Sanglant picks up a small skunk boy that fell down in front of him. He thanked them before running off.
An old tortle named Lortug approaches Sang and Ekhart.
He greets them, calling Ekhart “Master Auron,” saying he's grown so much since last he's seen him.
Ekhart initially believes Lortug has him confused with someone else, until he mentions that the last he saw him was when his mother, Delrune, came to collect him.
This was around the same time that the Wind Elemental, Auranos (Ekhart's Father and Delrune's patron), disappeared.
Apparently when Auranos disappeared, many wind spirits and the Infinite Library went missing as well.
The Infinite Library was apparently where most of the Wind Spirits used to live, and Animal town was only where the very young, the sick, and very old wind spirits would live.
Lortug said that he was raising Auron for a few years before Delrune came to collect him.
Very confused about what this all meant, Ekhart and Sanglant returned to the physical world and met up with Remy and Rev at the Duke's Fancy.
The four of them talked for a while, discussing what it could all mean for their quest.
Afternoon, 4rd High Summer, 498 CE
The party left the Duke's Fancy and made their way to the Upper Court.
They were stopped briefly by a female guard that mentioned only nobility were allowed in the Upper Court.
Ekhart proved his noble birth and the party continued on.
Upon reaching the Upper Court, the party waited outside the Maer's Tower (the massive tower in the center of the Upper Court that acted as the cities main governmental building.)
After about 10 minutes of waiting, Delrune finally exited, looking tired and disheveled.
Delrune ushered them into an alleyway, made cast a spell with her pipe, and made a door appear in a wall.
Delrune and Ekhart caught up, as he introduced his mother to his traveling party.
Delrune mentioned that she hadn't seen Remy for many years and that she had grown up quite a bit.
The party then began to discuss the quest that they were going on with Delrune.
She was very curious about the mechanical details of how what they were doing worked.
She cast a spell, projecting what seemed like everyone's spiritual essence onto the ceiling.
Ekhart could understand most of what was written on the ceiling from his years of study, but for some reason Sanglant was able to read everything easily.
Delrune pointed out that Sanglant has had several words written onto his soul, the word “Shadow” and the word “Water,” and that that was what the Elementals were doing when he became their champion.
Delrune began to ponder whether it was possible to recreate this artificially.
After a while, Ekhart finally brought up the nature of his parentage and what Lortug had told him.
Delrune tried to dodge the question for a while, but eventually relented and told them what happened, showing them a necklace that contained the Wind Elemental.
She said that she had entered into a contract with Auranos that she would give him a child if he taught her how to use magic.
It went fine for a while until Delrune betrayed Auranos, sealing him in one of Selina's Tears.
She said that Auranos had a perfect understanding of the future, but only great acts of love could overcome his future sense.
The party made their intentions of wanting to release Auranos, but Delrune said she wouldn't allow it.
Delrune mentioned that whatever his plan was, it involved keeping Ekhart away from her, and she wouldn't allow that.
She did mention that, with Selina's Tear, she could probably send them into the crystal where Auranos could make Sanglant his champion.
She said it would be dangerous without a fool proof way of bringing them back.
Revana showed Delrune the ring that she had gotten from Duriel, and Delrune said she could turn the ring into a magic ring that would help bring them back.
Ekhart and Delrune then set on creating a new spell, to summon Selina's Tear (which was at the University.)
Once they had the Tear, and the newly enchanted Obsidian Ring, Delrune sent them to the Infinite Library.
Upon reaching the Library, the party was confronted by several large stone guardians that blocked their way.
The party fought the guardians and eventually defeated them.