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<blockquote data-quote="silentspace" data-source="post: 1249586" data-attributes="member: 14316">“Thank you Manzanita and Filbert,” Polindun replies, “we will stay then.&nbsp; I am sorry but neither of us speak Common.&nbsp; We are heading east to the Severin Forest, back to our home.” Polindun turns to Bert.&nbsp; “Yes, we are messengers of a sort, although we did not plan to be.&nbsp; Fate has cast us in this role.&nbsp; I will explain.&nbsp; But first, I want to thank you, both for your bravery in defending me, and for your kindness in bringing me back from the edge of death.” &nbsp; He removes a necklace from around his neck and, reaching down, places it over Bert’s neck.&nbsp; When Polindun was wearing it, it hung down to his collarbone.&nbsp; On Bert, it hangs down to his belly.&nbsp; It is a strap made from braided vines, with carved wooden beads.&nbsp; Each bead is of a different type of wood, and bears simple, yet intricate carvings, reminiscent of the veins of different types of leaves.&nbsp; “This will identify you as a friend among many Sylvan creatures.&nbsp; It is a symbol of my tribe.&nbsp; It is not a gift with any value in gold, but it is a gift of friendship, which I offer humbly.&nbsp; The friendship of the Sylvan creatures is not given lightly.&nbsp; Even the Druids find it difficult to gain our trust, but your actions have shown you to be a true friend.” ”I was invited to a Gathering, in an ancient sacred grove to the west of here, at the foot of what you call the Diamond Mountains.&nbsp; It was the largest Gathering in many Oak-Lives.&nbsp; All the Sylvan creatures were there.&nbsp; Centaurs, dryads, nymphs, treants, and forest gnomes Gathered.&nbsp; There were even pseudodragons, unicorns, giant owls, and araneas.&nbsp; And a few wild elves and wood elves too, those elves who remain closer to their Sylvan heritage.&nbsp; We think one of them may have been a Titan in disguise.&nbsp; All traveled through the dangerous Civilized lands to Gather in the small grove, right in the middle of Shillen, hidden amidst Civilization.””We have watched the wars, and the increasing Evil in the land.&nbsp; We do not love Civilization, but if we must have Civilization, we prefer Shillen to Goruka.&nbsp; The Gathering was to decide if we should take action, and take sides.&nbsp; We needed to decide what to do.&nbsp; We have decided not to take action.&nbsp; The scroll which I gave to Bolandun is a record of our meeting.”To all the Elvish speakers, he asks: ”Tell me, you are all creatures of Civilization, yes?&nbsp; How do you feel about the latest happenings of Civilization?&nbsp; What do you think the future will bring?”</blockquote>

[QUOTE="silentspace, post: 1249586, member: 14316"] [COLOR=Cyan]“Thank you Manzanita and Filbert,”[/COLOR] Polindun replies, [COLOR=Cyan] “we will stay then. I am sorry but neither of us speak Common. We are heading east to the Severin Forest, back to our home.” [/COLOR] Polindun turns to Bert. [COLOR=Cyan]“Yes, we are messengers of a sort, although we did not plan to be. Fate has cast us in this role. I will explain. But first, I want to thank you, both for your bravery in defending me, and for your kindness in bringing me back from the edge of death.” [/COLOR] He removes a necklace from around his neck and, reaching down, places it over Bert’s neck. When Polindun was wearing it, it hung down to his collarbone. On Bert, it hangs down to his belly. It is a strap made from braided vines, with carved wooden beads. Each bead is of a different type of wood, and bears simple, yet intricate carvings, reminiscent of the veins of different types of leaves. [COLOR=Cyan]“This will identify you as a friend among many Sylvan creatures. It is a symbol of my tribe. It is not a gift with any value in gold, but it is a gift of friendship, which I offer humbly. The friendship of the Sylvan creatures is not given lightly. Even the Druids find it difficult to gain our trust, but your actions have shown you to be a true friend.” [/COLOR] [COLOR=Cyan]”I was invited to a Gathering, in an ancient sacred grove to the west of here, at the foot of what you call the Diamond Mountains. It was the largest Gathering in many Oak-Lives. All the Sylvan creatures were there. Centaurs, dryads, nymphs, treants, and forest gnomes Gathered. There were even pseudodragons, unicorns, giant owls, and araneas. And a few wild elves and wood elves too, those elves who remain closer to their Sylvan heritage. We think one of them may have been a Titan in disguise. All traveled through the dangerous Civilized lands to Gather in the small grove, right in the middle of Shillen, hidden amidst Civilization.”[/COLOR] [COLOR=Cyan]”We have watched the wars, and the increasing Evil in the land. We do not love Civilization, but if we must have Civilization, we prefer Shillen to Goruka. The Gathering was to decide if we should take action, and take sides. We needed to decide what to do. We have decided not to take action. The scroll which I gave to Bolandun is a record of our meeting.”[/COLOR] To all the Elvish speakers, he asks: [COLOR=Cyan]”Tell me, you are all creatures of Civilization, yes? How do you feel about the latest happenings of Civilization? What do you think the future will bring?”[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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