The Heretic Knowledge Vault:Current events

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As of 8 August 2008, the physical violence in Praenubilus Astu has given way (although maybe not for long) to verbal sparring, as the Powers That Be among the elves try to assign blame (read: blame each other) for the Ian fiasco. High Commander Yenhael and Commander Nisotta are going at it hammer and tongs over just about everything imaginable, including tactical blunders during the fight, what to do with Meji (who's been transferred to higher-class digs where Jon and probably Sara are also holed up), freeing Barin from the clutches of the Tsuirakuans who've bagged him until Meji is released, and of course, each other. Sarine is, for the moment, a silent spectator at this little bit of badinage, and she doesn't think it'll end well --reasonably enough.

As for the battle itself, it's reached an inconclusive end, as the hacked-up Ian, after dispatching no fewer than 87 elves (a number that Nisotta and Yenhael rub each other's noses in repeatedly), has fled the scene like a missile launch. He's no doubt healing up and planning more violence against the elves, but we don't know where, when, or how.