*Rydick Xanthar meets with the Peregrine group separately in a different room.*
"As you suspected, I would like to ask Ms. Planter to be the Medibarian representative on this mission. I have seen your record, young lady, and I would have preferred someone a bit more trustworthy, but I needed to make a selection that would satisfy young Ms. Valsice, and it is certain that she is far too young and inexperienced to be mixed up in something like this. Anyway, I've asked Liore to come tell you what she knows, but we lack almost any useful information about this shard. Since it isn't on a ley line and it apparently moves, it could be anywhere."
*Rayne enters the room.*
"And speak of the devil."
*Rayne rolls her eyes.*
"I love you too, Xanthar. But seriously, thanks for your help back there. I wouldn't have expected it from you."
"Just because I don't like you doesn't mean I will let that influence my judgment, Liore. It's the fact that you do and play favourites that makes me sceptical of your leadership skills. But enough of that. You had some clues?"
"Well, not much. There is a book claiming that there is a passage of ancient text that references the Peregrine Shard moving around a lot in a lost shrine deep within the Silverwood. Of course, if Thiliaerin keeps his word, and if he presumes that this is where a search party will check, this is not going to be the easiest place to reach, but there might be more clues there, or then again, maybe not. I think it's still worthwhile to check."