They all ate, drank, and enjoyed a calm, wonderful meal together. They did not know it yet, but Etain had begun to set in motion what would become the foundation of the new empire. “Loyalty, Honor, Truth, and Kindness in all things.”
After the meal was finished Etain said, “Let me begin by saying I was issued a challenge, it was said to me, “Het Nok Fall Vahlok, Deinmaar Do Ovahgolz, Ahrk Aan Fus Do Unslaad, Rahgol Ark Vulom.” Those words of the Dovah translate in the common tongue to, “Here lies the guardian, Keeper of the Dragonstone. A force of unending, rage and darkness.”
Etain paused, then continued, “ He that destroyed Helgen and set us all upon this path said to me, “Your destiny awaits you Dovahkiin, deep within. You have heard its words. A force of unending doom awaits you. How will you fair I wonder? “
My intent unless convinced otherwise is to follow the path that has been set before me and go to Bleak Falls Barrow. To face this force of unending doom that awaits me.” Nenya spoke first, “Could we not send another, those who you trust to do this for you? I am sure there are those here that would do anything you would ask of them!”
Etain turned towards Nenya, “You whose eyes and heart have seen the unending toil of so many lives upon this land, who has dedicated her life to serving others should already know, what example would I set as a leader. If I do not face this doom leading from the front, protecting those that I love, those that I have sworn to my father and mother to protect?”
Etain paused to let those words take hold then she continued, “I do not tell you not to believe as you do and I love you for your dedication, but the challenge was issued to me. It came not from some random person, but from the first born of my spiritual father, Akatosh. I would not disappoint my father for my love for him is absolute.”
Then Falk Firebeard, the Steward of Solitude and advisor to Jarl Elisif spoke, “Your words speak of the path that has been set before you Etain, but there are those here that would be by your side, be there with you to protect and to guide you. Could you not consider taking some of them with you?”
Etain thought a moment then said, “I will take Delphine for this is required for her to restore the honor the blades still hold true in their hearts. I will take Hadvar for he and I fought through the fires of Helgen together, I will take Fanedal, whose trusty eyes and powerful bow has paved our path forward, I would take one of the Companions for they have pledge their need to me from the first. I look to Kodak to make that decision on who he would have me take.” Etain turned and looked at the young Knight of Stendarr. “We walk into darkness and I will need the strength of her faith, the power of Stendarr to help burn the way ahead once we enter that place.”
She than looked at Rosenlyn, Kyne’s Champion, and the Acolyte of Meridan. I cannot take any of you with me because I will need all three of you when I reach that journey’s end. You will know when the time has come. The signs will be clear.” Jarl Balgruuf asked then, “Once that is done, then where to from there?” She walked out to the edge of the outdoor patio and looked up towards the mountain known as “The Throat of The World and pointed her hand to it saying; They that live there have already called me to them.
My journey will take us to Kyne’s Scared Mountain, the home of The Greybeards. I will leave it up to all of you who would best to go with me on that trip. It will take us long to get there and as some of you already know, the pilgrimage up the 7,000 steps to High Hrothgar is not without its own dangers.” She bowed slightly to each and every one of them at the table then said, if you could forgive me but I need to rest and prepare myself for the journey to face this doom of unending rage.”
Etain walked away towards the inside of Dragonreach privately thinking to herself, “Prepare yourself Alduin my brother. For I come to shake the foundations of Nirn!” Those of her protectors were close behind and the Jarls and Stewards watched her as she vanished into the keep to retire to her studio for peaceful preparation.
The next morning they had breakfast together, the blessing given by another as Etain said each day she would ask that the one to her right gave thanks in their own way until it had ended where it began with her. She said to them, “You cannot begin to believe the convictions of your words until you have begun to say them yourselves! Thus has been The Way, thus Shall it Aways Be!”
After the meal she looked to Kodlak and asked, “Who would you have journey with me?” Kodlak stood and said, “I have pledged Falkas, his twin will stay behind to help me, and Alea who I sense will be needed at your journey’s end.”
Etain, walked over to him and she laid her hand on his shoulders before saying, “You serve me with great honor Kodlak, it has not gone unnoticed by my father and mother. If reconciliation and renewal is what you seek in your heart, then continue this path and I will see to it personally that you are freed from the hunt so you may live out the remaining days of your life free!”
Then she said, To those I have chosen come with me now, we leave to begin the first phase of claiming this world for all of you!” She turned and did not look back as the group she had chosen to go with her followed behind and they disappeared into Dragonreach and then made their way quietly outside the city and onto the road to Riverwood.
The walk to Riverwood was pleasant enough and they made their way back to the bridge before Riverwood. Etain tuned to her company of chosen and said, “I need a moment of time alone on the bridge to prepare the way. Hadvar go and tell those in Riverwood not to be alarmed to go about their business. I need to do this to announce we are coming.”
Hadvar nodded and ran across the bridge ahead of her. He let the people in Riverwood know that Etain was about to do something unusual and not to be alarmed. She walked alone to the middle of the bridge so many memories here at this place. She pulled her sword from its sheath, raised it to the sky, and spoke,
“When misrule takes its place at the eight corners of the world.
When the Brass Tower walks and Time is reshaped
When the thrice-blessed fail and the Red Tower trembles
When the Dragonborn Ruler loses his throne, and the White Tower falls.
When the Snow Tower lies sundered, kingless, bleeding.
The World-Eater wakes, and the Wheel turns upon the Last Dragonborn. “
After she completed the oath. Blood flowed to the ruby red diamond embedded in the raise swords hilt; a great fire began to burn along the edge of its blade. Then Etain took the sword and knelt on one knee dipping the tip of her burning blade into the clear waters of the Whiterun river running under the bridge.
Etain called to the vault of the heavens,
“The shadow of darkness, shall be vanquished from this land,
Its tendrils pulled, its empire fell, before you one stands.
In honor, in submission as of our need she is forged,
A pact of courage forged in fire, under the fading stars’ last song.
The empire of the dragon returns now from forgotten realms,
Rising with the dawning sun, to overwhelm the realms.
With scales that glint like morning dew, and eyes like ancient helms,
Our hearts beat like a single drum, in a world overwhelmed.
We celebrate this lasting bond, it will set the kingdom free,
A bond not forged by mere decree, but by a shared desire.
We are two rings that stand as one, for all eternity,
In the dance of stars and destiny, bound by felicity.
Hear our cry, oh treasured sky, and sing with us this tune,
Of dragon might and human heart, beneath the silver moon.
Our spirits blend in mystic lore, as day fades into night’s boon,
Dragon, we are of one blood, and our souls are knit in rune,
It’s song so named the “The Destiny of Fate” is our tune,
Upon its meter, will fall the beat of our fate the voice of grace.”
The waters of the Whiterun River exploded upward high into the sky, the forest around them came alive, the trees began to sway, a song of unknown symphony could be heard and they all bowed to this lone figure out on the bridge with her blade burning with the fires of a thousand suns.
Then she said, “I come to face your doom my brother. Alduin, prepare yourself for at that journeys end I mark your fate.”
“She speaks the Elder Language!” Delphine said. The Knight of Stendarr asked, “What did she say do you know?” Delphine said,
“I come to face your doom my brother. Alduin, prepare yourself for at that journeys end I mark your fate.”
Back in Whiterun one of the guards came running out on the patio where the Jarls and Stewards had been meeting. “You need to come now to the front of the palace hurray. Something big is happening up near Riverwood.
They all got up and ran down through the keep and out the front doors where they looked up towards Riverwood to see a great swirling, twisting funnel of water rising high into the sky and all around them trees were swaying and leaning toward where she knelt as if in homage and recognition to one who would change the world on Nirn forever.”
Can someone send someone to find out what’s going on? Rosenlyn said, “No, we need a wagon to be fitted with blankets and all our healing potions. Jarls I need some of your most trusted to come with us. We are to wait on the road to Falkreath on the opposite side of the lake from where Bleak Falls Barrow is.”
Then she said to herself more than them, “Wow, that girl really knows how to announce her arrival!” Come ladies she will need us and all our skills when she finishes her work up there.” The Jarls quickly issued orders, Irileth, and some other personally chosen were sent to accompany them. Kodlak said, I will send some of the Companions not far behind.” Go now.
Everyone continue to watch and then suddenly as quickly as it had happened the waters fell back into the River flowing away down the falls as they made their way to Whiterun and beyond. The great light collapsed. The trees, however, were all bent over as if frozen as a witness to what had just happened.
Etain stood, sheathed her sword then walked back across the bridge where Hadvar caught up to them. Etain said, “Ready yourselves. I sense we will face a lot of opposition before we reach the doors of the barrow high upon the mountain top.” She looked at Fanedal then and said, “Lead the way. He bowed slightly to her and placed his hand on his heart briefly then turned and disappeared up the road ahead.
She then turned to the rest of them. “You will need to lead the way in terms of defense. I need to reserve my remaining strength for once we enter the Barrow. Now go and I will be following behind you. Fanedal will have left markers along the way.”
They lead the way behind the marked paths that Fanedal had left. There was a new large groups of bandits where there had been only bound prisoners left before. Fanedal was crouched in the snow. “How do want to handle this?” She looked at them and said, “Wait here. let me try something first.” Hadvar said, “Etain wait!”
It was too late though, she walked forward and weapons were drawn by the bandits arrayed before her. Etain then unsheathed her sword, and the edge came alive with the flickering flames of her power. Many in the ranks of the bandits were beginning to talk among themselves. “Boss, what they said she is, it must be true. How are we do stand against some incarnation of the Alessian Bloodline?”
Etain heard and then she said, “I offer you this one chance at standing down.” She looked directly at a heavily armed Nord whose muscles were barely constrained within his armor. “You should listen to your men. “ I am a man of steel and strength. I do not fear you!” Etain thought for a moment then let me offer you a deal beyond anything else you have been given.
Stand down, let us pass, send someone ahead to tell the others to do the same.” The man said, “What will we get in return for this offer!” When I am done here, the way will be cleared. Behind the great word wall deep within the barrow is a great chest hidden behind the wall. It is filled with gold, jewels, and ancient jewelry that should keep you and your men and women happy for a long time. He turned and spoke with some of the others. Then he asked, “How do we know you will keep your word.” Etain laughed, then, “Come on you have heard of everything I’ve done before right! You saw me announce my arrival just before I came up here didn’t you?”
He replied, “That was you that did that?” Etain replied, “ Yes, is the offer accepted or not? I do not think you’ll get one better than this one.” He said, “Let me send word ahead, wait here for a moment” Etain then said, tell them to join you here, all of you should be safe here.” “Why? What do you plan on doing?” “ Let’s just say I plan on redecorating the landscape a bit. You should find you way into the barrow without issues once I am done. But what about all the undead that now walk the halls?”
Etain said, “I have come to set them free!” “What, you have the power to do that!” She simply sat down in the snow with her burning sword siting across her legs. “Let me know when everyone is here. Me and my company will pass and be on our way, destiny awaits us!”
The large Nord issued some orders and thirty minutes later a large crowd of bandits came shuttling down from path to the barrow. The way is now open. “Take up cover in the tower or further below. Things are about to get messy!” Then she and her small band of protectors made their way up towards the barrow. The skies instantly began to darken the winds grew deathly chilled, then the snows began to blow hard and where it hit their uncovered skin it cut them like knives.
Etain made it to the top of the barrow. The snows and winds were brutal here. She called out to the Throat of the World, “Alduin my brother, you’re wasting precious energy on parlor tricks. Cease them, I have come to face your doom. Then the all heard a loud boom and the skies cleared instantly and a large black dragon with ruby red eyes glared down at her.
” So sister, you acknowledge who you are now. “Yes, I do. I do not understand your rage against our father but is misplaced. You know why I am here.” Alduin replied, “Yes, but let’s see how you fair against the doom I have waiting for you behind those doors.” Etain said as she thought of Rosenlyn, “With complete polish and dignity of course!” Alduin boomed, “You mock me, we will see!” He vanished as quick as he had come.
Etain then turned to her team. Everyone other than Delphine and our Knight of Stendarr. Go back down the back way towards the lake. You should see Rosenlyn and others across the lake waiting for me. Go there, they will need your help once we are done here.”
She came to Hadvar then leaned in and kissed him on the cheek. “I know Hadvar, but this trial is meant for me and them. All three of us have to face this in order for me to open up the paths before us to High Hrothgar. You know I wish you could be there with me.
I trust you Hadvar, I always have.” She paused a moment then jokingly said, “Well, you’re a little hard to understand sometimes, but this” and she place her open palm over his heart, “ Is always clear. “
She watch the rest of the company head down the back way toward the lake. She walked up to the top patio before the great doors of the barrow. She lifted a hand and twitch her fingers, and the great doors blew inward barely hanging on their hinges now. A great wind blew through the large open chamber beyond. As she stepped into the center of the great receiving hall of the barrow, many who had been in service to the Dragon lords of the first era came and formed a circle around them.
Etain pulled her sword out and then stuck it in the floor of the barrow. “I Etain of the blood of the Elders, and the keeper of the new Covenant of Kings tell you now, find you peace. This place can no longer hold your spirits here. If you decide to stay then you will have sealed your fates by your own acts.”
All of them bowed down on one knee to her authority and then they vanished like starlight being lifted into the air. She turned and said, “Come, we will not be safe here long.” They entered the stairs leading downward. “Go and wait for me there, I have something I must do.”
She turned then and lifted her hand up high and said, “I have come to declare a new age, the days of the dragon halls are done now. Then they heard her say, “Father, mother let it be done thus a new age dawns.”, “Father, mother let it be done thus a new age dawns.”
There was a large rumble and those who were left further down past the reception chamber saw it collapsed in on itself; Dust and rumble were everywhere and down near the old watchtower where the bandits had taken up residence. They felt the ground rumble, and he sent someone up to see what had happened. The scout came back and said, “The whole front end of the great receiving chamber of the barrow has collapse in on itself. There is nothing left of it but rocks and dust.” Then someone said, “Who holds that kind of power. The old Nord leader said, I guess the daughter of Akatosh and Alessia does.”
The three of them continued their way down into the paths that lead deeper into the resting halls of the barrow. At the first area she offered the same. They reacted the same. Each of them were ready for their final rest. Once they neared the first trap of the swinging door with the spikes in it. She looked at it and said something, and the doorway simply fell about into dust to the ground. They walked ahead
She turned to Delphine now and the Knight of Stendarr and said, “Prepare yourself, not all those in the halls ahead are submissive to me. They will likely come to kill us to force us to join their ranks. I look to you Delphine, and you Celestine to defend us. Surprised that I know your name. Remember who I am in. This is part of your path to reconciliation. Take it with pride and honor.”
They entered the next chamber, and they could hear the shuffling of the undead rising from their resting places. When they arrived at the main resting chamber, she lit the torches instantly and lit up the place. She made her offer, but not all took it this time.
Some raised their bows, war hammers, and axes to come at the small party. Delphine and Celestine move forward, and both destroyed the draugr that had come at them in minutes. Etain said, “I am sure you both heard how I hate spiders right!” Delphine said, Hadvar told me about that. Well there’s a particular nasty brood mother and her children waiting ahead for us there. I am leaving you. I will burn open the spiderwebs that seal the way. But once we are in the main chamber it’s up to you.
As they walked forward they heard a man call out. He was calling the names of some of the other bandits. Celestine asked, “There’s someone trapped in there alive?” Etain said, “Well their more dead than alive at this point. The brood mother has been slowing feeding their fluids to its children.” She smiled then and said, “You might say he’s a captured guest for dinner!” Okay I know that was in bad taste.” Delphine smiled and said we need to keep you away from Rosenlyn, she’s rubbing off on you way too much!”
They met some resistance before the main chamber for some of the brood mother’s older children. Delphine and Celestine dispatched them without issue. When the got to the main chamber Delphine said, my gosh, she’s sealed off every doorway into it. Etain said to them, “Prepare yourselves, mommy is a particular old and very large brood mother.”
Delphine carried two Dragonguard weapons on her back. She knew the one was silver and inscribed with old runic symbols, but the other one she now drew flicker with flames. Etain said, Impressive Delphine. Etain burned the way through with her magic. All the webs in the main chamber were lighting up as well. They heard a scream coming from the brood mother as she tried to land and flea the chamber that had just been set on fire.
Delphine and Celestine both entered the chamber and took up positions on the front and back of her position. It was a little bit of a struggle but they both did an honorable job of taking down the spider. Neither one of the had been poisoned in the effort. Etain walked in and up to the man twisting in the webs. “You there, cut me down before something else turns up.” Etain said, you carry the Dragon Claw with you? “He responded, “Yes cut me down and I’ll take you there. I know all about the claw, the hall of stories and the great sealed chamber beyond. Get me down and I’ll show you. You won’t believe what the Nords have hidden there. “
Etain began to burn the webs away from this man and said, actually I know exactly what’s waiting for us in there. He said, “You do, who are you anyway?” She cut him down and then he bolted, Etain said, “ Let him go we’ll find him up ahead likely dead. They already know I am here. “
They made their way through a room with broken pots and vases that contain the dust of the dead. As they neared a corner they began their way down. A hoard of draugr came at them. Both Delphine and Celestine took care of them.
They then came to a hallway where great axes were singing back and forth waiting to cut them in two if they passed through them. Etain simply flicked her fingers, and they clacked to the floor of the hallway broken into pieces.
They walked through and instantly the chamber was flooded with dead draugr. She looked up and saw some large pots of oily fluid pots hanging on ropes above them. She saw all the fluids on the floor. Etain cried out, “Wait! Delphine and Celestine back here with me.” Etain picked up some broken rocks and threw them with pinpoint accuracy. As they tumbled through the air, Etain sent a spell at them, and they caught on fire. When they hit the chamber floor the oily lake of fluids exploded and most of the draugr were burned alive.
Any who got through were easily dispatched then by Delphine and Celestine. They found the Dunmer man from Morrowind then dead on the stairs leading upstairs. Etain grabbed the journal from him and the dragon claw. She saw that it had three symbols on it.
The walked up the stairs, across a bridge, then rounded a corner and opened some broken doors. Etain said, “The Hall of Stories. This will take me a moment but before we go beyond the door. What comes ahead is not only yours but my test. What the dragon has waiting for me is a Dragon Priest of old. It will come for us, and it will yield great power, especially here in this great central chamber before the word wall.”
Delphine asked, “How do you know there’s a Word Wall in there.?” Etain said, “Because it spoke to me. It challenge me to come and face my doom. Listen, to me, stay close to me do not wonder off. Stay by my side and when the Dragon Priest rises from it tomb I will do what I have come to do.”
She looked at the claw then the rings on the door. Etain reached out and began to turn them. When all the symbols lined up and match those embedded on the Golden Dragon Claw, she inserted it into the spot in the center. She twisted it and it began to shift down into the rock. Etain said to them again, Remember, follow me, directly across the great chamber, stay glued to me, when we reach the Dragon Wall it will speak to me, don’t be alarmed. Stay close to me once the Dragon Priest rises from it tomb and I will finish what I have come to do.
She said, if you step away from me you’ll likely die, so stay close. The began to walk across the hall, this time Etain had unsheathed her sword too. Her blood instantly flowed to the red diamond and the blade flared alive. The three of them began to walk toward the bridge and the great rise to the Word Wall beyond. The hall was crammed with Draugr.
The bridge ahead was packed with them and the stairway leading up to the great wall and resting place of the Dragon Priest. Etain led the way now though. She called out “Fus, Ro, Dah” and they scattered like leaves in the wind. As her voice was not just that of a Dragonborn, it carried the weight of the Elder Blood as well.
Etain said, “Hurry now.” When they approached the Word Wall the letters began to speak to her. She said, “Quickly kneel beside me.” The tomb of the Dragon Priest broke into pieces and flew everywhere. It rose from its tomb and raised its staff throwing a great configuration of fire at them. But Etain had created a great ward around them that nothing could get through.
She starting resighting some ancient words. All the letters etched in the dragon wall lit up then and it flowed its power into her. They could hear the ancient words of the Dovah, they sounded like a great wail from before time. ““Zu’u Daal Hi Wah Aetherius, Voth Fin Suleyk Do Kaan, Do Shor, Ahrk Do Atmora, Kruziik Hofkiin Do Hin Sil!” “I return you to Aetherius, with the power of Kyne, of Shor, and of Atmora, Ancient home of your heart!”
Every stone and pillar etch with the writing of the ancient dragon cult came alive at once. The Dragon Priest twisted in Agony and then exploded into a great white light. The whole chamber began to rumble and then Etain cried out, !” “Rah Do Fin Lok Zu’u Qiilaan Wah Hin Fen, Hin Kogaan Bo Nau Zu’u!”, “ God of the sky, I submit to your will, your blessing come upon me!”
A great light exploded from Etain and her sword then and the whole of Bleak Falls Barrow exploded outward. The stones pummeled the great black dragon that had suddenly appeared above the barrow. It cried with a piercing roar to all around for a hundred miles. Even those in Whiterun could see the terrible conflagration and the mountains surrounding the barrow rumble and fall apart from the force of her power.
Then the great black dragon called out, “Dovakiin, Hi Lost Vod Fin Unt, Hi Los Gut Nol Daar Fen To Grind Zu’u,” “Dovahkiin, You Have Passed The Trial, You Are Far From That Needed To Meet Me!”
He said release me, “She did so and the blinding light from her sword intensified. The next thing they knew, Etain, Delphine and Celestine were transported out to the base before the lake and she looked at both of them and said, “It is Done!” The devastation of what had been done here would be felt across the world of Nirn. She had completed the first part of establishing the foundations of the new empire.
Just then several pops began to happen all around the group waiting with Rosenlyn, Alea and the Acolyte of Meridia. It was Maribelle, Colette, and some others from the College of Mages in Winterhold. They all said as they popped in, “What happened here? Look at that over there!” Rosenlyn said to them, “Mages from the college. Great, could you maybe pop over there and bring the three injured ladies over here? One in particular needs your help.”
Maribelle asked Colette, “Help me.” They disappeared and then reappeared with the injured with them and they sat them down. Delphine and Celestine said “Help her! It was just too much.” Etain opened her eyes briefly and said Rosenlyn, I am bleeding again.” Rosenlyn said, “Yes well you do have a way about you don’t you? Rosenlyn bent over and kissed Etain on the forehead then said, “ Rest! You need to get better.”
Maribelle asked, “Can someone please explain to us what’s going on?” Just then there were two more pops and Tofdir and Faralda appeared from the college. Tofdir looked across the way at the devastation and then at the three ladies on the ground.
Rosenlyn, then said, “We’ll have time to catch up later but for now these ladies all need your help. We need to get them to Riverwood. Especially her. Can one of you create some wards please?” Maribelle said, “This is an odd company, a Blade from out of myth, a Knight of Stendarr by your armor and who is this young lady who lies there looking like death and why is she glowing like that?”
Rosenlyn then said, “Your assessments are correct concerning the first two. The young lady who desperately needs our help. Well she is the daughter of Akatosh and Saint Alessia, you are looking at a princess of the Alessian blood line who holds in her hand the incarnation of the Covenant of Kings and is eventually bound for Cyrodiil and the Ruby throne.” Tofdir said, “But that’s impossible!”
Rosenlyn said to him, “ I wouldn’t tell her that. She is known to have a wee bit of a temper at times. You see all that destruction over there. That was her that did that.” Maribelle said, come on she obviously needs our help. Let’s get her, where are we?” Rosenlyn said, “We’ll go to Riverwood; she has help there and there’s an inn there where we can take care of her. Maribelle said, “Colette do what you can for her, Tofdir please help protect her along with Faralda. Let’s get her somewhere to get her stabilized.”
Maribelle then asked can someone walk with me and tell me what happed over there? I mean I was meeting with Farengar who had been sent to get our help when suddenly I am pulled away and instantly dropped into this. A man came up to them as they prepared to leave and said, “ I am the Champion of Kyne, Rosenlyn is an Acolyte for Azura, and this wonderful lady is Meridia’s Acolyte.”
Maribelle said then, “Three important deities represented here. Well there must be something to all of this. But what about that? The Champion of Kyne said, “Etain here, freed all the souls who walked in those halls of Bleak Falls Barrow to their final rest in Aetherius. She has passed the first trials and prepared the way. Nothing like this has ever happened before. Etain is virtually recreating reality.”
Maribelle look at Tofdir, get word to the Arch Mage, this is bigger than we realized. We’re going to need help. A lot of it.” Tofdir said, “I agree, I’ll be back soon.” He vanished and then Maribelle asked Collette, “Her Condition?” Colette looked pale, “ I need your help, She is barely alive!” Maribelle called out, come on we need to get her back to Riverwood so we can take better care of her.”
She paused then, “What’s the story with that sword. I mean her blood is feeding that…” Then she stopped and realized. “That’s the Covenant of Kings isn’t it?” They all said, “ Yes, it is” Maribelle then asked, “ Rosenlyn, you seem close to her, can you reach your friend here and let her know we’re going to put her in a kind of suspension to give her time to heal.”
Rosenlyn replied, I believe so. Give me a minute. Whatever you do, don’t touch that sword. It is bound to her; they protect each other conscious or not. “ Rosenlyn took a moment to touch Etain, she closed her eyes and felt Etain briefly.
“Etain, this is Rosenlyn were going to put you into a suspension for a while so you can heal better. Please get better, I can’t lose you! “ Rosenlyn felt Etain’s consciousness then, “My father is trying to pull me away to that place again to protect me.”
Etain lost consciousness for a moment. “But he can’t reach me here! Too close to what I did, to everything that happened. It’s interfering. Where are they taking me? To Riverwood said Rosenlyn, “Good he can reach me there. Let them know.” “I love you Etain, please come back to us, we need you!” I know and I love you too! “ The connection was lost then.
Rosenlyn said to Maribelle, “ I told her she agreed but once we’re back to Riverwood her father is likely going to pull her spirit away to a place outside of time to help give her time to heal.” Maribelle said, “He can do that?” Rosenlyn said, “Wow, all of you need to accept what we’re telling you. I mean her father is a bit of big deal, you know the father of time and all that!” Alea then said to the mages, “Look it’s been kind of a non-stop stream of these world bending events so yes, just a bit busy here lately. Sure glad some more help came though.”