Eralynn startles violently, not knowing Ecko was behind her and Crystal. She puts her hand on her heart and gives you a glare.

"Yes. I supposed I could request a favor from my friends. What are you plans after that?" Ilmar wonders.

"That's a good question."  Garmus replies as he stands in the doorway of the room.  "I think we need to find those paintins' but without more help we ain't a match fer them Hags."

Crystal’s heart skips a beat as she suddenly hears Echo and simultaneously seeing poor Eralynn jump out of her skin… “I didn’t realize he was there either” she whispers to Eralynn.  She moves over and gently slaps Echo on the arm ”Quit moving all his oils around” she says quietly yet firmly through her teeth. 

“Llmar dear, any help that you could provide us would be most appreciated… especially with poor Ysabell, who has been turned to stone by accident. I know Sylvarie didn’t mean it, she simply thought we were sent by the bags to torment her… which obviously we are not, but we do need Ysabell and her abilities.”  She stops thoughtfully for a moment “Say, you don’t suppose you could get one of them to come out here by themself do you?  If we could separate them and take them out one at a time….”  Her voice trails off thoughtfully. 

"They do frequently come out during the day to enjoy a bath." Ilmar suggests. "I could request such a spell from my friends, but it might take a few days. I must see Sylvarie! I will go to her, now, and make your request."

Ecko blinks and jumps as Eralynn appears startled. Unsure if he was the one doing the startling or otherwise, he immediately jumps around and prepares to fight something. Seeing nothing there, he throws a quizzical look towards Eralynn and shrugs, entirely missing the reason why Eralynn was startled. 

"Okay, well - thank you, Ilmar. Be careful. Don't turn to stone. That would be a setback. Now - we need to act natural, like we're patrons of the spa, right? So the hags won't be suspicious?" Ecko wonders if he could persuade Ilmar for free massages after finding Sylvarie. Damn, they were expensive. "That shouldn't be too difficult. I'll be in the pool should you need me." As abruptly as he entered, Ecko happily swivels around and leaves Eralynn and Crystal with Ilmar, not quite catching anything implied given the circumstances. 

"I could request such a spell from my friends, but it might take a few days. I must see Sylvarie! I will go to her, now, and make your request."

"We'll come with you" Crystal quickly replies as she gently grabs Eralynn and pulls her close.  She then looks to Echo and G "Enjoy the spa as 'normal' guests for a bit as we take Llmar to Sylvarie... I just don't want her to be surprised and to accidentally turn him into stone as well."

"Let's go" she says to Eralynn as Llmar starts leaving to see Sylvarie. "You best allow us to go first" she suggests to Llmar.

Eralynn nodded, wondering what good she would do since she's a mute, but she could definitely close her eyes. Back at the shrine, the darkness of the second level beckons us again. "Sylvarie?" Ilmar calls out to her, behind Lyn and Crystal. "Ilmar? Is that you? Could it be?"

“Yes, Sylvarie?  We brought Llmar back here to talk to you, he desperately wanted to see you again. Do you have your blindfold on?”  She turns to Llmar “Don’t go down until she has her eyes covered.“

Sylvarie emerges from the darkness after a moment, blindfolded. Ilmar and Sylvarie have a very tender and emotional reunion. Even though ten years is just a blink of time, friendship and reunification don't make it any less special. Eralynn looks to Crystal, and nods to her, as if, if anything, they did some good today.

Crystal looks over to Eralynn and gives her a wink and a huge smile confirming her thoughts. After a short while, Crystal pipes up “Um, Llmar… I don’t mean to interrupt this beautiful reunion but this is what we need your help with” she turns and gestures over to where Ysabell is standing… stone cold. 

In the interim while awaiting Ilmar and the rest to return from Sylvarie’s shrine, Ecko repeats to Garmus - in precise, exact wording, for Ecko can literally record things - several dozen Gnomish pastry recipes. These hags have nothing on Ecko for driving people crazy. 

If Garmus hears one more pastry recipe Ecko won't have to worry about the hags killing him.  He walks up to the Kenku and gently, at least gently for Garmus, snaps his beak shut and holds it there.  "Not one more of yer recipes ya mammerin' harpy else I'll dunk yer whole pack in the baths.  Understand?"  Garmus says in a voice that's actually pretty calm.  You could call it his 'friend voice'.

LOL Garmus.

We need a plan, guys. It's going to take Ilmar a few days to get a scroll. See discord.

What are we going to do? The hags are kinda on to us, Saede is missing, and now Ilmar is leaving for a while, too? They're gonna know something is up. And, I haven't had sex in months.

She furiously begins wiping away that last part.

What are we going to do? The hags are kinda on to us, Saede is missing, and now Ilmar is leaving for a while, too? They're gonna know something is up. And, I haven't had sex in months.

Crystal blushes a bit at her last comment as she KNOWS it's her fault for that.... "I completely understand and I'm with you on that sweetie but I think Echo might have a plan up his feathers."

Eralynn nodded, trying to remain focused and not so horny.

Eralynn and Crystal return back to the bathhouse after the touching reunion between Llmar and Sylvarie.  "So what's the plan guys?" she asks Echo and G.

Ecko gives a small yelp in surprise and momentarily struggles before realizing any attempt of escaping Garmus's grip is futile. He pouts and drops his hands, attempting to nod but finding himself unable to move much. At all. He feigns deference as Garmus finally allows Ecko out of his grasp. A moment. Two. Ecko then immediately begins stuttering out another few words - "I mean, sure, you can certainly try to dump my bag in the water - it'll probably clean everything in there, haha - I mean, I've waterproofed it so it wont' do much but the point is accepted," he rushes. He blinks and jerks his head towards Eralynn and Crystal, already having clearly forgot whatever Garmus said to him. "Hags are onto us. We need to deceive. Ilmar is gone. I can forge a note in his handwriting and leave it to the hags saying he's taking a few days off. I can set up an Alarm spell around the tower to alert us at all times where the hags are. If one leaves, we isolate and kill her." 

Ecko samples some of Ilmar's handwriting and (mostly to show off, partially to entertain the possibility of one of his outlandish plans), scribbles a note with surprising expertise and likeliness of Ilmar's own writing. Kenku were fantastic at copying and remaking. Creating, not so much. In the letter, it explains Ilmar's desire to take a few days off - and a promise to bring more 'customers' for the 'services' of the 'spa'. Forgery Kit! 25 - it's some damned fine work.

I don't like this place. Very dangerous. Makes me nervous. Hags will be very upset. Already given them reasons to attack us.

However, the note was pretty good.

She looked to the others for confirmation of Ecko's plan. It was risky, and if Eralynn died without getting pounded she'd be upset.