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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Forsaken One" data-source="post: 365998" data-attributes="member: 799">Listening carefully to yhe wonderfull and colourfull tales and history of this... strange visitor, Juiko feels that it might be sign now that the tides of chaos and darkenss seem to encroach upon them...."Providence... maybe but surely not impossible and not so unlikely at all dear Emissary! And I understand the color now for there is wisdom and most certainly truth in its motivation and choise, your people sound wise Gautier, wise indeed."She takes a few sips from her drink, delighted at the arrival of the stranger and the stories he has to tell. His history and motivation she finds truly fascinating. But she snaps out of her marvel and looks at the pale man again."Great the Emerald empire is indeed for we have endured alot and we have been fighting the evil of the shadowlands to the south for centuries holding back the onslaught of demon and undead alike. In a seemingless hopeless battle against the unending waves of darkness my clan and several other minor clans at the time found themselves abandoned and alone. But through sheer determination and their faith in eachother and in the fortunes they fought on and they cleaved their way through thousands of minions of evil and they drove the shadow back through the gates hence it came from and so they earned now their status among the great clans of the empire. But darkness and shadow still lurk in the south and it creepes upon our walls and borders once again. If you truly are a bearer of the light then you could not have come at a better time!"Her concerned look now changes into a smile that shows the spark of life still runs strong in this old body."But alass... our emperor has been taken from us... save his soul. And I am not sure what you would mean with priest-Kings and both our ways of religion but with that I invite you to our island citadels so that you may study at our libraries and book and scroll houses while you may marvel at our beautifull cities and temples! Maybe there you will find the answer to your question for I am not so learned in those matters and in our different ways of description and experience of certain things. So you are invited to learn for yourself and that you might learn and study from what our travellers have learned far and wide!"The old womans smile widens and she seems content and she is truly happy to have been first to meet these facinating people, these carriers of the faith and followers of the one god..."But before you choose to come with us, I must say I would be delighted if you would and my clan Champion most certainly as wel, there is another deligate from Clan Phoenix here who wishes to speak with you, after that I hope you choose to set sail with us and join us at our beautifull islands of spice and silk!"She stands up and bids Gautier to follow her and as she walks to the door and bids a servant to hold it open for the guest she turns around as she steps outside into the noon sun."Time flies when you are amusing yourself! I don't know if we are the kingdom of your Priest-Kings but an eternal battle with the Thralls of Darkness we are fighting indeed and I but hope that it will end before eternity and that light may shine upon our lands and that a higher power may watch over us, it's childern and be content with our works!"She bids the captain to set sail and the Mantis leadship sails into the bay where it comes at a full stop besides the other large ship where the Phoenix representatives are and where they are summoned to the upper deck.Back on the lead ship as Gautier and Juiko stand on the upper deck watching the noon sun reflect its full beauty and marvel upon the deep blue waves."And we will speak later of the Gift your bring, a gift of Faith and purification from sin and dishonor I take.. I have heard of such. But we will speak of it later, for I hope you'll be joining us at our capital."And with those last words she guides Gautier to the walking bridge to the other Mantis vessel.</blockquote>

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