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'Is Sair any less dangerous than Vantalay?' said Sentsia. 'It seems a bit premature to say that.'

Axiolis chimed in next. 'Maybe so, but we have already decided that a team must be sent to Sair, regardless of the danger. This is not the case for Vantalay. It is less a matter of risk and more a matter of necessity. To my mind, the mission in Ridgemark is unnecessary, given all we have learned today.'

Sentsia was silent a moment as everyone looked at her, waiting for her response. 'Your reasoning is sound,' she said. 'However, the Ridgemark team has been there for over two weeks now, and their last report was a rather optimistic one. It seems a shame to waste that progress.'

Zeff Elroy leaned forward in his chair. "What 'progress' has there been, precisely?"

'They have heard rumors of the artifact in question among the locals.' Sentsia leveled her gaze toward Hector now. 'They also mentioned that the Tuning Orb of Karugetti has been lighting up more frequently.'

Hector's eyes widened a little, and he couldn't help glancing at Garovel.

The Tuning Orb Of Karugetti was one of the few objects he'd managed to snag from Himmekel, the Paradise Vault. He hadn't even known the name of it when Garovel told him to pick it up during his battle with that worm, and he might've even forgotten about it entirely if Garovel hadn't reminded him of it just prior to dispatching the two teams.

According to Garovel, the Tuning Orb of Karugetti was an item that could locate ardor-infused materials. Or something. Apparently, it was a little weird and unreliable. The whole time he'd been in possession of it, Hector had never once seen it light up like Sentsia had just said, even in the presence of the Scarf of Amordiin and the Shifting Spear of Logante that he'd given to Mr. Easton.