Days 170-184 (148-162)

Days 170-184 (148-162):
The transformation was sporadic, but moving in the right direction. The outlying forts and posts were notified of the change in leadership. We were saddened by tales of mass suicide, but learned about half were false.
The golden bowl from Starlight's temple was found, cleaned, and returned. News of elf migration from the forest did not surprise us. We received a letter from Sarah's mermaid family that told us the special water had been collected and taken to the temple. Another letter, rather official, proclaimed Selvis Prime a sister city of Crialas, the capital of the elf lands to the west, and the seven of us honorary citizens. It was signed by the King and Queen of Crialas. At the bottom were two deer hoof marks.
Mara and Gavin had arrived. We did not tell our friends, but seeing Gavin had grown a thick, dark brown beard, we knew who the future king of Selvis would be. However, from the looks he was getting, they had figured it out as well.
With Falcon, Leo, and the other dragons, Callie rebuilt massive areas of the city.
Sarroset seemed to have grown bigger every time I turned around. By a week out of his shell, I had difficulty carrying him. Falcon became almost my private tutor. He relieved my worries of taking him away from his other students by telling me they had received assignments before he left Demagram and he was bringing me up to their levels. Besides, there were experienced dragon riders to help train them.
The councils we had seen were beginning to form. Some who had come before Mara to become part of the councils either left after seeing me and a dragon at her side or I saw their quests for power and suggested they be denied. Besides Rono and company, another dozen honest men and women formed the infant triad of religious, legal, and economic councils.
Some who had left until "the city returns to normal" had returned. Die-hard Baalocs tried desperately to show the "corruption" we were bringing to their "holy" land. They were usually arrested for vagrancy or small acts of vandalism. When the faithful saw we were true to our word and allowed not only their churches to stand but admitted them into the council, the cries of corruption and evil conquerors died to almost nothing.
The palace was redecorated to Mara's and Gavin's tastes. It was obvious the two had developed feeling for each other, even to those who could not see the pink glow around the pair and how their auras were nearly identical.
The dragon riders were flying almost nonstop to get the palace actually livable. Other races began contributing to the rebirth of Selvis as well. Centaurs began teaching blacksmith skills along side dwarfs and gnomes. Elves brought a variety of trades back to the city and kingdom. Dryads and wood nymphs brought plants and taught their care. Callie's dwarfish kin helped reopen abandoned mines and taught jewel cutting and metal crafts. While they did not appear in person, Faerie gifts of all kinds appeared where clean up and renewal projects were taking place. Even mermaids and water nymphs were sighted in the river not far from the city.
The first treaty of Selvis was written to establish alliance with the subterranean stone people. Marble, Flint, and Pyrite spoke for their reunified tribe. The second alliance was will all the races of Brimgrove. Tymara and some of her people spoke for them. The old Selvis seal had been found and used to seal these agreements. That seal began to be seen as plentiful as the former Baaloc emblem.
Amid all of this, we kept watch for Tharinzar's master. We did not feel he would give up a thousand year hold so easily.