The once the battle is over and you have time to search the area and secure the Aspis agents, you hear someone clearing their throat behind you. Standing at the base of the steps is an elderly looking ratfolk woman along with the captain of the guard. The woman introduces herself as Krella and the Captain explains she is the leader of the resistance that opposed the Undying Empress. The thank you for you aid in disposing the Empress saying that the future of the Rats of the Round Mountain is finally their own to decide. They supply you with whatever information you desire as well as a small reward. They let you take anything you want off the Agents and from the Empresses chambers. Once everything is settled the ask you to leave so they can help calm the turmoil that is sure to arise with the fall of the Empress. They are grateful for any offers of aid but fear that the presence of foreigners would just cause more issues. The Woman is a caster and offers to teleport the party to the base of stairs they first climbed to reach the sundered path.
No matter how you chose to travel the way back to the portals that granted you access to the Hao Jin tapestry.
The sight that greets you upon leaving the tapestry is not what you expected though. The changer is in shambles, injured pathfinder scholars are strewn about the room and the smell of Ozone fills the air. Out of the chaos storms the Master of Spells, Aram Zey. He immediately launches into tirade about the consequences of spell use. From the 10-15 min lecture you are able to piece together that the Empress was dismissed from the Hao Jin tapestry straight into this chamber of the Grand Lodge where she proceeded to attach those working here and then escape into the Archives. After a few days of meetings and debriefings you are all allowed to keep you membership in the Society as the issue boils down to Aram Zey making the proper preparations for the ineviability of a hostile creature finding its way out of the Hao Jin tapestry.
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Kynrac makes a point to make good on the ratfolk opposing the Undying Empress, especially Krella. Using his ways with honeyed words, he spends a good deal of time trying to establish bonds of trust with the ratfolk.
Upon his return, the elf blemishes as he beholds his catastrophic failure. The smug grin that was on his face previously soon vanishes, replaced by a mortified look.
"I alone am responsible, Master of Spells." he declares, his head bowed down in shame. "I am truly sorry for the trouble that I caused." The elf cannot help but glance at his severely burnt hands, and sighs.
Won't I ever learn? This is Tanglebriar all over again...
