Xantcha says, "Hi Manx."
Manx whispers, "Xantcha."
Xantcha whispers, "Yes."
Manx whispers, "are your children safe?"
Xantcha whispers, "Why do you ask Manx?"
Manx whispers, "what is it Zwei is going on about?"
Xantcha whispers, "I have no idea."
Xantcha whispers, "I have been trying to find out myself."
Manx whispers, "I hear her running through the town wailing their names."
Xantcha whispers, "Oh?"
Xantcha whispers, "How does she know their names."
Manx whispers, "I don't know..."
Xantcha whispers, "Oh I know"
Xantcha whispers, "What is she saying?"
Manx whispers, "in fact I don't remember the names she used, but somehow I knew them to be your children."
(Manx puzzles and scratches her head.)
Xantcha whispers, "Allendrea and Aleki."
Manx whispers, "perhaps I'm mistaken."
Manx whispers, "yes that's it!"
Xantcha whispers, "What was she saying?"
Manx whispers, "her voice is shrill and terrifying! She say's they are lost forever!"
(Xantcha looks horrified.)
Xantcha whispers, "I have no idea ..."
Manx whispers, "but I don't know if it's really Zwei."
Xantcha whispers, "Gyre has been trying to open the gate to his kingdom."
Manx whispers, "it's her voice to be sure, but when I saw her in the torch light, she was undead."
(Xantcha gasps in shock.)
(Manx looks around.)
Manx whispers, "Can you not hear her?"
You gave good karma to Manx I thank you for this information.
Xantcha whispers, "No."
Xantcha whispers, "I do not hear her."
(Manx frowns.)
Xantcha whispers, "Manx are you ok?"
Manx whispers, "and what of Byzreal?"
(Xantcha sighs.)
Xantcha whispers, "She is telling me to look for Bran."
Xantcha whispers, "I have no idea where he is."
Xantcha whispers, "The last time I saw him I thought he was dead."
Manx whispers, "I thought he was dead, Xantcha."
Xantcha whispers, "She has told me several times to go find him"
Manx whispers, "is she in denial, or does she have some reason to think he's alive?"
Xantcha whispers, "Shatuga, Lilit, Tarf and Byzreal think he is alive."
(Manx frowns.)
Manx whispers, "I wonder why they think that?"
Xantcha whispers, "Manx I don't know what to do."
Xantcha whispers, "I had heard a rumor..."
Manx whispers, "Tarf still have your... the pendant?"
Xantcha whispers, "yes."
Xantcha whispers, "Rumor has it that Bran's spirit has been seen here in Puddleby."
Manx whispers, "do you know this pendant well enough to know if it can sense Bran's spirit?"
Xantcha whispers, "Manx, I have only seen if briefly."
Xantcha whispers, "I would not know how to use it."
Manx whispers, "you don't think Byzreal means harm to your children, do you?"
Xantcha whispers, "I don't know."
Xantcha whispers, "Every time I have seen her she has been very nasty to me."
(Manx nods.)
Xantcha whispers, "Do you know her well?"
Manx whispers, "I'm sure she has misunderstood you."
Manx whispers, "Well..."
Manx whispers, "not very well. Not as well as I'd like."
Manx whispers, "she has been an idol of mine for many years."
Xantcha whispers, "What?"
Xantcha asks, "Manx you look up to Byzreal?"
(Xantcha looks at Manx in disbelief.)
Manx says, "It... it's hard to explain just why. She befriended me in a time when I was impressionable."
Manx says, "when I needed guidance."
(Xantcha sighs.)
Xantcha says, "I understand Manx."
Xantcha says, "But..."
(Xantcha rubs her temples.)
(Manx twists her mouth.)
Xantcha whispers, "I will tell Gyre that the journey for the children must be soon."
Manx whispers, "I hope they will be safe."
Xantcha whispers, "I thank you for this information Manx."
Xantcha whispers, "I can only hope they are safe as well."
Manx whispers, "if there is anything I can do to assist you in getting them to safety."
Puffy-W says, "hou yahari"
Manx whispers, "let me know."
Xantcha whispers, "I will indeed."
(Manx smiles.)
Xantcha whispers, "You have always been a good friend to me."
Manx says, "Do take care."
Xantcha says, "Be well my friend."
Manx whispers, "someday Byzreal will know the truth."
(Manx waves.)
Xantcha says, "I can only hope."