missing pieces

In the Trentson library, Evangeline pulls out her book to search for anything about Klastun. After some time, she discovers he is the son of a gold dragon who was betrothed to the Brightsun daughter. The Brightsuns were founders of Philolio and then traveled to Yosh-Lin to settle there. Toward the end of the second age, there was a fear of the shift of power and Klastun was imprisoned in Benilaira while his bride-to-be was entombed on the old altar as a memorial to the age of dragons. Digging a bit further, Evangeline confirms Benilaira is now where the Orgorek remains.

The group discuss the prophecy from Tatra concluding that the cursed city is in reference to the City of Bones. Fix remembers the riddle that aided them through the maze from when they were last there: Second built, First of its class, Third to fall, Last to die. They determined the City of Bones was once the ancient city of Yagoril. Evangeline shares her belief that the second stanza was in relation to the Brightsun daughter and shares her new pendant, glass sphere with a blue starburst. Though they are able to discredit that this was a key, it is agreed that this was the crest of the Brightsun family.

Kadath then pulls out the new card. After examination, they determine this is the Key card and the goddess represented on it was Tamara, goddess of dragons. Not sure where to go from this point, Evangeline and Kadath decide to commune while Fix checks in with Zybella. Forsythe takes this time to wander the grounds and commune with nature and Ordeith takes a trip into town.

Evangeline communes with Denier and receives confirmation on the symbol of Tamara and the need to reunite the Brightsun daughter with Klastun. Denier also assures her that additional information could be found at the Orgorek.

In his commune with the Raven Queen, Kadath learns that she is happy that the swords are together again, but that this has not gone unnoticed. When pressed further, she reminds him that her enemy moves in the shadows and confirms the urgency to conquer and contain the forces spilling out of the City of Bones.

Fix learns from Zybella that there is quite a bit of dealings with the undead in the Ba-Adenu forest, but they have it under control for the time being. She also informs him this started happening approximately three weeks prior.

Ordeith, not quite sure what to make of the dream he had, decides to take a walk about Qi. Soon he finds himself standing outside the temple to the Raven Queen. Shrugging his shoulders, he turns to go when the door opens seemingly on its own. Entering the temple and finding no one present, he follows the path before him as other doors open. Eventually, he discovers the ceremonial pool of blood and feeling drawn in, descends the stairs. He encounters the Raven Queen who shows him a tapestry from which a thread is plucked and handed to him. When he touches it, a memory from before the fateful ritual comes back. She had placed a ward on him for that day. He releases the thread. She calls on him to wield Judgment on the Shadowfell. He asks for rest upon completion and she agrees then sends him back to the pool. Ordeith makes his way back to the Trentson estate, but not before terrorizing the townsfolk with his form of dread. Upon his return, he shares his experience.

Kadath then decides to scry on Gaera and sees her in conversation with Funae. Funae seems reluctant but eventually gives in to the request to retrieve an item from an archfey.

Evangeline also uses her crystal ball to see Gaera in conversation with a Carcerian Ranger. They make some agreement and the vision goes to the throne room where the ranger seems to be reporting information to her. After this, a couple more blurry visions come through of Gaera in two different places, Corini’s and the City of Bones.

Upon hearing Kadath’s and Evangeline’s visions, he quickly puts things together and darts out of the estate with Kadath on his heels. Kadath catches up and pulls Fix into an ally to teleport directly to the circle within Corini’s shop. Evangeline grabs Ordeith and goes to Forsythe to teleport them to Corini’s believing that is Fix’s destination.

When they all arrive, Evangeline and Ordeith become invisible. Evangeline sends Buckley to follow to Corini’s then make himself hidden. Forsythe leads to Corini’s then finds a nearby roof to scout out the place.

Kadath and Fix find themselves inside and have a brief conversation with Shallow who seems unconcerned. After they head to the main part of the shop, they hear noise from the back room. Kadath misty steps inside and finds Funae looking through the various vials and bottles upon the tables. Startled, Funae disappears into a shadow and dissipates, but not before Kadath is able to catch her with his blade, leaving behind blood.
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Episode 79