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[redlightgreenlight]

I have a few things to discuss.

Firstly, with all the preparation for a potential war with the Chihuleans, our focus seems to have drifted away from the enemy on our home soil. The Cultists...We haven't seen anything of them for some time, but we know they are here somewhere. We need to eliminate the local threat so that they can't catch us off guard later. We can't fight a battle on two fronts.

Secondly, we know that Tu Vishan still lives, but we need to decipher what the visions meant and must research how to heal the turtle. The visions mean something, I think we should ask some of the Kedan elders about the symbols and things that we saw in the visions.

This brings me to my third point. We can't run around on our own hoping to get things done. We need to organize ourselves and work together. Look at what our cooperation did with Zatanna's magic...We did that by working together. So I suggest two teams, one to take on the cultists and one to research the visions in hopes that we can heal the turtle.


[Private to Skulduggery]

I know who poisoned Anton. Meet me at the Hotel and I'll take you to him.

Comments

[purered]

Happily. Where, when, and what exactly should I expect?

[redlightgreenlight]

I'll let you know the when and the where once I know. But as for what to expect?

[Considering who she was hunting and what they had done in the past...}

Expect resistance.

[purered]

[He gives a firm nod.]

Understood. Are you hoping to take prisoners for questioning?

[redlightgreenlight]

[She hesitates. Tempting as it was to just eliminate the cultists, there were things that they needed to know and only the cultists could tell them.]

Yes. We need to know what they were doing with the soul gems and how to fix them.

[purered]

[He noticed the hesitation, wondering just what they had done to earn her ire. Well, aside from worshipping and aiding a child-murdering demon.]

...Have they been doing something to the soul gems?

[redlightgreenlight]

There were muggings awhile back and the Soul Gems were the targets. Some of the thefts were successful, but the gem always turned up. Some of them were...altered in some way.

[purered]

I heard about the thefts - I hadn't realized they had been altered. What sort of person toys with a person's soul...?

[He already knew the answer to that particular question - there were a number of different types all over the world. It still set him on edge though.]

[redlightgreenlight]

The same kind who worship a world devouring demon and sacrifice children in his name.

[It was blunt, but she still remembered the ritual chamber as clearly as if she had seen it yesterday.]

[purered]

So little different than the threats my team ad I dealt with back home.

[He heaves a heavy sigh and... is that sarcasm? From Klaus]

It's so good to know some things are universal.

[redlightgreenlight]

As long as there is good there will be evil.

[purered]

Unfortunate as that may be, your words ring true.

[redlightgreenlight]

That doesn't mean that evil has to win...

[purered]

[He gives a small chortle at that. He clears his throat quickly and regains his usual stern expression.]

No. No it doesn't. Like so many things, balance must be maintained.

[redlightgreenlight]

[Balance...something she was constantly trying to achieve, and the thought turned her expression somber]

Yes...but tipping the scale is far too easy.

[purered]

You speak as though you've had a great deal of experience in such matters.

[redlightgreenlight]

Too much...and for too long.

[purered]

I see. Then let us hope this outcome is decided swiftly.

[redlightgreenlight]

My thoughts exactly.

[purered]

[Klaus gave a firm nod.]

Let me know when you're ready to put your plan into motion, and if there is anything else I should know beforehand.

[redlightgreenlight]

I will.

[She turned to go]

Thank you.

[purered]

[He bowed, ever observing propriety.]

You're quite welcome.