<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV> Arawn thought over various options after the door was closed. The entire castle was dangerous and this room seemingly especially so. He listened to Kiet's suggestion and then Z'leyra's before answering.</DIV>
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<DIV> "I have to side with Z'leyra on this. The room is not going anywhere and we are not at our best at the moment. Fire resistant magics can help to a degree but there are likely other wards to contend with and magical shielding, scrying, as well as a few other options come to mind but I think it best to do after we are rested.</DIV>
<DIV> Besides, our best source of information, next to questioning A'kril of course, might lie with our unconscious guard in the other room."</DIV></div><br>
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