Celestial Saga

-(Dragon Guardian- Kiyoshi to Yokoshima no Kessen)

– Darkness.

-A hymn can be heard, slowly growing in volume. The words seem unintelligible, a dialect not heard by whoever is in this void.

–It is then, that light ekes out from the endless dark, showing an image.

-Throughout history, there are a number of people who have reported seeing unreal visions, and hearing uncanny music, in a time where they were almost dead. Sometimes, they see loved ones who have passed on. Other times they see supernatural entities.

-Other times, a handful have claimed to have met God.

-Modern medicine has described these incidents as

“near-death experience.”

-What Myriam see before her in the distance could only be described as divine.

– “Myriam!!!”

” Myriam please…open your eyes!!!”

Myriam—

” that voice..”

Myriam-

“…Al…thaea..?”

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– (Anti-hero- Taylor Swift(Jazz) Cover by Stephen Merrick)

Myriam-

” Where…a bed?”

-Myriam is beset by someone near her bedside,

Althaea-

” Myriam!!”

-The door to the small bedroom opens as Althaea crowds Myriam’s vision

Kardath-

” She’s awakened.”

Althaea-

” Are you okay? How do you feel?”

Myriam-

” I’m…I’m fine. I remember we were in battle, but, what happened?”

Althaea-

“Well…you…”

Kardath-

” You were wounded by a poisoned blade.”

“You fell unconscious for the past day. I had the estate doctor administer an antidote to save you.”

Myriam-

“..A poisoned blade..yes, I remember now.”

Althaea—

“…While you’ve slept , we’ve made preparations to accompany Kardath to the Fort Calber ruins.”

“We actually have some new additions to our group as well.”

Myriam-

???

-The door opens to another visitor

Chaedi-

” I heard that she’s woken up, is that true?”

Althaea

” This is Chaedi, Myriam.”

Myriam-

“The garb of a knight..”

“Did the order send us a supplemental force?”

“I don’t recognize this one.”

Althaea-

” Chaedi is from a different holy order, one closer to my native lands.”

” She is my cousin, actually.”

Chaedi-

“It’s nice to make your acquaintance. “

Myriam-

“Closer to your native land…so it’s an elven order?”

Chaedi-

“That’s correct. We tend to keep the Sehanine order within our customs entirely, for spiritual reasons.”

Kardath-

” Did you come to check on your new comrade as well, Darvan?”

Darvan-

“…

Myriam-

“Who is that man..?”

Darvan-

“When are we set to depart? We’ve already lost time tending to this one.”

Kardath—

” We can leave in a few hours.”

Althaea-

” I don’t think we should be making Myriam move around so soon.”

Darvan-

” Then she can stay here.”

“She’s already shown to be a liability.”

Chaedi— ” Darvan!”

Myriam-

” What did you say? Who are you even exactly??”

Darvan-

“I’ll be waiting in the courtyard for the departure”

-Darvan exits from his spot leaning on the doorframe, with Chaedi following after him

Althaea-

” Darvan and Chaedi saved the lives of Z.ora and Faila.”

“Z.ora said his swordsmanship is exemplary.”

Myriam-

” Are you sure she wasn’t talking about his ego?”

Kardath-

” Both of them are willing to accompany us on our journey, which will make things easier on us all.”

Myriam-

” That reminds me…Those assailants, what exactly was going on?”

Kardath—

“…I had a lingering suspicion, but it would seem that several other town mayors have been inundated with a similar spiritual vision.”

“From the ten, one shall bring the thawing of the heart.”

“There are ten principle towns within this region.”

” Given that, the passage clearly denotes that one from these towns is destined to accomplish whatever end the passage refers to.”

Althaea- ” So is this some sort of competition?”

Kardath-

” In past times in many cultures, it is not uncommon for the origin of a great nation to be born from a survival of the fittest amongst a set group of people.”

“In fact, there is even a tale of two brothers, raised by a she-wolf, who were destined to eventually clash over who would become the progenitor of one of the greatest civilizations in this world.”

Myriam-

“….So we’re just pawns in this game of you town mayors all thinking you’re the next great king.”

“Is that why our summons were so vague?”

“You knew our order would never offer help to someone playing out their fantasies of fulfilling some nonsense prophecy”

Althaea-

” Myriam…”

Kardath—

“…

“My method was underhanded, that is true. But not without good reason.” “This is more than some one-off foretelling. I fear that if the wrong person achieves whatever lies in wait for us at Calber, that Weriand might be subject to horrific fate.”

Myriam-

” What?”

Z.ora—

” He’s saying that there’s definitely some form of great power at the end of this journey, waiting to be taken.”

Faila— ” Yea, like a treasure hunt!!”

Myriam-

” Z.ora, Faila..”

Z.ora-

” Namely, when there’s some extraordinary thing like that laying around, humans often get very paranoid, and seek to secure the means of might for themselves.”

” Tell me if I’m getting close.”

Kardath-

“…You’re rather astute. Yes, that is my primary concern.” “There are several mayors who would most likely take whatever they’re granted by this, and plunge Weriand into ruin.”

“I will be forthright in saying, that I need as much help as I can get to ensure none of those who covet power with malice in their hearts, never obtain whatever is to be gained at Fort Calber.”

” I will be making some last minute personal preparations.”

“Meet within the courtyard in several hours when the summons is sent out.”

-Kardath exits, his stride seeming like air

Faila-

” Myriam!!! You’re all better now?”

Z.ora-

” You feeling up to come with us?” “Honestly, after all this, and how shifty Kardath is, I want as many people that I can trust.”

Althaea-

” Do you not count Chaedi?”

Z.ora-

” Chaedi seems fine, especially given that she’s related to you. Treachery wouldn’t fare well to travel within your bloodline.”

“Her youth is a concern however..”

Faila-

” What’s wrong with being young?”

Z.ora-

” It’s clear that she’s still at an age where man intrigues her. For her to be traveling with that human would indicate some measure of affinity towards the boy.”

Althaea-

” Oh, so a crush.”

“That does take me back to my days before the order…It seems so long ago.”

Myriam-

” It was long ago…You’re like 90 years old… “

” Where’s my armor?”

Z.ora-

” I kept an eye on it, as well as your other equipment”

Althaea-

” Myriam, do you really intend to come with us?”

Myriam-

” Of course. I need to make up for my poor showing against that crimson haired man.”

“I also don’t take kindly to being talked down to by that man.”

Althaea-

“She must be talking about Darvan..”

Faila-

” Yay!!!! The gang’s back together!!”

Myriam-

“I’m also bothered by Kardath.”

“He’s already been caught in a lie dealing with us.”

“Earlier he said the estate’s doctor tended to my condition.” “And yet when we first arrived in Weriand, the guard’s statement implied there was no doctor within this town.”

“Not to mention,Althaea..The look in your eyes when I first came to. Your hesitance to respond…”

” Kardath….Darvan…Althaea..” “What’s the truth?”

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To Be Continued |||||||||| New additions to the crew!!!

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