "When you get back? You're actually going to come back?!"

Arlie_B "Of course I'm coming back, you couldn't keep me away."

Arlie_B "We've got to save the world first."

Arlie_B "With music!"

Dionysus "Right," the grubby wood dwarf says, "Well, I'll be sure to plant the World Tree in the backyard, so it'll be full grown when yer back."

Arlie_B "Do that, Jack's simurgh will be grown by then."

Dionysus He shakes his head, rolls his eyes, then stomps off.