Elysif opened the door to the apartment looking very tired. She gave Scott and Iscarat a look of resentment then gave me a harsher look. Then she walked by us and sat down at the desk since it was the only seat available. After this we are definitely getting some new furniture. I wonder if we can find a swedish furniture store around here? Probably not.

“Why are you so tired?” Scott asked.

“Because everyone else was busy I decided after taking a small nap that I would look into the Elder Ones and found nothing of use. Since I can’t contact the Agency, I can’t get information from them so I was a little lacking in resources.” She said.

“Oh, though what’s with the look?”

“Well if someone hadn’t forgotten to give us a messenger bird then I probably wouldn’t be as annoyed. To add to that, the fact that you all look very well rested is getting on my nerves.”

“I wouldn’t say I’m well rested.” Scott said.

“Oh I know you just stayed in Iscarat’s room long enough to show up here within the past hour.”

“How could you know that?”

“I heard you opening the door to the apartment.”

“Oh”

“Elysif you may not like this but I know who’s power the Masked one has.”

“What?” She practically yelled. I could almost hear the snapping in her head.

“Tim told me it’s the norse goddess Freya.”

“I don’t believe that’s possible.” Iscarat butted in.

“And why is that?”

“By all accounts Freya was a seducer and war goddess. Although she was an Elder One she was defeated by another Elder One and she was recorded to have the ability to control her enemies.”

“That isn’t entirely correct either. No one actually knows her ability since she was killed before it could be shown. That is just speculation.” Elysif said.

“Well it will not matter since the ability is ‘weapon creation’. Does anyone know how to stop it?” I said.

“””No”””

“Well, that means Iscarat’s plan is the best we’ve got.”

“I agree.” Scott said.

“What is the plan?” Elysif asked.

“We trick the Masked One to hand over the changeling in exchange for myself while you keep his trapped within Iscarat’s anti-magic whatever with a bunch of familiars and we kill him.”

“Seems simple enough but I am going to have an even worse headache that I had yesterday aren’t I?”

“Without a doubt. We need you to make battle familiars instead of surveillance familiars.”

“Well shit. I better get a bonus for this.”

“I can’t promise anything.”

“I do have a question. How do we even know where to meet this Masked One?” Iscarat asked.

“We have no clue.” Scott said.

“Then what do we do? If he shows up here then your home may not survive.”

“If that happens the Agency will have it rebuilt for us and we’ll just stay at your place for a while.”

“Don’t simply invite yourself into my home.”

“But I already have.”

“Bloody shit stain you are.”

“So what now?” I asked.

“We wait.” Scott said