We live, we die, the world forgets.
Somewhere
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How in the name of the Cerulean Sign is one supposed to move forward after hearing the news of ... disaster?
Last night, the blinds were pulled back and I finally saw... and it will come close to destroying me, I fear.
Sometimes Angul and the Cerulean Sign are a wonder to wield in concert. I wish I had more moments when I felt so, lost in the thrill.
Will Seren's ritual never end? All this dead time; my mind has too much space to wander corridors of memory, and I grow grim with nostalgia.
How much should I wall off the tumults of life, and how much should I give grief its leash? I owe the dead prominence in my memory, right?
As Seren performs her ritual, I wonder is she finds the same peace in her magic as I in my forms. Or are we both simply seeking escape?
Sometimes I wonder if the peace I gain from practicing my martial forms and strikes is the same kind of joy others experience.
But he didn't release the stone, did he? No. Japheth stole the Dreamheart, and plunged Faerûn into a crises only I seem to appreciate.
“If you don’t release the stone, it will claim you, too,” I replied. I sidled forward, my aberration-breaking sword Angul taking fire.
“No,” came Japheth’s sorrowing voice. “Not yet. It has Anusha’s mind. I must wake her. It is my fault! Her soul is trapped inside . . .”
I trailed off as Japheth turned to face me. The warlock held a dark oblong object. “Drop it, now!” I commanded, “We must destroy it!”
I remember back, when Japheth stood over the severed tentacle that had clutched the artifact. I said, “Careful. Don’t touch . . .”
I put thoughts of my daughter from my mind. But I can't help brooding--without my focus, my minds sinks to all the worries that do me.
Thus stream my thoughts as I watch the wizard chant her ritual that will temporarily transform Green Siren into an elemental skiff.
I blame myself that my daughter died alone. That blame won't bring her back. Moving forward is all I can do, or go mad with the guilt.
Seren says, "The ritual will call across the planes, into the Elemental Chaos. Something dangerous could notice, so be ready.” Oh, oh.
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Finally, the wizard wraps up. But, "Now comes the ritual incantation," she says. "Which will take a few hours."