Candlekeep (sessie 3 or 16)

Dear Nori,
I can't believe what we just found out.
I mean, Ron already said he saw Elthurel being transported to hell. I just didn't want to believe it. Maybe I should back up a little.
I already told you we arrived at Candlekeep and got summoned by an imp. I thought that the imp, called Pipjap, was supposed to bring us to Silvera. He brought us through a portal, told us we had to be at the 13th floor, and flew away (it's kinda a miracle he can fly considering he is kinda fat. Which is also weird since imps don't really eat).
I told you I think Candleleep is boring but I was wrong about that. The visitor part of Candlekeep is boring, but the inside, where visitors aren't supposed to be, is weird and interesting and exciting. I like that part of Candlekeep, and you would definitely love it.
To get to the 13th floor we defied gravity and walked on bookcases (vertically, mind you), had a door ask us a question and went through another portal to some kind of garden. In the garden Leo made a flower bloom, which was kind of a big deal, and they had to register it. So I made it a different colour which fucked up all their research. It took a second colour for them to realise what I was doing.
After the garden we got into Silveras office, where we were joined by Bertha and her mentor Taxidor, a speaking otter! (Here I wonder if they put the furry researchers together on purpose, or if they found each other naturally). First, there was a discussion of the shield, and related to it about a lot of devils/demons (long story short, it was created by an old ruler of hell, Gargoth, who can probably still talk through the shield. Gargoth lost Avernus, which is now ruled by fallen angel Zariel, and has been searching to gain power on the material plane). After that Bertha presented the puzzlebox. Silvera could tell us right away that these puzzles are meant to keep contracts safe, and are used by devils. They are very dangerous. Luckily there are ways to open them, although it takes a lot of research (puzzling?) to do so.
Silvera said we could stay at Candlekeep until they opened the puzzlebox (like we didn't pay with expensive books to stay a tenday). She also said that our escort would find books for us, since we are (still!) not allowed in the library ourselves. I asked for eye-witness accounts from hellriders who went to hell (just to prove the devil shield wrong) which is a really boring book. I just can't stay focused on it. I also asked for some information about the light spell. If I focus my magic right I can do it. After a day or two I went to our escort, disguised myself into one of the fiends we fought on the way here and asked about a book about those. Weird thing is, the second people saw what I did I got counterspelled. I mean, we saw a DRAGON get into the library, and every wizard seems to have an imp or quasit but cambions aren't allowed?
Anyway, Parmak got what I was going for and got me a book on half-outsiders.
After 4 nights we got summoned by Silvera again. (Which is a good thing since most of us seemed to get restless.) She unlocked the puzzlebox, and seemed quite shocked. The contract was between Zariel and Naja Balandi. You probably know more about her than I do, but I'm pretty sure you didn't know she sold Eltharel and the Hellriders to Zariel in exchange for the Companion. Well, you probably have known it for a couple of months now since, you know, you have been sucked into hell and all.
I do think it's hilariously ironic that I’M the fuck up for running away from a devilworshipping cult. All that talk about being righteous while they were devil worshippers. I know you (and mom and dad) didn't know it, but I did the right thing. It's hilarious, although it would be funnier if you weren't stuck in hell.
I understand now why I haven't gotten any messages since Elthurel disappeared. But there must be a way out, right? I'm sure you can find it. I will do what I can to help you. Hopefully my new party will help as well (most of them are hellriders, so they kinda have to to save their own souls, if nothing else).
Promise you will leave some devil-butt to kick for me.
Your loving sister,
Caja
May the gods watch over and protect you.