Within the outer lobby of the Foruma, pandemonium reigned. Everyone from the custodial staff to the Lawyteret Presidia herself was jockeying for position, hoping to glimpse the Eldarch for themselves as she walked with stately purpose toward the main assembly hall. With Bellinega temporarily safe, the disguised Skywalkers, accompanied by Fua and Iper, entered as well and were soon consumed by the crowd. Laera and Silas were forced to find a more creative entrance, eventually emerging in the basement where the complex's main power supply was kept. The boots of their armor were wet from having sloshed through ankle-deep water, and they had to tread carefully lest their steps produce a squeaking noise on the permacrete floor. Stealthily they made their way to the main floor, managing to avoid