Later in the evening after the group has seen Baalrex for the second time and Alexis has the silver coin. The group is in their shared room.
“I’ve been wondering why Baalrex has taken an interest in us. Many interesting things happen in the Collegium, so I thought less about it there. But his showing up here has me wondering about what drew him to us specifically.” Alexis looks thoughtful.
“Given how he exerts a mechanistic, rigid effect on the world, I wonder if our defeat of the Abyssal Lords’ champion earned us an audience with his lordship.”
“Or perhaps something to do with Telosh’s Pit? This doesn’t seem likely, but I can’t rule it out.”
“Perhaps someone has acted as an unwanted intermediary on our behalf and suggested to Baalrex that he solicit us for ‘business’.”
Alexis alternates between studying Baalrex’s silver coin and looking at his companions.
Gus looks up.
“I truly have no idea what you are talking about. Who is the Abyssal lords champion? What is Telosh’s Pit? When you say unwanted intermediary, do you mean the dark hand?
We should probably get rid of that coin somehow.”
“The champion of the Abyssal Lords was the 3-armed giant, ‘Telosh’s Pit’ was the pit that Telosh made… the Copper Hills mine” Alexis provides some more context for Gustav “with the creepy doll.”
“By unwanted intermediary I mean someone might think they are doing us a favor and suggested the Baalrex should offer his services to us. Who would this person be? I don’t know. It’s just an idea. And I admit an unlikely one.”
“Have you examined the coin? You are often able to learn much from old coins?”
Rask asks.
“Not yet, there has been much to do. But hopefully soon.”