Unsure whether it would be insulting to bid the master a farewell at this juncture, Keystone tried bowing again (slightly more successfully than two days ago!) and exited the room. He looked down at the scroll, and pondered Shein-Fang's advice. Sell it or use it to escape combat. Well, he couldn't use the damned thing, nor did he personally know anyone who could. So, sell it was. Turns out, he did know someone nearby that showed interest. If he was still around. That was business for later. 

Two doors down and a futon was business for now. He was accustomed to catching power naps if pressed for time or on the job. Despite not having an actual employer at the moment, he had never felt quite as On The Job as he did at that moment. He had a lot to think about and even more to discuss. Settling in, he opened himself up to what he referred to as "mindspeak" with his spiritual guest. He tried to be understanding. 

"Kaylee, we both heard what the old master said. Gave us the first chunk of straight talk we've got about this whole mess, he did. Now, let's talk on what we know." Keystone took a deep breath and organized his thoughts. 

"One, this Glith is only after [i]me[/i]. I've half a mind to walk right up to him and politely request a quick death if I thought it would keep a thousand more from dyin' or worse. Hells, if he knows I'm not in the town, he might just let everyone else be." 

He continued, "Two, your presence in my head makes me weaker. I can't do what needs being done while you're sharing rooms with my logic-box. Same time, your presence makes Big & Fugly stronger. Lots stronger." 

"Three, people are going to die. I'll say this again. People are going to die. They've been dying by the dozens, hundreds maybe so far. They've been dying because of Glith. They've been dying because of me. They've been dying because of you. I need to be doing something serious on this situation before two days are over, which looks like 'bout the time more people are going to die."

 "My head is not the answer. Bleeding arse, Kaylee, you've been in there for a while now - if you poked about in my memories at all you probably know I've lived a horrifying life. It must be agony in there, gods know it is for me. You need to stop being afraid, and come out. You can make him a bloody juggernaut, obviously you're powerful. You're stronger then this, Kaylee. Stronger than cowering and hiding. Don't let this Glith keep using you. Fight. Help me fight." 

"In the end, I will do what I've gotta to keep the most people safe from harm, myself included. I want you to be a part of this. I'm getting a couple hours of sleep now, and when I'm up, we're getting started. If you've anything to say, now's the time." 

Keystone lay down and closed his eyes. To fix the On The Job concept in his mind, he curled his fingers into his huge brass knuckles and lay his arms across his chest. "Two hours." he said aloud, "and then my watch begins." Practice forms first, Red Wizards next, tell Raa what going on (if possible), make plans to move. Fighting Glith now, or maybe ever, was ill advised. But for now, rest.