Sigil: The City of Doors

The gith gives a slight shrug, "Well, if it makes you feel better - I serve no one."

The githyanki chuckles and shakes its head, "Would you believe me no matter which answer I gave?"

''I cannot shield an army. You and yours will be enough.''

L'Orr-hui's gazed was unfixed. Arms crossed, they pondered for a while on subjects unknown

''It is a good place to start, yes.'' a pause ''Tell me, if it is not inappropriate to ask: I have heard that gith who decided to turn away from Vlaakith resided here. Are you one one them?''

The githyanki paced back and forth for a moment, eyes on the mindflayer.

"Hrm. I can only speak for me and mine - outside my immediate folks though, can't promise they'll always stick to it. But for me and my own, I can agree to that."

'Indeed'' they responded ''So if it is action you want I can offer my services should you encounter the less tasteful members my species.''

They raised their hand ''I will not join you physically, for obvious reasons, but I can offer you lasting magical and psionic protections that could prove invaluable. All I would ask is that if some slaves are not too far gone to be saved, that they would be brought to us so that they can be healed and returned home.''

"Right lofty goal that," the yanki says with a slight shrug, "but words are wind - you can say a lot of things but it's the actions that actually matter."

"Really never thought I'd be speaking with one of yours this long." The githyanki pauses, "Well, I'm speaking anyways. Not sure if I'd call... nevermind. So pretty much anything sounds off coming from you. But if the two of us can be civil enough for a couple minutes to not tear each other apart, who knows what can happen."

''Politics is a game of power and who gets to control of it's facets.'' the illithid admitted ''But we are somewhat different. Rather the accumulate power we seek to keep it in the hands of the people and protect our freedoms from it's abuse.''

They tilted their head, a soft ondulation was on their tentacles

''This must sound odd coming from one such as I? I learned the value of freedom once my own chains were broken and thus seek to do the same to others.''

The githyanki quickly glanced at the shoe; a strange look crossed their face and a feeling of sheer confusion radiated from them for a moment. "I'm uhh... I'm sure they're comfortable. Not sure what some sort of water animal has to do with footwear though."

They shook their head, "The factions are the factions - sometimes they do things that help us, sometimes they do things that cause us trouble. Sometimes we do things that help them, sometimes we do things that hinder them. Course, not above working for one if it might align with... well, the wellbeing of us. Not that many care about us."