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<blockquote data-quote="Ciaran" data-source="post: 417664" data-attributes="member: 756">&quot;Thank you, oh spirit of the Sun, for consenting to light my way.&quot;...After the long slog through the wet tunnel, Moth is delighted to emerge once more into light, and exhilirated by the view from the overlook.&nbsp; &quot;So that is the Red Star Temple!&quot; he exclaims.&nbsp; &quot;It must be quite old, from the look of it...&nbsp; perhaps the Chang Dynasty?&nbsp; No matter...&nbsp; well, it certainly is a long way down, isn't it?&nbsp; And I wonder how I reached it through that tunnel...&nbsp; perhaps I got turned around in there, or perhaps the valley curves back upon itself.&quot;After taking a few minutes to enjoy the sunshine and the cool brisk air, Moth takes a careful look at the ladder.&nbsp; &quot;Well, this looks a bit weak.&nbsp; Perhaps my magic can strengthen it, eh?&quot;&nbsp; Seating himself in the lotus position, he pulls a few dried cherry blossom petals from his satchel, crushes them, and sprinkles the dust on the ladder.&nbsp; &quot;Oh spirits of root and branch,&quot; he says, &quot;spirits of the noble cherry tree!&nbsp; I beseech you, lend your strength and your resilience to this ladder, that it might bear my weight in my journey and upon my return!&quot;&nbsp; The cherry blossom annihilates the well; conceals the chaos of the reptile!((If the spell succeeds, he'll climb down the ladder; otherwise he'll take no chances and go back the way he came.))</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ciaran, post: 417664, member: 756"] "Thank you, oh spirit of the Sun, for consenting to light my way." ... After the long slog through the wet tunnel, Moth is delighted to emerge once more into light, and exhilirated by the view from the overlook. "So that is the Red Star Temple!" he exclaims. "It must be quite old, from the look of it... perhaps the Chang Dynasty? No matter... well, it certainly is a long way down, isn't it? And I wonder how I reached it through that tunnel... perhaps I got turned around in there, or perhaps the valley curves back upon itself." After taking a few minutes to enjoy the sunshine and the cool brisk air, Moth takes a careful look at the ladder. "Well, this looks a bit weak. Perhaps my magic can strengthen it, eh?" Seating himself in the lotus position, he pulls a few dried cherry blossom petals from his satchel, crushes them, and sprinkles the dust on the ladder. "Oh spirits of root and branch," he says, "spirits of the noble cherry tree! I beseech you, lend your strength and your resilience to this ladder, that it might bear my weight in my journey and upon my return!" [b]The cherry blossom annihilates the well; conceals the chaos of the reptile![/b] ((If the spell succeeds, he'll climb down the ladder; otherwise he'll take no chances and go back the way he came.)) [/QUOTE]

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