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<blockquote data-quote="Iron Sky" data-source="post: 4964555" data-attributes="member: 60965"><p>Session 24, Part 9</p><p> </p><p> Valea stood at the base of the rope-bridge that led to the Skyland of the Seers, waiting. Standing on anchored ground still felt strange, though the faint thrum that she could feel in the Silversteel of the Crystal Tower made it slightly less alien. The idea of so much land in one place, the euphoria of the prophecy coming true in her lifetime... she could barely wait until she met the Restorers.</p><p></p><p> A chill wind welcomed the dawn in and not long after, she saw them, exactly as they had been described in prophecy.</p><p></p><p> First came the human, the proud archer to whom she was to give the island. Next came the dwarf, as ugly as predicted. Then cam the wizard and his Keeper, who would stand at the end of the Grimwythe. Last was the child of the dragons, who would stand beside the dwarf as the world was remade.</p><p></p><p> She bowed as they approached. “I am Velea the Seer. We have been waiting for you for generations. Please, come onto my Skyland. I'm sure you have many questions.”</p><p></p><p> “They weren't kidding,” the dwarf said, staring past her at the Skyland. “There actually are flying islands.”</p><p></p><p> “I am Suniel and this is Keeper,” Suniel said, bowing to her. The Keeper mimicked his master and Velea marveled that this Keeper would be the One.</p><p> </p><p>“I am Bail,” the half-dragon said, with a nod.</p><p></p><p> “Ah, the child of the Great One,” Velea said, returning his nod.</p><p></p><p> The human snorted and walked past her to stare at the Skyland. “If you want to call Gilderalin that.”</p><p></p><p> Velea glanced at Bail and quirked a questioning eyebrow, but the half-dragon shook his head slightly and made a subtle waving-off gesture with his hand. Velea didn't understand entirely, but didn't speak on it.</p><p></p><p> “The obnoxious human is Harold by the way,” the dwarf said. “And I'm Kormak, at your service.”</p><p></p><p> “This Skyland would be useful in the defense of the Crystal Towers,” Harold said, turning to her. “Have you come to ally with the Crystal Towers?”</p><p> </p><p>“No,” she said, slightly surprised. “I've come to give the Skyland to you, Harold, and do what I can to help the Restorers to find the True Stones. This fabled Felskein is the last hope for the peoples of the Thousand Skylands.”</p><p></p><p> “Wait, you're giving it to <em>me</em>?” Harold said, eyes widening.</p><p></p><p> “The peoples of the Thousand Skylands?” Suniel said. “Are they threatened by Iron Sky too?”</p><p></p><p> She nodded and began leading the way onto her Skyland. “Yes. Iron Sky had taken twelve Skylands last I heard. Fortunately, few of them are very large, but when they reach Felskein...”</p><p></p><p>"Go back to the part where you're giving this island to <em>him</em>," the dwarf said, pointing hard at Harold.</p><p></p><p> “So, they are on the way here?” Bail said as they finished crossing the bridge and began walking up the rocky path that spiraled up the small floating mountain of her Skyland.</p><p></p><p> “Yes, suddenly they ceased their attacks and began pushing hard in this direction. Fortunately, the High Seer had predicted the removal of the Sky Ward that had kept Felskein hidden from us all these centuries, so we reached you first.”</p><p></p><p> “How much time do we have?” Suniel said, glancing at one of the small meditation pagodas that sat on a rocky ledge near the path.</p><p></p><p> “Five, six weeks I would guess,” she said. “But it was not Iron Sky I was speaking of when I said Felskein was the last hope for the people of the Thousand Skylands – and the people of Felskein. All of the Child Races risk extinction.”</p><p></p><p> “From what?” several of them said in unison.</p><p></p><p> “The Grimwythe.” She paused as they reached the Reflecting Pool and the small shrine at its center on another ledge beside the path. “It is custom, let us stop and see if the Reflecting Pool speaks.”</p><p></p><p> “It talks?” Kormak said as they followed her to the pool.</p><p></p><p> She knelt beside it and the others joined on either side of her. Out of her peripheral vision she saw them exchange questioning glances, but her eyes were to the Pool only.</p><p></p><p> She stared at the Pool with such intensity that soon the others were gazing in as well. The chill wind that rippled the Pool slowly died down and the water stilled to a mirror-sheen. She knelt beside the others, the Pool revealing nothing – as it always did – until just before she was about to give up.</p><p></p><p> Like a reflection of something in the sky, she saw a massive cliff, just like the ones on the sides of Felskein where it plummeted to the Endless Sands. As they watched, they seemed to descend along the cliff face, faster and faster until suddenly they were over the sands, traveling at tremendous speed across the never-ending dunes. She pointed to a spot in the reflection, not saying a word.</p><p></p><p> Something moved beneath the sands of the reflection, just beneath the surface. At first it was just in one spot, but it slowly grew until it seemed something dark and terrible filled the entirety of the Endless Sands that shadowed them, chased them. They seemed to slowly fall, nearer and nearer the Sands. She could feel the tension, hear the others hold their breath, see them leaning away from the Pool but unable to take their eyes off of it.</p><p></p><p> The feeling of menace, threat, danger from whatever was below them in the Sands grew as they neared. Velea felt her breathing quicken and heart pound and a scream welled up in the back of her throat. Something ancient and terrible waited beneath the sand, waiting for her to get close enough, hungering for them. Suddenly the sands blew apart as whatever it was lunged up at them and they all leapt backwards away from the Pool as it geysered ten feet into the air before them.</p><p></p><p> That sat in silence for a moment, wide-eyed and breathing heavily.</p><p></p><p> “That...” she said softly, willing her own breathing to slow. “<em>That </em>was the Grimwythe.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iron Sky, post: 4964555, member: 60965"] Session 24, Part 9 Valea stood at the base of the rope-bridge that led to the Skyland of the Seers, waiting. Standing on anchored ground still felt strange, though the faint thrum that she could feel in the Silversteel of the Crystal Tower made it slightly less alien. The idea of so much land in one place, the euphoria of the prophecy coming true in her lifetime... she could barely wait until she met the Restorers. A chill wind welcomed the dawn in and not long after, she saw them, exactly as they had been described in prophecy. First came the human, the proud archer to whom she was to give the island. Next came the dwarf, as ugly as predicted. Then cam the wizard and his Keeper, who would stand at the end of the Grimwythe. Last was the child of the dragons, who would stand beside the dwarf as the world was remade. She bowed as they approached. “I am Velea the Seer. We have been waiting for you for generations. Please, come onto my Skyland. I'm sure you have many questions.” “They weren't kidding,” the dwarf said, staring past her at the Skyland. “There actually are flying islands.” “I am Suniel and this is Keeper,” Suniel said, bowing to her. The Keeper mimicked his master and Velea marveled that this Keeper would be the One. “I am Bail,” the half-dragon said, with a nod. “Ah, the child of the Great One,” Velea said, returning his nod. The human snorted and walked past her to stare at the Skyland. “If you want to call Gilderalin that.” Velea glanced at Bail and quirked a questioning eyebrow, but the half-dragon shook his head slightly and made a subtle waving-off gesture with his hand. Velea didn't understand entirely, but didn't speak on it. “The obnoxious human is Harold by the way,” the dwarf said. “And I'm Kormak, at your service.” “This Skyland would be useful in the defense of the Crystal Towers,” Harold said, turning to her. “Have you come to ally with the Crystal Towers?” “No,” she said, slightly surprised. “I've come to give the Skyland to you, Harold, and do what I can to help the Restorers to find the True Stones. This fabled Felskein is the last hope for the peoples of the Thousand Skylands.” “Wait, you're giving it to [I]me[/I]?” Harold said, eyes widening. “The peoples of the Thousand Skylands?” Suniel said. “Are they threatened by Iron Sky too?” She nodded and began leading the way onto her Skyland. “Yes. Iron Sky had taken twelve Skylands last I heard. Fortunately, few of them are very large, but when they reach Felskein...” "Go back to the part where you're giving this island to [I]him[/I]," the dwarf said, pointing hard at Harold. “So, they are on the way here?” Bail said as they finished crossing the bridge and began walking up the rocky path that spiraled up the small floating mountain of her Skyland. “Yes, suddenly they ceased their attacks and began pushing hard in this direction. Fortunately, the High Seer had predicted the removal of the Sky Ward that had kept Felskein hidden from us all these centuries, so we reached you first.” “How much time do we have?” Suniel said, glancing at one of the small meditation pagodas that sat on a rocky ledge near the path. “Five, six weeks I would guess,” she said. “But it was not Iron Sky I was speaking of when I said Felskein was the last hope for the people of the Thousand Skylands – and the people of Felskein. All of the Child Races risk extinction.” “From what?” several of them said in unison. “The Grimwythe.” She paused as they reached the Reflecting Pool and the small shrine at its center on another ledge beside the path. “It is custom, let us stop and see if the Reflecting Pool speaks.” “It talks?” Kormak said as they followed her to the pool. She knelt beside it and the others joined on either side of her. Out of her peripheral vision she saw them exchange questioning glances, but her eyes were to the Pool only. She stared at the Pool with such intensity that soon the others were gazing in as well. The chill wind that rippled the Pool slowly died down and the water stilled to a mirror-sheen. She knelt beside the others, the Pool revealing nothing – as it always did – until just before she was about to give up. Like a reflection of something in the sky, she saw a massive cliff, just like the ones on the sides of Felskein where it plummeted to the Endless Sands. As they watched, they seemed to descend along the cliff face, faster and faster until suddenly they were over the sands, traveling at tremendous speed across the never-ending dunes. She pointed to a spot in the reflection, not saying a word. Something moved beneath the sands of the reflection, just beneath the surface. At first it was just in one spot, but it slowly grew until it seemed something dark and terrible filled the entirety of the Endless Sands that shadowed them, chased them. They seemed to slowly fall, nearer and nearer the Sands. She could feel the tension, hear the others hold their breath, see them leaning away from the Pool but unable to take their eyes off of it. The feeling of menace, threat, danger from whatever was below them in the Sands grew as they neared. Velea felt her breathing quicken and heart pound and a scream welled up in the back of her throat. Something ancient and terrible waited beneath the sand, waiting for her to get close enough, hungering for them. Suddenly the sands blew apart as whatever it was lunged up at them and they all leapt backwards away from the Pool as it geysered ten feet into the air before them. That sat in silence for a moment, wide-eyed and breathing heavily. “That...” she said softly, willing her own breathing to slow. “[I]That [/I]was the Grimwythe.” [/QUOTE]
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