🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks

Revan, can you identify native Asuguhs just by their appearance in Calcite?

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- This is the capital of the country in the far east of the northern continent, a land of freedom and democracy.

—I've never heard of such a paradise... It will be something to study in my spare time. In that case, if you don't mind, we'll take five minutes to discuss it. With such "nuances," the question isn't as obvious as it seems; at the very least, we need to check our pockets, you know. He thanks the libertarian and then gathers the companions to convert gray text into black:



—Ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for your mental input. In our situation, I see three options:

A) We don't trust magic rings because of our gut feeling, and we wait for a ride to Sizok and the port. —He nods at Erika. —The only downside in this case is that if we really missed the last ship, we'll end up in a country surrounded on all sides. Then we'll really have to go through the southern abyss, with all the consequences, because the gods haven't smiled upon us with our neighbors. I wouldn't want to rot for eternity in the lair of a sand worm.

B) We trust the intuition of our youngest, but no less respected, companion. —He thanks Ferru for the check. —And we consider the option with the ring; who has been where and what have they acquired. In this case, the only foreign option left is Shina, right? —He looks at everyone with a questioning glance. —The advantage of such a "trip" is the opportunity to get revenge on the rat-cannibals. There are two disadvantages here. First, your murky history with the Calcite adventure. We'll need a disguise for a while. Wrap ourselves in scarves, stay in invisibility. By the way, maybe Camistella can conjure some extra hair, mustaches, or beards for you? —He addresses the noble sorceress with a separate question. —Why not, I don't see any mechanical limitations here. And the purebloods should pray that they won't be recognized by the shape of their eyes. Second, we'll have to take care of equipment against storms, bandits, sand, and so on. I don't know what the local conditions are like; let the travelers enlighten us. We'll be working for... we'll decide later. I hope there aren't passport checkpoints every kilometer. The main thing is to get out of Shina quickly. And we'll have to throw away the cap after all...

C) I'll go right now to look for a random companion from a more prosperous, primitive country. Someone who visits their grandmother there every summer, and no interpretation can twist the condition of the ring. He will probably also have to be initiated into our plans, which is not ideal. The chance of success is extremely small, and I don't really want to do it, but where there is great risk, there is great reward. I once read a biography where such a step actually saved a mission from failure. With a little luck from Shiris, we'll teleport to a safe, quiet zone and sip smoothies on the northern beach while Sir Tann comes with the collectors to collect the debt. The downside, in addition to the ring not working and throwing us into a random point in the ocean, is that we will most likely lose our homeland. —He sadly agrees with Genza's telepathic remark.

—That's it. If anyone has any comments or additions during this short break, I'm ready to listen.