A young adult drow woman in a charcoal robe and violet sash leads Sil’Thalis and Bren from the inner galleries into a quiet guesthouse room. Her silver eyes remain lowered, and a ring of keys hangs at her belt.
the Domini attendant
The audience will summon you when the chamber is prepared. The door remains unbarred. No record is required of your rest here.
She withdraws without closing the door, leaving the torchlit gallery visible beyond. The violet cord presses against Sil’Thalis’s burned palm, and two fingers remain numb around the sealed passage token.
Sil'Thalis
The cord grants passage, but the ward still records contact.
Bren sets her vellum and ink on a small table, keeping the Dunmire accounts apart from the crystal. She studies the marked hand, then the sealed token, without touching either.
Bren
Before the audience, tell me what we can truthfully infer from the crystal, the mark, and our journey. I will record your account separately from mine.
Bren
The crystal shows intervention and result. What does the mark establish, and what must remain uncertain unless you speak for yourself?
Clarify what the violet passage cord establishes without merging Bren’s account