I have a bad feeling about this-Part 2

We had started walking towards the Solen Base when we spotted Slender waiting for us. It seemed liked now would be a good time to question her since we were far enough away from the camp. Luckily Syrus also spoke Phrat'ii and offered to translate any questions we had for Slender.
 
After questioning Slender we learnt that she was sold into slavery when her clan was defeated by another Phrat'ii clan. She also mentioned that the Phart'ii were able to pull the soul out of a person once they died and transform it into a physical form. They would then perform a ritual to consume the soul and in doing so would absorb the powers of that soul. This magic was unique to the Phrat'ii and she did not know of any way to reverse the process. I was shocked that the Phrat'ii did this and was saddened thinking of those souls that were not able to move on. Mura then asked Gurval if he had ever particapted in these rituals, to my relief Gurval replied that he had never consumed a soul. We decided to free Slender from Lucid's service, so Syrus let Slender know she was no longer Lucid's slave.
 
As we neared the Solen base Mura asked if anyone had a disguise kit for me to use, being a Lupo it was unlikely i would be allowed into the base. None of us had one so i asked Syrus if he could put in a good word for me at the base. He did not think this would work and suggested that i pretend to be his captive instead. Begrudgingly i agreed as this seemed the only likely way the Solen would let me enter their base. Syrus wrapped some rope around my wrists to maintain the illusion i was his captive. Arthom then suggested that we do the same thing with Gurval, given the ammonsity between the Phrat'ii and Solen in these lands. Gurval agreed although we had to bind Gurval's tail to his body since he only had one arm. He seemed reluctant at first to release Velenna, but then let her go and asked Arthom to watch her. Binding Gurval's tail ended up restricting his movement, so Arthom had to wildshape into a large hound and drag Gurval. I couldnt help but chuckle to myself upon seeing Arthom as a large hound dragging Gurval.
 
We then approached the Solen base and it dawned on me the dangerous situation i was about to put myself in. As far as i knew Syrus did not wish me any harm, but there was no guarantee that these other Solen would feel the same way. The sun dome that shielded the enclosed base was huge and a stone wall encircled the base. Syrus addressed the guards at the gate and i could see them pointing angrlly to both myself and Gurval. In the end they accepted what Syrus told them and opened the gates. Somehow we were able to walk through the dome shield and then entered the Solen base. As we walked through the streets I felt uneasy not knowing what to expect from the Solen here, some even spat at me as we walked. In those moments my fear would turn to anger and it took all of my willpower to avoid striking at them. Some guards also followed from a distance keeping a watchful eye on us.
 
We came upon the town marketplace and then a female Solen approached Syrus. In broken commmon she told us of an establishment called the Red Rock Perch, boasting that this establishment was known in Dabh as a place where your wildest fantasies could come true. Naturally i was not allowed in so i waited outside with Syrus, Gurval and Arthom. After a an hour or so Ko Rava, Lucid and Mura come out of the venue followed by Zyanya of all people. I was glad to see she was okay after all this time. She told us that she got separated from the group whilst in the portal and was instead transported to the Fae realm. She was then able to find a riff that teleported her into Dabh and had been gambling at the Red Rock Perch ever since.
 
We then made our way over to a large ornate building which looked like a temple of some sorts. Syrus was able to convinance the guards to let us into this temple. A regal looking Solen entered and addressed Syrus, eyeing the rest of us with caution as she spoke. After their conversation was concluded Syrus took us outside and gave us a brief rundown of his discussion with the Solen leader. She had confirmed that the unhatched dragon egg was in their possesion and it seemed they had no desire to kill the dragon once it hatched. She and Syrus had also come up with a plan to lower the sun shield surrounding Dabh and a large group of Solen fighters would then ambush the Phrat'ii once thy entered Dabh. The Solen leader had also told Syrus that she did not fully trust me. However they would not hold me captive if i went to the front lines when the Solen fighters ambused the Phrat'ii.
 
Given my current circumstances i felt it was in my best interest to go along with this, and after some discussion the rest of my companions agreed to the plan. We also decided that Lucid, Arthom and Gurval would head back to Warlord Kun's camp to let him know that we found a way to lower the shield, thus ensuring the saftey of Nakah and Gallant.
 
Unfortunatly the Solen leader wanted me tied up to one of the stone pillars on the temple grounds until the fighting began. The guards tied me to a pillar and as i sat on the cold stone floor my thoughts drifed to my family and the home i had left behind.