| Jarlath's group have naturally been rather shaken by what they have
been shown of what happened to their alter egos. As well as having seen
the apparent death of that other Joan, Jarlath is especially sensitive
about eye injuries as a result of his own spell of blindness before he
became a Champion.
The Rules and Agents had frozen everyone in time except the Champions
whilst they gave their presentation. Meanwhile Lord Fred, along with his
parents and sister, had been visited by Angels and had seen a similar presentation
(though it was intended that only Fred should become a Champion and join
the quest). Now that the presentations had finished, time had resumed.
To get to the world where the pyramid was located would involve going
via Terra Prime using Dr Vincent's device. But first there was the question
of what to do about the ghost of Minestus (the maker of the green flame).
This was naturally of great importance to Fred in particular, but time
was short if they were to achieve this before going on to the main part
of their mission.
The party would consist of the four from Terra Prime (Jarlath, Astra
9, Andrea 2 and Joan), plus Thelma and Fred. The Duke and Duchess were
naturally unhappy about their son, so recently restored to them, going
away on another dangerous mission. Having seen the presentation, they understood
the need, though. There was also the important point that it was the only
way that Fred could be reunited with "his" Astra. For him, that meant that
there could be no question about his going. And his parents knew that Fred
ought to marry Astra; Allarian morality was such that it was unthinkable
that Fred, the father of her children, should leave them to be brought
up out of wedlock.
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 There was
a slight complication, however. Rowena, having only recently found her
brother, was unwilling for him to go off on this new adventure without
her.
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