Pheebe begins to follow you.

You say, "Um..hello!"

Pheebe, Disciple of the Forbidden rasps to you, "The Lord would like me to relay a message to you."

Comprehension flashes across Jolanthe's face.

You say, "Oh!"

You tilt your head and listen intently.

Pheebe, Disciple of the Forbidden rasps to you, "You should seek an audience with Him if you wish to interview."

You follow Pheebe, Disciple of the Forbidden to the Fulcrux of Raezon.

With a wistful look on her face, Pheebe touches a frosted silver armlet.

Pheebe, Disciple of the Forbidden rasps, "I bring a curious Gaudiguchian, Lord Forbidden."

Pheebe, Disciple of the Forbidden has lost you.

Pheebe touches her finger to the pool and she is quickly pulled into its depths.

You have emoted: Coraline fidgets nervously with a notepad of sugar and spice. "This was.. a little short notice. I haven't brought any bread or cake with me... but Pheebe told me that You had no interest in food... and only wished to consume Knowledge..."

You say, "However.. I do have a .. a cookie..."

Pheebe tells you, "Let me know how it goes."

You tell Pheebe, Disciple of the Forbidden, "Hah! I will!"

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "I have no need for food. No Gods do. But that does not mean We cannot enjoy it. We were quite appreciative of your raisin bread, for instance."

The ghost of a smile passes fleetingly across your lips.

You say, "So You did like it!"

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "Indeed."

You have emoted: Coraline cannot completely hide the excitement in her face, but tries to keep herself composed.

You have emoted: Coraline searches around in her backpack and produces a caramel popcorn macaron cookie , which she places delicately upon the shrine.

You drop a caramel popcorn macaron cookie.

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "You had some questions for Me?"

You witness an amazing sight as the silver stones rise in tandem, their outline forming a mystical pentacle that flashes with an ethereal light. A thunderclap of sound suddenly washes over the area destroying the silence that once reigned supreme.

You say, "I did! I had interviewed Pheebe about it, but it would be much more wonderful to get Your perspective on that, yes!"

You have emoted: Coraline takes a quill from a gold-beribboned pack of softened crimson leather and gets a notepad of sugar and spice ready. "Hmm.. so first question is very straightforward... what is Your stance on bread, vis a vis other foods, such as... cake, perhaps?"

You witness an amazing sight as the silver stones rise in tandem, their outline forming a mystical pentacle that flashes with an ethereal light. A thunderclap of sound suddenly washes over the area destroying the silence that once reigned supreme.

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "It depends entirely on the context and circumstances, as bread and cake are entirely different constructs altogether."

You have emoted: Coraline scribbles hurriedly on a notepad of sugar and spice.

A fountain of blue flame spurts skyward in a glistening display of power, its arching heatless radiance creating prisms of light across the terrain.

You ask, "Would You say that the pursuit of culinary arts would be just as important as the pursuit of the arcane arts that Your Disciples study?"

You say, "Would You consider the art of creation of food a part of the pursuit of Knowledge that You find so interesting?"

You witness an amazing sight as the silver stones rise in tandem, their outline forming a mystical pentacle that flashes with an ethereal light. A thunderclap of sound suddenly washes over the area destroying the silence that once reigned supreme.

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "What are the culinary arts but alchemy distilled to its edible essence? As long as one continues to push the boundaries and refuses to remain idle within ones craft, they are pursuing a worthy goal."

You have emoted: Coraline continues to move her quill frenziedly upon a notepad of sugar and spice.

A fountain of blue flame spurts skyward in a glistening display of power, its arching heatless radiance creating prisms of light across the terrain.

You have emoted: Coraline looks up from the notepad. "Your return has been quite an unexpected and spectacular event. So my next question would be, what are Your plans for the Basin upon Your return? Do You have any devious plans under ... umm, planning?"

You tell Jolanthe Myeras, "Have to figure out a way to integrate this into the article, later."

Jolanthe tells you, "At least you can keep all the notes together until then!"

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "It is quite unfair to assume My plans are devious. That said, My short-term plans are simply to regain My strength and tend to My research which has long since been neglected."

Jolanthe tells you, "I've lots of things for you, by the way."

You have emoted: Coraline nods as she continues to take notes. "And would You like to tell the Gossip some words about Your research?"

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "Not at this time."

You nod solemnly.

With a look of hope, you ask, "Does that mean that You would be willing to relay information in the future?"

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "Perhaps. I do not like unveiling projects before they are finished."

You have emoted: Coraline nods at the shrine, her hands not moving from her quill. "So as not to ruin the surprise, I presume?"

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "So as not to make a fool of Myself."

You have emoted: Coraline's quill screeches on parchment paper as she suddenly pauses the taking of notes. "A fool.. of Yourself...?"

As if to herself, you ask, "What does the Divine have to be embarrassed about, anyway?"
You say, "... I always thought that emotions such as fear, anxiety... those were all things that only mortals experienced..."

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "There are many, mortal and Divine alike, who would speak without knowledge or forethought. I do not fear it, but I am not pleased at the idea of finding Myself in such a situation, so I do not place Myself in such situations."

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "As for fear, and emotion in general, no. Gods experience those. Where do you think you mortals got them from?"

You say, "I assumed that some of the emotions inherently came with mortality... how would Someone who can read everyone's thoughts experience confusion? How would Someone who has immense power at Their disposal fear failure? And ... if all Your friends are immortals like Yourself... surely you can't experience saudade..."

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "There are problems which confuse and elude even Me, mortal. Fearing failure - We have failed, countless times, and failure almost led to Our extinction. It led to the deaths of countless of Us, including those that sharded into the mortal races."

You have emoted: Coraline chews on her quill, as if this had just occurred to her.

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "We feel emotion just as you do, child. We pretend to be above it, but we are just as swayed by sentiment."

You have emoted: Coraline ponders on this thought, then slowly begins to put quill to paper again. "Is there anyone of Your friends that You... miss dearly?"

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "Is this you or Pheebe asking?"

You have emoted: Coraline almost drops her notepad as colour rises up to her cheeks. "So You..heard that!"

You tell Pheebe, Disciple of the Forbidden, "We were just talking about you!"

Pheebe tells you, "Why?"

You tell Pheebe, Disciple of the Forbidden, "Why not?"

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "I will offer you a bit of assigned reading, and ask you to offer it to Pheebe as well."

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "Read the Book of Orlachmar."

You have emoted: Coraline nods solemnly as she takes notes.

You have recovered balance on all limbs.

You tell Pheebe, Disciple of the Forbidden, "Oooh.. you're gonna get hoooomew*rk...."

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "Read the Book of Orlachmar."

You have emoted: Coraline nods solemnly as she takes notes.

You have emoted: Coraline nods slightly, gathering up courage. " I will. And as for my last question... You are interested in Knowledge of many arcane arts, and skills... even books. Are there any People that You also might be interested in?"

You say, "I apologize, the readers of the Gossip are more drawn to subjects such as these..."

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "If you are asking what knowledge I gather, I seek anything relevant to My study - if a person might be relevant to one of My projects, they are of course of interest. If you are asking who is welcome in My order, I do not discriminate on race or politics."

You have emoted: Coraline clutches her notepad tightly and stands up straight. "I was asking about more of a ...romantic interest. Is there any Elder God or Goddess who might have caught Your eye since Your return?"

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "Again. I will refer you to, as you called it to Pheebe, your homework."

You have emoted: Coraline freezes slightly as she unconsciously pulls her notepad closer to her face.

You have emoted: Coraline bows slightly to the shrine as she gathers her bearings. "Thank You for agreeing to this interview! It was in many ways enriching!"

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "Of course. It was entertaining."

The fires upon the dais flare with a brilliant azure light and a voice issues forth, "Do not make Me regret My decision."

Raezon, the Forbidden has bestowed His divine truefavour upon you. It will last for 15 months.

Pheebe tells you, "But why?"

You say, "I assure You, You will not!"