I sat in the chair provided for me, looking out over the vast expanse of water on the other side of the Seat. I wasn't
all that surprised to be brought here to the surface, to discover the Daeva had their secret hideout, not in a far-flung
location, but in the very Seat of Ostrogotho itself. My earlier wondering was confirmed when I stepped into this room and
saw the familiar waters of the Obomar Sea stretching out in the distance past the shielding glass.
Raethnn quickly told me, in our new light of full disclosure, their base of operations had always been here, on the far
side of the mountain, nestled deep underground, their surface level overlooking the now quiet waters of the bordering
ocean.
Raethnn wasn't a bit apologetic when she showed me the truth, though. In fact, she seemed almost smug about it, forcing
me to focus on keeping Ahbi from attacking her personally. Raethnn had been through a lot, too, so I let her have her