Stargazers Evidence

What follows is the most faithful transcription that I - Kalti - could possibly make of what Mogen heard through the Stone of Farspeech in the Eldeen Reaches this midsummer. Please note that it is based upon her memories of the event months previous, and that she was uncooperative at times during our transcription sessions.

BURHAN
...and where in the name of the Dark Six was Keller? He was supposed to take care of them!

pause

BURHAN
Fuck!

YURIY
Once again, your changeling friend has proved itself unreliable. (Pauses) JANA Not my responsibility. And it's not my friend. BURHAN Sure. It's not like you're the one who found that...thing. (sarcastically) So what do we do now? We've lost the fucking key we need to open the seal of Mabar. Those Should we tell... YURIY Do not worry. I have informed the master of what has come to pass. BURHAN You did what now? Why the fuck would you do that? JANA Calm down, Burhan. BURHAN We could have gotten the key back first before you went and told him. Devourer's beard, they can't be that far away! JANA Calm down, Burhan! YURIY The master will teach us how to handle the trespassers in due time.

(beat)

For now, let us move on to the next seal. Fernia.

BURHAN Fernia? What the fuck is a Fernia? JANA (sighs) Fernia is a different plane of existence, idiot. The Sea of Fire. BURHAN Then where is the seal? JANA Lying at the bottom of the deepest canyon on Khorvaire. The Goradra Gap.

(beat)

In the Holds! Aueron's grace, have you never seen a map before? BURHAN (laughs) You're such an easy mark. Ooof, don't make me laugh - the scar's still healing. JANA (hisses) Idiot! BURHAN I've already figured out how to get us there. Hope you don't get seasick. JANA Indeed, about that...I'm not coming. I have business to attend to in Sharn. YURIY What? BURHAN Of course. What would the Harvest-time Masquerade be without being blessed by the presence of Lady ir'Tain? YURIY This is how you show your devotion to Brazen? JANA (coldly) You have your deal with Brazen. I have mine. BURHAN Fine, fine. I'm sure Sharn is lovely this time of year. Just don't have too much fun rolling around in all that aristocratic bullshit. Make sure to take a breath in between each ass you kiss. JANA Oh Burhan, such wit. I'm amazed you don't get invited to more parties. BURHAN In the meantime, we'll head to Thronehold. When you're done, come meet us and we'll take a ship from there. JANA Where will you stay until I arrive? I may not be able to join you until Sypheros is low in the western sky. BURHAN I've got some contacts in the Karrnathi Quarter. Got some shit to look into there too. It turns out we're not the only ones who are interested in the Warforged. JANA That...may complicate things. BURHAN Yeah.

(beat, then softly)

Ugh. So now you're going to leave me with that scaly freak lurking around. I don't even understand what he's upset about. Probably got a thousand other brothers or sisters - don't they hatch out of fucking eggs? BURHAN (louder) Hey Castor! Quit moping and go tell Dread to call off the search!