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Well, now she has to fight a Babau. You might think she was prepared for this, but even if her rapier is sturdy enough not to break due to the Babau's acid that doesn't change the fact that it's way stronger and deadlier than the Abrikandilus, or the fact that the arrows are doing pretty much exactly nothing. She needs to get Seelah back in the fight, which would be an easy enough task to accomplish if it weren't for the fact that she's their only conscious healer. 

"This isn't working, I need one of you to buy me a moment or two."

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Well--

It's not really Luzai's life on the line. Plus, she hasn't picked up any injuries since Daeran Arendae healed her. 

Luzai tackles the Babau. 

...She's not nearly strong enough to actually tip it over, but it should hopefully serve as a distraction? 

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Villibor is used to acting as an external positive Wisdom modifier for Luzai, and using her for positive Splendor likewise. 

It turns out that being someone's prosthetic common sense works significantly less well in the middle of combat!!! Luzai!!!!!!!!

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It drops the spear to claw her, which is a very unpleasant experience even before considering the acid burns, but it does give Camellia enough time to duck away and heal Seelah.

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Seelah comes to somewhat groggily, but her bloodstream is still filled with adrenaline and the screaming is a powerful motivator. She hurriedly heals herself a bit more as she scrambles to her feet and tries to rescue Luzai from her heroism.

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Villibor attempts to stab the Babau. With a dagger, not his bare hands, because he is not an idiot. 

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The Babau continues to be essentially proof against that kind of attack, but it does result in the demon lashing out at him instead of Luzai, so despite the pain from the claws he might still be inclined to count it as a win.

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She's not inclined to count it as a win. In fact, this demon should be focusing entirely on her, and not on these very brave but very squishy wizards.

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Yeah, okay. That sword hurts a lot and neither of these two seem to be able to hurt it at all, it can prioritize.

 


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When the Babau is finally dead, Seelah scans around for more threats with detect evil, but when it comes up empty she switches to making sure Luzai and Villibor are okay.

"I'm so sorry, I knew there was a third demon in there somewhere but I guess I wasn't paying enough attention."

She has to fight the urge to wring her hands, but she can't even heal them with it.

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"You shouldn't apologize. Luzai, that was stupid." 

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"Okay, in my defense? It worked!" She is...significantly the worse for wear...but she's not down, let alone dead! 

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"And it will keep working until it doesn't. Luzai, do you want to" become a legendary archmage who can take down the ghost-king Geb "get stronger, or do you want to" sulk in Areelu Vorlesh's time-out after wasting dozens of diamonds "die like most wizards who try it? One irreproducible trick with a vrolikai" and whatever Areelu did to that lilitu "does not make you immune to consequences!" 

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"Sorry." 

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"Just...don't let optimism turn into stupidity. Please. You can't act like you're going to survive everything you think of to try." Whether or not you can. 

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She tucks a lock of hair behind her ear and nods. 

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Brief hug for a couple of rounds and then they should probably move on. 

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Fortunately for not exacerbating either of their injuries, the rest of the house seems clear of both demons and cultists despite a thorough sweep by Seelah with detect evil active.

"I think we did it."

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Huzzah. They can go get Gwerm. 

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"It's completely cleared? Capital job. I don't hold out much hope about the mansion proper, but hopefully everything in storage is fine."

He ignores the mess on the first floor and makes his way towards the stairs.

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"The library was mostly okay," Luzai volunteers, following him. 

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He nods, absently, and then winces slightly at the demolished door before picking his way over to the room beyond and then fiddling behind a dresser for a hidden latch. The wall slides aside to reveal a doorway, and Horgus Gwerm turns to address Luzai and her party.

"Wait here, I'll be out shortly."

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"Really? What if there's some danger in there - wasn't it bad enough, leaving you all alone to bravely hide in the bushes?"

She shakes her head.

"Besides, I imagine smoke would be alarming enough that some of these heroes wouldn't hesitate to come save you - especially when you haven't even paid them."

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"Camellia, that's enough!"

A brief staring contest ensues, but in the end Horgus Gwerm is the one that looks away. 

"Very well, the lot of you may do as you please, but don't you dare even think about sharing anything you see."

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