18 RETURN TO Q’ESTIRIA When Socrates, Cornelius, half of the ambassadorial guard, Dar’Kyn Trubis, and Lady S’hyrlus arrived at Q’estiria, Cornelius asked, “Lady S’hyrlus, are you coming with Socrates and me?” “I will be there later,” S’hyrlus said. “I have to transport Dar’Kyn, first before I can join you. It was a promise I made when I brought her to the Eighth Plane.” Cornelius looked at S’hyrlus, and she could see the questions as if they were written on his face for all to read. “I belong to a different sect,” Dar offered. “Transportation is not one of our attributes.” Dar gave a shrug and a slight, enigmatic grin. Cornelius pressed the left side of his chest with his right palm and bowed slightly. “Your assistance in this endeavor has been much appreciated,” he said to Dar’Kyn.

