| The Book is unhappy - insofar as an intelligent magical artifact can
be unhappy. Things have gone less than perfectly. First there had been
the problem with what should have been a routine series of teleports. It
isn't sure precisely what had gone wrong. Fortunately it had still managed
to pick up all those whom it had targetted, but somehow it had also acquired
some others as well. At least two of them seem to have some magical ability,
which might conceivably complicate matters.
Then, when the Book had barely recovered from the after effects of the
teleports, it had detected two presences within the pyramid additional
to those that should be there. It should not have been possible for anything
to get into the pyramid without the Book permitting it. Worse still, it
has been unable even to detect what sort of creatures these are, which
must mean that whatever they are they are very powerful. All it can tell
is that they are in the same room as the one where all those it had brought
here had gathered. Then, after a few minutes, the two presences depart
as suddenly as they had arrived. Had it been human, the Book would have
let out a sigh of relief at this point. It seemed that its plan was still
on course after all.
With the two presences' departure, the Book is able once again to sense
the location and status of all those in the pyramid. The status of some
of its captives seems to have subtly changed in some way, but the Book
does not think that this should present a problem. In fact by all coming
into the same room, its unwilling guests have rather played into its (metaphorical)
hands. It will be much easier to deal with them now than if they had been
scattered throughout the pyramid. It locks the room's doors, and then casts
a sleep spell.
Meanwhile Thessamar ix'latl is in the middle of explaining why she is
still naked. Apparently she is under a curse that makes it impossible for
her to wear clothes. "I can probably lift the curse, given time," Jarlath
says. "But I'm afraid we have other priorities just at the moment." "I
understand that, and anyway it doesn't bother me that much," Thessamar
replies.
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 Then she
yawns, her eyes close, and she slumps to the floor. Others are doing the
same.
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