![]() ![]() Shortly after, Master Telanis pulls Aitrus aside and tells him that whether or not they step onto the surface will be debated by The Council. Aitrus ponders this, wondering if Veovis truly has changed. The two are very thankful to each other and Veovis asks Aitrus to vsit him in D'ni. Several days later, Veovis (along with Lianis) meet with Aitrus. Aitrus is ecstatic and thanks him, but he mentions that it was Veovis, sitting in for his father Lord Rakeri on Council, made the suggestion and will be at the site in six days to meet with Aitrus in person. Several days later, Master Telanis pulls Aitrus aside again, this time to tell him that The Council has reconsidered and are allowing Master Telanis and six of his choosing to to join them on the surface, with Aitrus being one of the six. Aitrus and Telanis are heavily disappointed, but accept it. However, after several weeks, Telanis brings Aitrus into his office and confesses that The Council will not allow the team to visit the surface and will be sending them home. ![]() The Council brings in Old Stone Teeth, Rock Biter, The Burrower and Grinder to finish the tunnel (which was unprecidented at the time as they had never used all four together before) as the original team members grow anxious. ![]() ![]() They soon find their expedition is taken over by The Council and several members of The Guilds. Soon, the team finds the perfect spot to build the shaft and know their expedition is nearing it's end. However, it isn't until almost two weeks later that a messenger brings news to the team that they want the project finished in memory of Efanis and to build a shaft upwards to the surface built immediately. The entire team is worried that Effanis's death meant the end of the expidition to the surface and decided to finish as much as they could before The Council shut down the project. When Aitrus returns, he finds the team performing a funeral ritual for Efanis, who had died since Aitrus had left. However, several strong quakes trap him behind a node gate (which locked to due to the tremors), leading him to realize they were digging through a volcano. After the digging is suspended, Aitrus goes to explore the tunnels himself. The guests are impressed, however, because they did not properly sound out the rock beforehand, the drill shattered against it and hit Efanis, mortally wounding him. Aitrus reluctantly agrees to the task, though he has doubts whether or not he's the right one for the job.Ī short while later, Master Telanis decides to start drilling again, dismissing the extensive sounding they normally do to impress the guests, and Aitrus shows them the various equipment they use while drilling. Aitrus grows mad, but Master Telanis explains that their decision may be swayed should they convince the guests of The Council, including Master Kedri, of the usefulness of the expidition. He explains to Aitrus that The Council has had a change of heart about the expedition, going so far as to question whether or not it would be harmful to make contact with the surface dwellers. The next day, Master Telanis brings Aitrus into his office and asks him about his assignment to Kedri, though he's aware that Aitrus is none too fond of it. Aitrus takes the gifts enclosed, though is apprehensive. He explains that he read a paper Aitrus had wrote and felt the need to ask forgiveness. Later that week, Aitrus is surprised when he receives a package from Veovis, as the two had been estranged since childhood. Aitrus, a quiet man who likes his solitude, dislikes the task but agrees. He is called into Master Telanis's office and asked to tend to Master Kedri, an impatient member of the Guild of Legislators, for the remainder of his expidition. Aitrus, a young recruit, has volunteered to help with the expedition and has been there for 2 and a half years. Master Telanis is heading the expidition, with Master Geran sounding out the rock, testing whether it is safe to drill through. The book of Ti'ana begins with the D'ni tunneling to the surface. Spoiler warning: Hints, solutions, and/or spoilers follow. ![]()
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