#realmofmagic

(Near the Dragon’s Thalamus Estate, the group arrives at the Balor Farm, in which they meet vibrant mix)

 Martin: “You city folks look lost. Or hunting.”

Amy: “Actually, both”

“Your kid’s smarter than most CEOs.” Maeve: “He already tried to build a trebuchet out of blocks.”

 “So... the bird costume?” Ethren: “Crow mythology. Personal experiment. Don’t ask how many feathers I plucked.”

“She painted her hiding place. I can feel it in the brushstrokes.”

 Suzana: “You know this valley well. Did Tess ever walk your fields?” Morida: “Maybe. Some flowers grow better in moonlight.”

(Reuniting in McCafferty’s Pub, the Kindred indulge and investigate.)

“Finally! Plasma Jane. Extra garnish. I’m feeling fancy.” Jukraast: “For you, mon ami, only the finest... vintage.”

“Did he just wink at you with a glowing eye?”

“That’s how you know my charm’s working.”

 "Makes you almost miss being alive, doesn't it?"

"Speak for yourself."

“So... love, bread, and existential dread. You gentlemen are delightful.”

“Keisha Hughes knows where Tess is. But she only talks in riddles and tea leaves.”

“I speak fluent cryptic.”

RILEY: "You're cheating with vampire speed!"

"Darling, I'm just exceptionally coordinated."

“So, what’s everyone drinking?” Lilah: “I miss Sujamma so much, but I'm drinking a Snaggle Fluster right now.”

 Emilie: “Tess hides where moonlight can’t reach.”

“I'll ask Specs, my owl familiar, to reach her.”

(Ethren finally shares what he knows: Keisha Hughes, former Sage of Mischief, may know where Tess is. The former sage of Mischief Magic spends her days in the Denerim Market District with her party)

“This place smells like secrets. And cinnamon.”

“So many artifacts. So many tomes waiting to be translated.”

"Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him well"

“Wait... is that an Effenmotian coat of arms? We spent a night digging in several places, while we could just buy one from here.”

 Keisha: “Tess waits in the Sanctum near the Shrine.  Bring a gift—she favors... dramatic entrances.”