"That is certainly a strategy for something." 

"It has served me very well."

"I should give Fazil Tongues before we leave, in case they do end up having to go to Valdemar today."

" - actually," says Fazil when they find him, "the pharaoh suggested I get it made permanent. Since we'll be doing lots of international and interplanar work from now on. At a somewhat reduced price."

"At a somewhat reduced price? He gave Leareth the headband outright!"

"Well, if you want to go argue that with him, be my guest."

"Maybe I'll Sending him an argument about it once I'm in the country that would kill him on sight."

"Just don't attribute it to me."

And he summons back the archon.

"They were really nice! I think they were really stressed, though. They asked about whether you know anything about a Leareth, and they wanted Vanyel returned as quickly as possible, and they asked if you would tell them more about Golarion and its politics and the nation that my summoner was from. They said that they would offer safe passage to any diplomat who wanted to come."

Leareth glances over at Vanyel. "Are you feeling ready to go back?" 

"...Yes. I can manage. I'll...have to tell them everything, including the conversations with you, and it's going to be - really stressful. It'll be - easier if Fazil is willing to stay." Shrug. "I understand why you wouldn't want to, though, given the afterlife situation. I do think Randi means it about promising safety, and that they can keep that promise." 

"I can stay. - I should probably check that the pharaoh doesn't want, uh, an actual diplomat, considering that's what they asked for, but if he's all right with it and if Abadar is."

Nod. 

So he heads off to ask about this. The lantern archon peppers Vanyel with stories about how pretty the palace in Haven is and what the people said. 

Awwww. This eventually coaxes a smile out of him. 

(Leareth wants to apologize for making Vanyel's life complicated, but probably this is not going to help to say.) 

Fazil comes back. "The pharaoh says that because of secrecy and safety considerations he doesn't want to read a diplomatic team in on the whole mess and then send them. But I can go if I'd like, and particularly if you'd think it would help. We've had all of the help we need and your duty here is done," he adds seriously to the lantern archon, who bobs and vanishes. "So - whenever you're ready."

:I think it'll definitely help: Yfandes chimes in. :You're a local with context, who knows how to keep civilized company, that's close enough to a diplomat. And it'll make it a lot easier for Van to have another friend there: 

"Okay. Do we want to get breakfast first? I think they won't even be awake yet, we're a bit ahead of them in our morning."

:Yes. Vanyel's supposed to be eating enough this week: She nudges him. :I'm holding him to that: 

So they can get breakfast before departing, Mahdi and Hagan and Leareth for Azir and Fazil and Vanyel and Yfandes for Haven. 

Yfandes is trying her best to be very calm and reassuring and present for Vanyel, but she is in fact nervous. 

:I think we shouldn't volunteer information about my having run off: she tells Vanyel and Fazil. :It - won't help. And they're going to want to ask us questions under Truth Spell, but they may stick with first level and I don't see why they'd ask about that specifically. If they do I guess we'll tell them and - try to put the best angle on it. Seem reasonable?: 

I won't say anything you two don't want to share but in an interrogation here they'd specifically ask if there are other details you'd expect to be important to them. 

:Sure, if they're coming into this with the attitude of an interrogation, I don't think we can conceal it. But Vanyel is one of the most important people in Valdemar and it's not like he walked out voluntarily, so if he comes back as soon as they've requested it, they may be more cooperative about things. Maybe. I hope: 

Vanyel does not feel very hopeful about this.