To: The Thirteen

From: Gau Kleeoch, Master Trainer and Security Chief

Re: Divas’ Exploits

At our next summit, we must discuss the troublesome Divas. It is time they were eliminated.

Kaurophon succeeded in luring them to Occipitus, but failed in his major tasks. The Divas did not falter on the evil plane, passed the tests, and became heirs to Adimarchus’ realm. This is most unsatisfactory. Under orders from Orbius, Ike hired the best assassins in Cauldron. These assassins studied the Divas and their strategies and lay in wait for the perfect opportunity. Miraculously, the Divas survived this attempt as well.

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I cannot return to her, not right away. Perhaps it would be better to meet with her, admit my failing, and get it over with, but I cannot make myself go.

Thearynn has been my mentor, my friend, for 50 years now. It was from her that I started to learn and understand my dreams. When I met her, she was such a young, gifted wizard. She heard of my dreams and recognized them. She put me in touch with Shebeleth Regidin a cleric and loremaster. Shebeleth also had dreams of Adimarchus. Together the three of us studied the texts and scrolls. We hunted legends and artifacts to understand our dreams. We knew what needed to be done to reach Adimarchus.

The plan was simple, but difficult. Meet the Divas. Tell them the truth, but not all the truth. Lead them through the Test of the Smoking Eye. And betray them to gain the reward. I was convincing. They had their doubts at times, but they accepted me as part of the team.

In the end, it was their acceptance that defeated me.

Thearynn instructed me to follow these heroes and learn them. So I could fool them. So I could thwart them. So I could use them to our ends. I’d been scrying on Alek and on the Divas for a few months now. I knew their fighting styles, and I could anticipate their moves. I teleported to them during their fight with Nabthatoron to help them, and to gain their trust. I brought them gifts. The plan worked; they plane shifted with me to Occipitus.

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