The Tienkou responded to the Vampires, calling upon the red wood splinter to pierce the hearts of the undead and keep them at bay. But even they were insufficuent and too many mortals fell to the machinations of the Abomination Michel. Battles raged to in the War Zone too for the portals had been breached and although nothing had entered, something had got out, something that should never have been. The Guardian stood before the assemble of theTienkou and prepared each for the coming battle
In the Hospice of The Sisters of Compassion in Shran dwelt the young man Tomas. He had been brought in as and orphan and for the past sixteen years he had slept and in his sleep he had dreamed the most terrible of dreams. He dreamed of the whole world and of the Shifting of Worlds to become something else a place of chaos and destruction. A Labyrinthian nightmare without ending.
The Child Juchim walked through the labyrinth with eyes open, the thin and gaunt Watcher Cercueil at his side. They had walked in the Dreaming of Algennis the Dreamers and had learnt much of what was happening. But now the Dream had again changed and Avial had become lost to them somewhere deep in the ever changing Dreamscape. Cercueil felt the gloom come upon him and was knocked prone by its force “Father!” he cried out to Traume in confusion. Juchim-with-eyes-open did not cry out, he looked up and saw and he was afraid...
The realm of Traume is darker than anything you have experienced before, a thick and palpable darkness that weighs heavily upon those who stand within. Beyond the darkness of his santum the Watchers and the Dead have repaired the damage and the travesty but even they go about with a desperate gloominess upon them for Traume has been silent. Wrapped within layers of Darkness the Master of the Shadows has not stirred.
Joxander appears before Traume.
"I can feel him, grandfather. I have come to you for a reason. I seek to 'borrow' the power of entropy, for a time. I will surrender it to you when this task is finished, or upon your request."
But there is no reply and the gloom deepens about him
Othar's form in Traumes realm projects, Traume, I come to you in a time of great need, as you probably know Volkath and Valkrath have returned. Their battle is unravelling time itself, you are the end of all things and soon if you do not act you will be the beginning of them too.
Nothing there is no motion, no being
Joxander appears before Traume.
"I can feel him, grandfather. I have come to you for a reason. I seek to 'borrow' the power of entropy, for a time. I will surrender it to you when this task is finished, or upon your request."
But there is no reply and the gloom deepens about him...