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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rath Lorien" data-source="post: 4376339" data-attributes="member: 15812">"Lady Vera and the fey Silverwood said they would meet us at our destination.  It is well they chose that path as I would not wish this manner of hard travel upon anyone.""In the meantime, however, this gives us a chance to discuss our circumstances without them.  They have not petitioned to join our party and if they did I would be cautious to accept.  It is beyond me to discern the depths of their motivations.  Like DeSion, I believe that both Lady Vera and the fey wish to keep the book out of the hands of the Drakkar and that is fair enough reason to accept their help, but beyond that I cannot say.""Vorian you say you have spent time with the elves and perhaps even find yourself thankful for their aid, but I believe that the elves live and treat with us humans behind many layers of motivation.  The actions percipitated by this motivation might be perceived by us from time to time to be benign, but we must not imagine that we begin to understand them.  I am not trying to lecture you, but rather I speak about our current contact with Silverwood.""Jaroth, perhaps you can give us some insight as to the motivations of the Druids as you were trained in that tradition.  Also, please tell us how you have faired on this journey with the book.  Has it been difficult for you?  In time has the burden become more difficult, or have you become more accustomed to it?  Have you discovered any new features of the book or its affects upon you during this journey?  Have protection spells been of any use to bear it more lightly?""We must be united in our effort to protect the book from falling into the wrong hands.  We must be ever vigilant.  But we must also acknowledge that the nature of the book is one that can, and I believe will, corrupt a well-meaning heart.  We must stand together against the dark, but we must also prepare to defend one another against corruption.""At this time we are in the darkness regarding what we should do.  I think I can speak for both Vadrik and myself when I say that we wish we could return the book to the south into the hands of the Church.  I know that DeSion would argue strongly against that course of action, and perhaps some of you here would argue against that action as well.  It is not clear yet what action is best.  I know there are risks of taking this evil artifact into the heart of the blessed Church.  I fear what curse we would bring upon the people there.  But I do not think we can stand indefinately against the Drakkar in the north here where there power is strong.  That is why I wanted to travel with these clansmen because we need to determine if they can be enlisted in the fight against the Drakkar.""I would appreciate any other thoughts any of you might have on this matter."</blockquote>

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