With this new pact, my plans could continue. After holding hands with her I went back to the cave and pulled out the frozen body of Ariela. Using the fire of Álvaro I melted the ice and freed the woman. Before she could regain conscience I used my skill [Create curse] and applied a fracture curse on her neck that would activate if she vocalized more than necessary.
This was not something that my new allies liked at all, but that mattered little when I told them about the hypnotic abilities of her voice. Once she opened her eyes the interrogation of Fardan began.
Thanks to Jeanne we were able to check the veracity of her words with the use of her sacred magic. I had already obtained that information beforehand, but this moment allowed me to notice any inconsistency that she could have given to me before.