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As the Great Fire Chicken's death is only the beginning of its life, so too shall the Jeweled Sages be rejuvenated and revived. I look forward to working with you in the future... no promises about there being less explosions though.

The small winged fire elemental lands to the floor, its form warping into a gnome covered in soot, his hair singed and his broken armor still burning by the power bestowed from the Ruby Sage.

"Salutations esteemed Balentiir! I am Zaliex, high-priest of the great fire-chicken in the sky!" The gnome bows respectfully before continuing with a social grace that contradicts his appearance, "The Diamond Sage has been found, and our former enemies, Kafar and Nefti of the Aspis Consortium, wish to become allies and agents of the Society.

"On the matter of leadership, Amenopheus prefers the democratic route previously utilized by the Sages, but Tahonikepsu believes this a weakness and wants someone to directly lead the group - it was our conclusion that a council of sages was important but that Tahonikepsu should have power to break all votes that end in ties or lack a majority"

"We saw great wisdom in the Sapphire Sage's words regarding who to select as new sages: it takes a great mind to harness the sage jewels, otherwise there may be... consequences... But the Diamond Sage was not wrong either: the young are often innovative, are most invested in the future, and have the most to learn from the past. We proposed a compromise on this point, that the best and brightest of the current generation be sought out, and tutored by Amenopheus and Tahonikepsu until they are ready to accept a sage jewel."

Zaliex pauses, throws his head back and casts an orison to fill up his mouth with water. With a gulp he turns his attention back to the discussion.

"We trust in Amenopheus more than we do with Tahonikepsu because we have built a personal rapport with him, however the Diamond Sage's credentials are... impressive, to say the least. Again it was our conclusion to compromise between the two Sages. Tahonikepsu shall have direct influence over ties and lacks of majority, but day-to-day leadership shall be conducted via council. Amenopheus shall hand-pick candidates for Sagedom, though he should focus on finding young and malleable prodigal minds. Both will work together in shaping the future of the Jeweled Sages"