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So, thats what's behind the large doors, i can't remember if anyone mentioned that idea or not, it would explain the Templar we've seen earlier, and why they need Trace, but either way it looks like its got Keith worried far behind what we've seen him before..., and now he has to go to trail with that on his mind.

Talk about stress.

I sure hope Alaric's plan doesn't involve assassination :(

Does it really matter? That tower will force Keidran under the Templar's will, right? All they'd want is probably capturing or killing Trace and/or Eric. Flora and the other Kedrian would be powerless. All they need is some one to do the dirty work, which is Keith. And of course, if he refuses...

Yeah, I'm sure this was mentioned, but to see it come to life...Whoa. Not good. I think poor Keith's life just nosedived. Especially with the notable pauses Alaric leaves before and after "friends." And to think, things were going so well...

Fascinating how there's a banner for the Templar there outside the tower (beside one that I'm going to assume is for the Basitins). And Templar crawling all over it. I'm still surprised to see them here.

Ominous!

Nah - the towers destroy Basitin minds. Remember the dazed and fumbling Basitin serving girl?

The Templar are tricking the Basitin into allowing themselves to be destroyed.

Urgh. Keith's not going to have a nice choice ahead of him. Torn between Loyalty and Honor.

I was right!!! It was a tower!!
Now it's time for Keith to descide what's most dear to him.

And here I was really liking Alaric. It seems that there's no question in his mind about Keith's next action, though it's certainly believable that he has no idea how much strain this is actually putting on Keith. I also have to suspect that this is happening a little faster than Alaric would like it; I'm sure he'd rather have another couple days to get Keith back into the swing of things and away from the influence of those Keidran before he sprung something like this unlikable mission on our valiant Basitin. What really fascinates me, though, is that he makes it seem like the trial is simply a formality; Keith's willingness to undertake this secret mission and his assumed inevitable success appears to be the hinge on which his future swings, not the trial. Are we looking at a special pardon from the Master General "in light of service to the Empire", or was the trial well established to be nothing more than a formality and Keith's fate has long been decided prior?

And this is going to be a terrible blow to Natani. Just as she's starting to fall for a guy, just as she's beginning to come to terms and become a better adjusted being; the guy she fancies gets handed a secret mission that will, undoubtedly, cause her pain. Even if Keith doesn't go through with it, she's not going to be a very happy camper. Those two are never going to catch a break in that budding romance of theirs.

And the presence of the Templar and their secret tower means that Trace and Flora aren't out of the woods either. They could be attacked at any time, at any point shadowy figures could spring from an alleyway to capture them. And now Eric's going to get caught in the fall out.

i knew it! it is a "mini tower".
apparently, the templar are very aware of the basitin threat and are taking action. perhaps they are making alliances with the basitin to take out their common enemy: the keidran. but once they are done, they plan on wiping out the basitin as well. that way they don't have to fight both at the same time. clever :twisted:



also i love Tom's design of the rising staircase and crane. nice added detail there Tom. 8)

Due to the bolded sentence, one can now only say.........
Poor Eric.
*And thus, heck itself froze over*

Holy son of a... Now that I didn't expect... I hope Keith stays loyal to Trace and Flora (and Eric, but I don't really like him)... If he betrays them... It'd just be too horrible...

Dear god, not a Templar Tower! Will they never get away from those bloody things?!? Nora! Quick! Combat mode, now!

Are dragons permitted/able to attack Templar towers? We don't know exactly how they work.
Besides, can't Trace just destroy it?

Ah, but Keith was sworn to secrecy by scary bishi Alaric, remember? And none of the rest of the party is aware of the Templar presence on the Basitin isles. So Keith has to give up any hope of returning to his homeland before Trace or Nora or anyone else can do anything about the tower. I sense impending angst.

Excuse Alaric, the poor guy is just being dumb. I'm sure if he knew what was really going on... wait... weird thought just now.

Remember back when Keith had just arrived, the intelligent general said he was never supposed to return back from Exile? Trace is a man that is necessary for the construction of the tower, thus giving Kieth this task would be pointless if he wasn't supposed to return with the Templar. If I'm right, only Alaric would know about this then who willingly accepted him back for bringing back an important "tool" (Tool as in people are now just using the poor insane, amnesiac, racist, child out of wedlock that is trying to be a good man after being incapacitated by a powerful mask.).

Alaric is thusly the inside man, using Kieth's exile for the reason to bring Trace to the Basitin Ilse's without the need of explanation.

Now I keep thinking Old Trace wanted the amnesia for some reason... it just seems too perfect for the ex-Grand Templar's plans for all of this to happen unpredictably.

Wait... what was my Eric thought... Oh yes, Eric will bail them out of this situation because he is secretly a powerful mage/fighter/infiltrations expert with Kathrin not falling far from the same tree. Or maybe they're just incredibly lucky.

Hmmm interesting what are the Bastian's and the templars planing to gain from working together? It'll be interesting to see how this plans out.



as for Keith's new assignment, one of witch is probally getting Trace to cooperate, weither he wants to or not, as for the rest of the group.....

"Now I keep thinking Old Trace wanted the amnesia for some reason... it just seems too perfect for the ex-Grand Templar's plans for all of this to happen unpredictably."

JUST AS PLANNED!