Hapherel cocks her head in confusion as she watches Tondrek. "Mortal," she asks in a whisper, "what are you trying to do?"
[sblock=Tondrek]You aren't sure you could use the Heart at all without being bound to it. Besides, the fact that it has imprisoned Hapherel would imply that it is already working against her.[/sblock]
She turns back to Venakhad, "I am not the only one who uses words as a weapon, mortal. You drew on me the instant you entered this room. I'm simply trying to defend myself. And for what it's worth, I am not a demon. I do not seek anyone's destruction. Not even yours," she adds with a slight smile.
She spreads her arms, addressing the entire group, "You seem to be basing your decision entirely on what I might do when freed. If you promise to let me go, I will save the two brothers, and I will tell you where the schema is. Do these guaranteed benefits, and the good that can come from them, not outweigh my potential wickedness?" She looks at you. There is no more playfulness or malice in her expression. "Please, mortals, let me live."
[sblock=Insight 25]As Hapherel mentions the schema, her eyes flit to the floor.[/sblock]
[sblock=Perception 25, or 15 if you made the insight check or if someone else made the insight check and told you what they noticed]The floor in this room is almost completely covered with crystalline veins. However, there are some places where the stone tiles are still visible. Some of them have been inscribed with arcane symbols. Symbols similar to the ones Hapherel showed you.[/sblock]