Episode 89

Ingred drinks with a random bloke named Bledros. The party goes about their own business the following morning. Marisol hands Lily a scrap of paper and tells her that it’s information to pass along. She’s not sure how Lily knows the Bluepetals, but wants her to take care of it nonetheless. Lily mentions that she has a meeting with a member of the Bluepetals. They check in on Ingred to make sure she’s alive before heading out.

They all complete their errands and the party eventually meets back up in the common room. K shows off a sea serpent’s tooth that he was gifted by Finnigan. Lily relays that the Bluepetal mutual is going to ask their elders if the party can get help. Marisol is paranoid and decides to check the room for unwanted guests. She throws down the anti-scrying orb before they continue. Marisol shares that she’s made progress researching the Primary they encountered.

She got information that the Primary likely attended the Grand Ridge Academy of Fine Arts, located in the Yaro Region. Two students went missing at some point, one of which (A student named Jago Blellwett) was discovered dead and surrounded by marionettes with wooden swords. The other student was named Stephana Gunrow. Marisol suspects that this was the previous identity of their Primary. She also mentions looking into Berserk Energy and their connections with Earl Prasad.

Lily thinks that the party should free Brarro first since they have two weeks to kill before the dwarven meeting. They discuss options and timing; the fight with Brarro is going to be a difficult one. Anthos shares his concerns with attacking his brother. Ingred reminds them that if it becomes too difficult “running is always an option”. Anthos pokes fun at marisol and they retire for the night.

They spend another day preparing for their upcoming journey. The next morning the party packs quickly and rushes to their first charity job. Anthos’ haste potions are delivered to him. K, Lily, and Anthos have a competition chopping trees. K wins with Lily close behind. Anthos’ axe breaks halfway through. The job only takes them a half day to complete, and they arrive in Hunzoo three days later. The town is filled with demihumans. There is not much magic here, it feels more druidic and nature-driven. The surrounding walls are made of vines.

They all feel jittery as they get closer to their destination. The celestials are affected more, however everyone becomes energetic. They are hit with waves of energy, followed later by sudden sluggishness. They push through it and arrive at a light-filled tunnel, which Anthos tells them is where Brarro is kept. He suggests preparing before the fight.