[ At Aria's question, Ardbert's mouth twitches wryly at one corner as he splays his hands out to either side. ]
Have we not been over this before? A hero is never granted a moment to rest.
[ Does he count himself in that category? It's been a long, long while since he felt such a title to be fitting for him, and even back in his heyday there had been some discomfort with it. Aria, though — is there any denying it?
He could point out that Emet-Selch had in fact plucked Y'shtola out of the Lifestream, had even played the part of a useful member of Aria's Scions, but he isn't actually intending to argue. This is about puzzling through their situation. ]
Fair enough, yet in order to transport so many people here, and to return me to such a state, whoever's behind this must have an immense amount of power, on par with an Ascian. If it isn't one of them...
[ He trails off uncertainty and sends another glance around the crowded room. Then who is it? ]
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Have we not been over this before? A hero is never granted a moment to rest.
[ Does he count himself in that category? It's been a long, long while since he felt such a title to be fitting for him, and even back in his heyday there had been some discomfort with it. Aria, though — is there any denying it?
He could point out that Emet-Selch had in fact plucked Y'shtola out of the Lifestream, had even played the part of a useful member of Aria's Scions, but he isn't actually intending to argue. This is about puzzling through their situation. ]
Fair enough, yet in order to transport so many people here, and to return me to such a state, whoever's behind this must have an immense amount of power, on par with an Ascian. If it isn't one of them...
[ He trails off uncertainty and sends another glance around the crowded room. Then who is it? ]