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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rath Lorien" data-source="post: 3815421" data-attributes="member: 15812">Anniston assumes a contemplative manner at Jaroth's announcement and remains quietly reflective during lunch, though he seems to enjoy the banter as the party begins to familiarize themselves with one another.  He makes no comment as Vadric and Jaroth excuse themselves from the table.  After a few minutes Anniston smiles at those remaining at the table and excuses himself as well.  "Rendee, you clearly have many talents and I thank you for this delicious lunch.  It lightens my heart to know I shared this meal with friends."Anniston goes out in front of the tent. He watches Vadric praying and takes the opportunity to reflect further on his own thoughts.  In time he approaches his friend and speaks when it seems appropriate to do so."Vadric, I hope I do not disturb you.  We find ourselves in a difficult situation and our path is full of shadows.  On the one hand the evil of the cult is clear.  Our friend Jaroth is an enemy of our enemy, but I fear he is unaware that the forces he wields are drawing him further from the light, no closer.  He desires the Light, but he has much to learn and he needs us.""If this Zepher is in fact one of the elder powers -- and I have no reason to believe that it is not -- then we are in great peril.  I do not have to tell you that the elder powers that did not join to become the Light cannot be trusted.  As it has been revealed to the Holy Church, it is only in the sacrifice of becomming one with the Light that the gods were sanctified, and only through the Light of their sacrifice that we men might be made righteous.  You know that the elder powers who did not submit to the purification of the Light are lost and unable to reconcile themselves to the Light.  They are not all evil, but they will never be one with the Light and in the end they can only be defeated as the prophets have foretold.  But these powers do not go willingly into oblivion.  They are unable to join the Light, yet they rage against the dark.  In the end they can only destroy what they had hoped to save.  All these things you know.  I say it because Jaroth needs us and we must not abandon him.  The Light yet illuminates his path.  We must pray that he will see it, for the alternative is to let him slide into darkness.  Do not dispair, the Light has called us here and for that there is reason for hope."</blockquote>

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