Hellstrom while sitting in the enchanted Laval pools in Kossuth's church thought about everything that had happened in the past few days. It had been nerve wracking and he had not really rested in quite some time, but the end result was wonderful.
Hellstrom’s thoughts were interrupted as a small flame sputtered up from the pool and a familiar voice spoke to him. "Hellstrom, I need you at once." Elbryan's voice commanded.
Hellstrom sighed and muttered to himself, "I guess my break is over." Hellstrom stepped out of the pool and dressed quickly. From the tone in Elbryan's voice he meant now. With one last sigh Elbryan tapped into his limited magical ability and a door appeared in the wall on the east side of the room. Hellstrom walked to it and opened it to find himself in Elbryan's mansion in Torregianno.
Elbryan was sitting in a chair next to a lit candle with a book closed in his lap, waiting for Hellstrom impatiently by the look he had on his bony face. "Have a seat Hellstrom." Elbryan said evenly. "We have some.... issues we need to discuss."
Hellstrom sat in a chair across from Elbryan as he related the information that Vorcet had managed to gather at the Jenovese Camp. Hellstrom jaw dropped as Elbryan got to the description of the girl. He knew immediately who it was. He could never forget that description. He had gone over it too many times in his own mind. As the story was finished Hellstrom's surprise was replaced by rage. Rage at the Jenovese, and rage directed at Grobnak specifically.
"That SNAKE" Hellstrom growled fiercely as he stood up and began to pace. "If I lay hands on that monster I swear...."
"You will do nothing. That is what you will do." Elbryan answered as evenly as before. "Don’t you think you have someone ELSE you should be worrying about?" Hellstrom stopped in his pacing as he caught Elbryan's meaning. Hellstrom tried to stutter something but Elbryan cut him off. "I understand your need to explain, but it is not necessary. You are the closest to her right now. Do what you can."
Hellstrom with a somewhat relived if not confused look on his face nods and says quietly "I will not disappoint."
Back In the Church Hellstrom paces his small room while he considers his options. "I was able to get her to destroy her copy of the Cyrinishad..." Hellstrom thinks aloud to himself. "Maybe I can talk her out of this madness." Hellstrom sighs as he opens yet another door, his third for the evening exhausting his magical energy and walks into the Sanctuary of the Crimson Guardians to track down Emalia and have a MUCH needed chat.
