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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wrahn" data-source="post: 1447796" data-attributes="member: 9191">Ashalla was worried, she had known this day would come, the ancient books had told of times when the dark lands marched on the lands of the light, she had just hoped that it would not happen while she was the head mistress.  Ultimately her hoping was for naught.  Omen and signs had led her to return her less experienced students home.  She truly hoped she would not have to call them up.What was left to here were 33 of her advanced students, each one of them a capable mage in their own right.  All of them were in false bodies, protected as much as she could.  She prayed to Theren every morning that it would be enough.Word had come that the side of light had struck first, crippling or destroying two of the enemies.  She knew she could delay no longer.  This evening she had gone to the forest and called the magical spirits to honor their bargain with Theren.  They had come, brave to the last.She carefully explained what she wanted them to do.  Operating in teams of 5, they were to be sent out to 30 different geographic areas.  One of her students would spend the morning using the mirror to talk to them.  If something disastrous was coming they were to fly as fast as they could and warn the nearest battle lord of the coming danger.She left 25 of the Wrens here, one always on watch on the mirror, the other watching the Unseen Citadel.  She took 10 of the bravest and sent them to the darklands, to try and spy on the enemy,  They were to return to a designated place in a weeks time.  She sent 7 of her Wren’s to the leaders of the of the forces of light, carrying the message that the unseen citadel stands on the side of light.   The final 33 she left watching the meadowlands where they come from and where most of her students come from as well.  There are no great communities there, just peaceful villages, providing much of the lands of light’s grain.Finally now, that the Wrens are off, she stood in front of the mirror, looking at her own reflection.  She has used the amulet of mind blank, the area is screen and she is standing decked out in her full plate armor with her bastard sword slung over her back.  Yet somehow she can not help but feel naked.They will strike back soon, they really have no choice. she thinks to herself, The question will be is how.  The brother’s fortress or a city to try and draw us in.She can hear Tormal make his way down the stairs.  When he finally arrive she can see his surprise to see her decked out for War. “Tormal, you are to watch all the major cities from on high.  You are to cycle through the cities and Lowgate keep.  If there are any problems I will be upstairs.”  she places a reassuring hand on his shoulder, as his face looks ashen.  She doesn’t have to tell him it has begun.[ooc: she will sleep till prayers in the morning, all the major cities are being watched.  All the captains of light should receive a little talking bird telling them Ashalla of the temple of Theren has vowed the power of the Unseen Citadel to battle the coming darkness.  They are there to act as liaisons between the Captains of Light and the Citadel.]</blockquote>

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