Letter to Therion

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Dear friend Therion,

I am very glad that you have made it here alive. I regret I could not stay to greet you, but the earthquake that shattered the bridge is minor compared to other crises elsewhere, and I must go do what I can. I hope I may one day hear your songs of all this time of troubles.

I have left what I can for you--I know that you are lacking much since your imprisonment in the cyst. I wish that it were more.

Elys' and I have developed a new process for the creation of a few lozenges of potent healing power. Unfortunately, we have not the time to obtain the pearls. I therefore leave you this in hopes that you will succeed where we have not.

One more word of warning, though I hesitate to say aught: Garrett has been acting oddly lately. I cannot put my finger on it, but ever since he gained that green dagger, he has been more aloof and secretive. It is possible that within him is a worm at the heart of our fellowship. (Say naught of this to him, forsooth--it may well be that I leap at shadows.)

When you go out to seek an end to this crisis, you might seek out the temple of Dorl Tavyani, to the north. I have heard of the worship from time to time--his aspect seems to involve cleverness and combat, I believe--but have not sought that temple out. But the pilgrims say that Dorl Tavyani sometimes speaks to his supplicants, and there is hope that you might gain valuable information there.

Elys' has had to leave already. She told me to give you her love, and suggested that she had a number of things in mind that would scandalize me if I knew. I hope you get to find out what these are.

All my blessings upon you, Therion. May the glorious Dragon Empire of Agondre last forever!

Yours in honor,

Renard


A postscript: It may be that you who read this are not Therion, also called Harpfire. If that is so, I grant you leave to take what you will from this place, but I require a minor and a major condition. The minor is that you leave word here for Therion of what you have done, and of this my message. The major condition is that you pledge yourself to discovering and effecting an end to this dire Cataclysm that plagues all of Agondre. An you do these things, you may take what you will with the blessings of Renard du Bellar.