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The two walk down the hall, stopping just outside their sister's room. Nori turns to Ricoril, putting his hands on his shoulders, and tells him to brace himself for what he's going to find inside. He opens the door to reveal their sister, [[Yllzenya Yeltsa|Yllzenya]], laying still in her bed. Nori explains that a few days ago, they heard a thud in her room as the sound of her harp abruptly stopped. They found her laying on the floor, unresponsive to their calls but still breathing. They brought in several doctors, all of whom were baffled at her condition, describing it as the strangest coma they had ever encountered. They have not yet called in any priests, as they are wary they may push to read her her last rites and give up.
Nori asks Ricoril if anything in his travels could lend aid or if he had any trustworthy connections. He calls in the aid of Sela, who makes her way to the house. She performs the same ritual she did on [[Magpie]], [[Pine]], and [[Versa]] on Yllzenya, confirming that the body simply does not have a soul attached to it at the moment. She explains that it's incredibly difficult to find a soul if you weren't present during the rending, but that it's not too late to give up hope. She suggests visiting locations of great personal value to his sister in the hopes that such a connection would facilitate finding the wayward soul.
=== Sound of the Soul ===
Versa travels to the Mytharium to find ways to resolve the situation. Through a variety of scholarly religious texts, she finds that the most viable option is that of a seance.
Ricoril and Pine travel to the market square where Yllzenya spent much of her time busking with her harp. Pine Sends to the Lark.
* '''[[Pine]]''': ''(via Sending)'' Do you know how to find souls after separation from a body? We think it’s either in a non-sentient object, bound to one, or floating? <br> [[The Lark]]: It’s more possible if you were involved in the separation. Otherwise, such matters are mostly divine.
Ricoril sits by the fountain in the middle of the square and attempts to focus. He allows all his senses to go dark, and manages to hear the voice of his sister calling out to him. As he reaches to make contact, Versa calls on the Ring of Masks, interrupting his focus. Meanwhile, Pine investigates a small crowd on the other side of the square who have amassed around a jester on a small stage. He decides to listen in, discovering that this jester is drumming up interest the upcoming Grand Tournament, revealing one of the grand prizes sitting on a weapon rack behind him - the Sword of Legends. This magical sword, he claims, possesses great latent power which would be granted only to a wielder deemed worthy.
Versa casts ''Message'' to the sword, initially receiving no response, but after a few attempts makes contact with someone seemingly trapped inside of it. After a few short exchanges, she confirms that it is in fact Yllzenya, and that she is currently unhurt and unharmed, but would very much like to be freed. Versa attempts to convince the jester to let the group borrow the sword, but is unilaterally rejected. Gael tries to use telekinesis, but is unable to move the sword from its stand, as it is secured with two immovable rods.
The group hatch a new plan - Gael changes masks to look like a random worker, while Versa casts ''Disguise Self'' to look like the jester. Gael convinces the Jester to walk off stage to take his lunch break, but he orders the guards to stand watch over the sword. Versa manages to put on a convincing impression of the Jester's voice as to not raise alarm as she approaches the sword. As she attempts to grab it, she encounters an invisible wall blocking her path. From afar, Pine throws a ''Dispel Magic'' at the wall to no effect, realizing afterwards that it is a ''Wall of Force'' that cannot be dispelled in such a way. A guard questions him on his reckless spellcasting, but he manages to produce some documentation from previous magical permits that satisfies the guard's inquiry. Though unsuccessful in obtaining the sword, the group's skills keep them out of trouble, leaving their only recourse to sign up for the tournament the next day.
=== Shopping and Downtime ===
The group begin to search for new gear to aid them in the upcoming tournament. Versa requests a divination cookie from the [[Bakery of Many]], asking “Is there anything that will help us win this competition," and receiving a cookie of various complementary flavors working in harmony to create something greater than the sum of the ingredients.
As Versa works on her poisons in the backyard back at the Yeltsa homestead, she and Nori discuss Ricoril, himself, and their mother. Nori reveals that he knew about Versa's following, and wanted to make sure that his baby brother was following someone that would lead him on a good path.
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