>>5154475>>5154559>>5154614>>5154616“That ssoundss…”
It sounds lovely, actually. Maybe it’s the lingering angst and emptiness following Edwin’s rejection (or maybe THAT is just the echo of Laskar Endringray’s words), but you’d love nothing better than to go to a den of iniquity and to get tipsy and high with this endearing little criminal.
“That ssoundss like a wonderful idea… When I’m done attending to busssinesss.”
But duty calls. Duty always calls, and your loyalty to the Reptilian Master Race and the Dark Gods always takes priority, especially with Paladins and Inquisitors breathing down your neck and two more demons yet to retrieve.
“Right, yeah,” Zi says, looking away. “I get it. Yeah. Business is business is business.”
You can tell she DOES get it, despite obvious being a bit disappointed. She climsb off of you and sets about retrieving her clothes.
“I’ll go get you something to wear, huh?” she suggests.
“No need,” you say, pulling some out of your (lightly-singed) bag. You still have the floral, white-and-green peasant dress that Dame Albacete provided you.
“Huh,” Zi comments on the honestly-fairly-pedestrian dress. “Ritzy.”
You tilt your head and smile at the greenish little street-rat and her charming notion of what constitutes fancy attire. Maybe you’ll have to do something about that misconception someday… When you have ample income again.
For now, you squeeze her hand by way of unspoken thanks, and the two of you go your separate ways. As you leave, though, your thoughts linger.
<Zi Affection: 55%>
<Heartbreak: 85%>
It is early morning. You’ve been in town for a few days since you left the Dragonborn, his creator Henzler, and the dwarven master-stone in Alhazred’s care, and all of them in the care of The Incubus. Two demons necessary to complete your pact remain on the loose, and a Paladin is competing with you to acquire them. The Yosefs remain alive, and POSSIBLY in cahoots with the Archmage to uncover the truth of the Reptilian conspiracy.
You are also physically fatigued, and hungry.
What’s your next move?
>Check in with one or more of your mage-thralls for an update [who?]>Report back to Roth or Albacete, and mooch some food and a bed [which one?]>Catch up with Yemrep, and have him lead you to where the wraith is hiding>Visit Bianchi to check in on his entrhallment, and to see if his occult tomes contain any details on the final, mantid-like demon>Pay Lord Yosef a long-overdue visit>Write-in 