the group reforms and splits again
Rallyn leads Serbanas to Yodwin's room, followed by Keith, who asks Serbanas about the shadow creatures...
Serbanas: "I've heard legends of an evil sorcerer, who trucks with vile undead and shadowspawn creatures from a distant plane, but they're only legends designed to scare the welps among my folk. Some say he is an immortal, scion of a god, who longs to return to his homeland among the skies.
"I find it odd Yodwin would lie; he's always been very forthright and honorable to me. His desire to have Coles left alone is understandable, considering the headmaster's volatile tempermant."
Taking you three aside, he whispers conspiratorially, "Coles has some peculiarities. For one, I know he refuses to leave his house after nightfall. I believe he has some superstitious fears of the dark."
Sildarin is embarassed by Ellie's questions. They're near Yodwin's door and can easily hear Serbanas's remarks.
Arana, Maerath and Victor, outside under the unlit night sky are having their own confrontation, this time with one of the odd inky colored creatures. After a whispered conversation, they decide to send Maerath back to the library to further check out the properties of the book, while the other two will follow the creature further.
Maerath races at full speed back to the library. He skitters through the open door and sees the rest of the group as they converge on Yodwin's room. She calls them back, tells them about Arana and Victor's circumstances.
Squeekie, at Maerath's bequest, crawls back into Yodwin's room through the ventilation grate over the door and telepathically reports he sees Yodwin sitting on his cot, apparently meditating.
Maerath then begins studying the book in earnest. It's contents are still illegible. They seem to be dwarven runes, but arranged in illogical sequences, forming gibberish sentences and phrases.
Meanwhile, Arana and Victor continue to tail the manta-ray shaped blob of darkness. It swoops about, from window to window, on the few windows around the campus unshuttered to keep out the cold. Occasionally it stops and hovers in a fluttery fashion to "stare" intently at a patch of light here and there, but doesn't seem to notice their presence as they hide below it.
Waiting to see if anyone else joins up before giving more information.
