Nyah, Nyah, Nyah

- "You will have plenty of time to talk when you travel together," the solar said to the reuniting family. "But there is someone else who wants to meet you before I send you all where you wish to go."

Gorion. The sage came to Sarevok and hugged him like he had hugged the girls when he had met them the last time. Hesitating, Sarevok returned the gesture.

- "Little boy left to die, given a new life..." Gorion mused. "You did what I asked you to, and you succeeded. You saved Peri, and a big part of the Realms for that matter. I know of your guilt. The part of it that is me, let go of. Consider it fully paid by the act you committed here today."

- "I do not know if I can," Sarevok said.

- "Neither do I," Gorin agreed. "But I wish that you would."

Now the girls also ran to their father, squeezing him in delight.

- "Now you are free, children," Gorion said. "You did very well."

- "I almost made a horrible choice..." Peri said quietly.

- "But your brother helped you. He is right: you are both children of passion and darkness, and not suitable to bear power dark in nature. It doesn't make either of you evil, though."

- "I am an archmage now!" Imoen said, her eyes shining like a little girl's reporting good grades from school.

- "I know, child," Gorion smiled. "And it is good to see someone so... mature and responsible wielding such an arcane power."

- "You are making fun of me," Imoen pouted.

- "Just a little bit. About it being good I did not joke. You have as incorruptible a heart as anyone can have, and that is far better than stiff manner and outer air of an adult."

- "I am not completely without powers of my own in hereafter," Gorion said. "Peri, I want you to take this amulet. Evoke it if you have need of me, and I will find you if it is possible for me to do so. Don't do it just for social calls, though - planar traveling is not easy."

- "But we are traveling very far away," Imoen said. "To Kara-Tur. Will you hear us from even there?"

- "I know, Imoen. And I will hear you. It may complicate matters in finding you, but I will do everything in my power to do so. I am sure we will meet again. Fare well, children."

And Gorion was gone.

- "Now it is the time to send you to your native planes..." the solar started.

- "Wait!" Peri, much lightened up by meeting Gorion, interrupted. "One more thing to ask!"

- "Yes?" There was just a slight bit of weariness in the solar's voice.

- "Can I talk to Bhaal?"

- "I can open you a portal, but he can't answer you anymore," the solar answered.

- "Please do. I have something to say to him."

The shimmering portal appeared in front of the girls. First they saw just drifting emptiness, then the shape of the Ravager afloat.

Peri started to bounce up and down, flipping the middle fingers of both of her hands.

- "Nyah, nyah, nyah," she chanted gleefully.

Imoen grinned and stuck her tongue out at their divine sire, joining the chant.

The blushing Keldorn shared a suffering, long look with the solar, while Ilmater just chuckled.

After a while of gloating the girls finally stopped, laughing and highfiving each other.

- "That felt good! Thanks!" Peri grinned.

A shy voice spoke up.

- "Um. Cespenar make everybody pancakes? Yes?"