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Gemorian Ascendant 2

... no way for me to tell at this point."

"I guess there's not much chance I can just conjure up a side of mutton?"

A pained expression crossed Maëlys's face. "No, not at this point, and even when you can, living off of magic has consequences that-"

Frustrated, I cut her off. "Well then what *can* I do!? I thought if I pulled off this ritual, all my petty problems would be solved. Now you're telling me I'll probably starve down here after all?"

"I didn't say that." She sounded a bit hurt, or maybe disappointed. "All I'm saying is that you're not at the place where you can just wave a hand and reality will bend to your whim and solve everything with magic. That will take time. But in the meantime you are not without tools. I should know, since several I gave...and several you took." This last was said with a throaty purr that made my skin prickle.

Her reminder of our encounter in the astral plane took me out of my self-pity enough to make me really think for a second. I swallowed hard, and realized she was right. I was essentially whining without even having tried any of my new abilities with magic yet. That wasn't how I had gotten here, and what was the point of all that if it was how I met my demise?

No. Now that I had achieved my initial goal, I needed new ones. I was going to be a conquering mage, master of thralls, summoner of netherworldly might. I needed to get on with it, especially since I didn't know how long I had before the energy sustaining me ...

... would start to fade. I closed my eyes, calming my breath, reaching into those new areas in my mind that now existed, and trying to put together an idea with what I already knew that might work as a next step.

"I...I'll need someone here. Something simple, summoned physically here, I mean." I scratched my head, considering. "Maybe something to start scaring or winning over the local goblins. There should be clans somewhere nearby. Everyone knows goblins will work for mages, or at least pay them respect and tribute. That'll be tricky though, probably take some time. But it'll be a start."

The smile I saw on Maëlys's face at my verbal brainstorming made it clear I was back on the right track. I smiled at her in return and asked, "Any idea what might make a good first attempt?"

"Well, if you're going to summon netherrealm essences I would obviously recommend choosing from those known in the 26 legions of enkon commanded by Gemory. And those whose summoning ritual you have plentiful materials for."

"Materials? Oh...right, materials. I'm so stupid, I didn't think about all the potions and herbs and such I'd need for even low level summonings if I want them here and under my control. Fryndi the witch had all those things everywhere in her hut."

Maëlys nodded. "My advice is to stick with what you know you have or can easily get. Simple is the route to take to start."

I grunted. "I literally lost the tunic off my back just to get this far. That's why I'm standing here ...