"We are friends, Rra," said Grace. "Are you the Steward of Rra Brennan?"
"Aye, I am the steward Kay," said the fox-man.
"We're looking for a map," I said. I explained how Brennan told us about who he had given the Sword of Kings to.
"Yes, I do have a map of the Weirwood," said Kay. "But it'll take a while to find. In the meantime, can you help out? Those Hobgoblin Fiends stole Sir Brennan's armor and shield! Get them back while I look for the map."
"We'll do what we can to help," said Grace.
We did our best to take out the goblins. (The Hobgoblin Plunderers have 2100 HP and are Fire.)
"But it's damaged," said Grace. "We're sorry for damaging it in the battle."
"It's no problem, really," muttered Kay. "Could you take it to Ashlynn Brushtail? She can repaint them easily."
We helped a guy whose son was missing - turns out he had been captured by goblins but he was ungrateful for our appearance, he wanted a night to rescue him. Jerk, he should be grateful that someone was saving his tail and taking a lot of punishment for it! :(
"Thanks," I said. I explained about the arms.
"Oh, I would love to help you, but I am worried for my cousin Emayn," said Ashlynn. "We were separated in the attack and I worry where she could be. Could you ask about the town and find out where she is? I would start with the bard Innes Idle."
"We'll look into it," I said.
Grace sighed. "Sorry, Mma, Rra Balestrom is calling me again."
"It's okay, probably wants your help with more of his 'research,'" I said, air quoting the last word. "You go back to Ravenwood, I don't think I need your help in questioning people."
After listening to a very disturbing (and badly sung) song by Innes the bard and questioning some leads, I found out that Emayn had been chased away by those goblins. Grace returned just as I was about the battle them.
"Sorry I was late," she said. She explained that Halston had sent her to Celestia to find an egg of a Triton pet, but a Deep Kraken had stolen a nest of those eggs for his food. "It was thanks to that Storm Efreet we found in Skull Island which saved me," she said. "That and Jabari. My mother was wise to trust a gorilla shaman like him." (Yes, I had to hire the Hench again as this battle for the Storm Level 78 Pet is BRUTAL. Deep Kraken has 9600 HP and is Storm, so Prisms are needed, and he comes with a Shadow-Weaver Haunt. Storm Wizards have bad health so I took too much damage and had to flee the first time. :( )
(Also Christina reached her Level 78 Pet Quest, and getting the Chimera egg required THREE boss battles with bosses who had over 8000 HP. The toughest part was the first battle against Skaranax for his scales - he's BALANCE so I had to spam Chimera to do any damage and he spammed Spirit Shields. I didn't have to hire a hench but it was still tough. Luckily, the battles against Master Sin and Wakanda Brightspear were much easier as I could Judgement them. As long as you pack Fire Shields against Wakanda and Ether Shields[Life spell, 70% Death and Myth Shield] against Master Sin and his ninja pig scout, you should be fine. 6_^)
I told Grace that Cyrus called me before I met back with her and told me how to get a Basilisk Egg. She was surprised that Basilisks lived in her home world. (Sierra got her Level 78 Pet Quest shortly thereafter, so I drained her energy on Pet Training on the Frankenbunny, which got +Incoming Heal, and another Enchanted Armament I got from hatching her Spritely one with Lady Chloe. Not going to tackle it yet as I can't afford another Hench right now.)
We fought some more hobgoblins until they confessed. "We almost had here, but she ran into the Archives Building!"
"Be careful, Mma," said Grace. "Go in peace."
We returned to Ashlynn who asked us a favor.
"Those vicious Night Goblins stole my paints and brush," said the woman. "Can you defeat some and find out where they hid them?"
Did you need to ask again?
"No more of that foulness!" screamed a goblin.
"Tell us where the paints you stole are!" I demanded.
"We gave them to our leader, Feletheus Barca!" said the goblin.
"You know what happens to people who make claims like that, buddy?" I said.
"They die, painfully." I demonstrated on his kitty cat. (Felethus is Myth and has 10100 HP or so. One Leviathan boosted to the max DESTROYS him. You can see how Grace and Sierra mingle well in these boss battles as the Pantera is defeated by Medusa and Leviathan destroys the boss.)
"Ugh!" cried the goblin lord. "This must be one of my blue periods!" He collapsed unconscious.
I found the paint bucket and the brush. "Here are the paints," I said, picking them up. "I'll take these to Ashlynn, you go check to see in Emayn is still in the library."
Grace nodded and left.
I delivered the paints to Ashlynn and she promised to fix the arms in Abbey Road. I gave her the items and then went to meet Grace, who looked shaken. "You okay?"
"I saw our friend in the Archives," she whispered. "She was looking over something."
"Mma Dawnblade, please snap out of your fever. I know you are hurting yourself for what you failed to do, but we..."
"Sorry, I think you have mistook me for someone else. I am Saint Agnes Oblique, Vestal of Balance! I am seeking the Sword of Shadow's Bane, the Sword of Kings! I will not rest until I find it! Farewell!"
"And she left."
I sighed. "It's as we feared, she's gone cuckoo."
"I am sure she will be fine," said Grace, smiling. "She doesn't seem hurt and as long as she is on the same path we are, we will meet again and she will come to her senses."
"I hope so," I murmured. "What happened at Mirror Lake deeply affected her. Let's go speak to Kay."
[To be continued...]
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