Seed of War

eing planned to them next meant their doom. Rhanes had spent the better part of an hour explaining to Folmon about what was going to happen to them all. It

le every seven years to participate in

d help him. He tried to explain he needed someone to see him exactly as he was, then he would be

is from their own ceremonies, and these folk are called The Anointed. That

anes confi

go hold a ceremony and then tell the Unif

in reply as Elenwe

person died and wasn't really the real Anointed of Adanya, which came as a shock to no one." The dwarf realigned h

It is to show they love Ophine more than the sea. Sometimes really poor sailors volun

r, Folmon grunted in thought. He offered, "I

om his words, "It isn't just some school. It's Rosie

l your life there hiding your powers because you can't be the best, you got punished. Then yeh said that their best are 'selected'

How many Savants had dared to be great

ed, stroking his beard, "They drag these fellas before all the crowds there on their podium and pulpit. Then say they found the Anointed of Iros. It always was some criminal or ne'er-do-well. Usually human, and these fellas looked straight

onies that select the Anointed - but I do have something to show you. I know what happens after the Veneration Selection." With a wave of his ha

ll, feel, even taste anything they wished as so long as Rhanes had memory of it. The limitation of this was, they co

t the room. He moved through his memory. It was not active, but a still moment of time created from the experience of Rhanes having been there. Focusing on the apparatus i

as he was, in the very center point of the vision room. The walls all looked identical, seven of them with no discerna

fingers it had a distinct feeling of stone, smooth marble or ivory. There were no seams, as if the entire thing had always been whole and complete. It was obvious parts were meant to move, like th

ting not everyone was as astounded as he thought they should have been, he

n Artifact is an artifact from Solan." Rhanes then realized this was l

ne can get to the Southern Continent." Knowing what thi

sailors, or the strongest Wielders o

the Eastern Continent. They claim their traders go there all the time, bringing

rrect. So then, how did a Solan Artifact

ed but then stopped and pointed

was pointing at. There was a small series of lines, which somewhat looked like artistic t

win lamented, "I

tried to remember more, but it was fruitless. It was obvious by the glimmer from the memory

ed the stone there but felt nothing. Rhanes had no memory how the stone there felt. There was a handprint and a profile of a face outlined like a s

es, I have no idea. They do many things, but we do know it produces a huge beam of light and vap

Guard. They had left long before and returned, trying to be quiet. He listened c

ne an ounce of goo

shadows started forming underneath, co

how many were outside the door. At a disadvantage, paper, pen, parchments, and books were not easy to come by, he stuck his finge

x Out

e of it. The message hovered in silence, as Wrenn stated, "I wouldn't know

Rhanes chuckled, "Yeah? I ha

y anymore. Do we need to

Yep. Seems like I deserve one more

ting words and the door. She felt them behind it, pressing in, l

at the Temple of Ophine, and once Charles was able to trade for a book about t

in as Ashwin wrote as

ow about destroying such things ind

ubt I would just trust anyone's recommendations either. I

tess DelaFontai

new someone in Oriaron who could help. The message in the air vanished as Ashwin licked

here the library is." The conversation stopped as the door started to unlock. Before it w

eak with you in a few hours. We should be relocating you from the Abbey to your more

ing quietly, "I know this is unexpected, and I apologize for this." He turned, gazing at Rhanes directly in the eyes. The others beca

eel-grey eyes, "You apologize as if this is all your fault. You've overseen everyth

eyond the iron gates of the Abbey. The crowds were frenzied with celebration, screaming cheers, welcomes, and adoration toward the Anointed. Lord Arn stood ther

ust thankful I never ended up at the ot

at, "I want to encourage you, one last time Lord Sullon, to ... to

But he needs to see." Then a softer reassuring whisper drifted to the High Inquisitor's ears, "I know y

, but silenced himself. He was not known for sharing, but he felt in his heart he had to. The explanation

moved to the carriage, "Don't fret, My Lord. We will have time enoug

High Inquisitor inclined his chin, and folded his hands neatly, "If there is to ever be one

. Several broke through to dare to touch the carriage. Pleas for the Anointed to help them, help their sick, their wounded, the poor, the unfortunate, the weak followe

ght. The walls, which loomed so far overhead, did not even reach a fifth of the way up the building. A domed rotunda had a peak at the top. Several turrets, buttresses, towers

riages, finding it difficult to take in the entirety of the structure, voices could be heard taunt