Part 1

The fact Rebecca was speaking to her was already intriguing Vordea. She wasn't currently visible to mortal souls, or so she thought, so she decided to entertain this conversation, at least for now.

"Rebecca, who are you talking to?" Marv asked. "There's no-one here."

"Oh, she's here, Marv, right in front of us." Rebecca said, glaring daggers at Vordea.

"They can't see me, you know." Vordea said out loud, continuing to drink. "I want to know why you can, though."

"It's why I'm here, Goddess." Rebecca said, grabbing Vordea's drink and tossing it aside. Marv jumped as a bottle appeared from seemingly nowhere.

Vordea stopped smiling. "You have twenty seconds to tell me why I shouldn't kill you."

"The dragon that never was. Saffron Frostfall." Rebecca answered immediately, wasting no time. "I need you to fix my soul."

"Where did you hear that name?" Vordea asked, immediately pulling herself and Rebecca out of phase with the rest of reality. "She doesn't exist."

"Oh, she does. Look into my eyes and see the truth, I'm the final reincarnation of her." Rebecca said, putting her face directly in front of Vordea's.

Vordea studied Rebecca's eyes for a long moment, before nodding. There was no mistaking it, she was Saffron Frostfall.

"You're going to need to hear the whole story, Rebecca. Your entire party needs to." Vordea said, pushing them back into phase with reality.

"DeFountain." Vordea said, nodding at Hamlin.

"Vordea." Hamlin replied, nodding back.

"Prepare some snacks, this is a long story."