Night.
Aaron gazed at the relic site marked on the desk before him.
He thought it over, then tossed a gold coin into the air. "Exploring the relic will be dangerous!"
Clap!
The coin landed on the map, heads up, as if confirming his suspicion!
He nodded and performed several more divinations, confirming that waiting until he advanced to Light Shepherd and made the appropriate preparations before exploring the relic would be the less dangerous choice.
"But divination can't be trusted completely. For all I know, by the time I advance, someone will have already explored and cleared out the Sothos Mausoleum, reducing the danger..."
"Still, I don't have any urgent need for what's inside, so I can afford to wait..."
Aaron sighed. Feeling the spirituality within him reach the peak of Radiant, he once again considered his advancement.
Unfortunately, neither a complete Sunbird Feather nor Sun God Stone powder, let alone the holy water of Yao, was easy to find.
According to Clark's later reassurance, failing to find the items one wanted to buy was the norm at gatherings.
Some Beyonders even waited years, or even decades!
"I can't wait that long... Well, these materials belong to Yao's domain. Those Yao congregations should have access to them... The Craftsman Brotherhood, for instance. Too bad I don't have any connections..."
"But at the last gathering, The Cleric Nicholas Inam had stopped looking for Yao's legacy. It seems he found a suitable channel. I could try approaching him..."
This Cleric seemed to have discovered some dark secrets about the Green Forest Church and wanted to expose them. He had a strong sense of justice and might be a good person.
Aaron liked dealing with good people.
With that thought, Aaron put on a black cloak and climbed out the window.
Dockside