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Dylan and Amy didn't seem to like the thought of talking to Tobias, but Estelle's suggestion made a lot of sense. If anyone was after Tobias or his riches, then it would be best to inform him before anything bad happened. The prevention was always better than the cure.

Xan nodded her head at the wobbly matter artist and grouchy looking cleric. "Don't worry, we'll handle it." She gave Estelle a salute, then disappeared up the stairs with the virtuoso. Whatever he was doing, they managed to avoid stepping on people's toes, and it was very useful. The duo finally made their way to Tobias and Lute began to explain the situation. She nodded her head before focusing on Tobias. "Someone did it on purpose, but what we don't know is the motive behind it." Xan was straight to the point and business-like. "It could range from anything to a prank, someone out for revenge, or something a lot more dangerous." 

Her eyes flitted to the guests below, "do you have any guards? We don't know how dangerous the person who did this could be, so it'd be best to have someone looking out for the guests." One of the worst case scenarios that plagued the metallurgist's mind was the chance of a hostage taking. That didn't seem to be the case, since they hadn't struck yet, but it was always good to have one's guard up. "The person could be after you as well. I suggest you stay in crowded areas with people you trust." She pointed towards the guilders below. "Also, would you mind telling us if you knew anyone who possibly wanted to get even with you? That's our leader down there, and any information you could provide would really help us out."

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Syed managed to calm one of the women down and Aria managed to scare off the other one.

The summoner sprang to his feet and practically rushed behind the illusionist, turning her into a human barricade. He gave both Aria and Syed a thankful look. Thank the gods for friends like them. "Thank you, that bag weighed like bricks." Aria struck a silly pose and Lucien took the opportunity to catch his breath. "I-I'll just hang back with the boss." Surely, none of those women would attack them now. The boss was the toughest person he knew so rushing towards her with nothing but a handbag sounded like a suicide mission. 

"Boss, it looked like you were having a blast." He grinned from ear to ear. "You had all the eyes one the dance floor on you." He nodded his head enthusiastically. "You'll need to pass some of your skills on to me sometime." Lucien was sincerely impressed. Then again, almost everything Moira did impressed him.

Aria began asking questions and one of the guests spoke up. "Nothing suspicious here," he frowned. "We were just talking about our latest projects when the lights died. Whoever did this is pretty terrible. We've all been waiting for this for a long time."