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From: Thorr-kan, the White Minotaur, and Horde Father-Confessor
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Subject: [Roaming] Interlude Three
Date: 13 Feb 1994 23:44:12 GMT
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To the west of the Great Forest lies Generica.  Issuing forth from it this  
night is a creature of darkness and death.  He travels on the wings of magic  
older than Generica.  His name is Thorne, and he is going home.  Tomorrow, he  
will re-enter the Great Forest and face his Sister for a final time.  There,  
the two,  vampire-treant-mage and immortal-dryad-druid will end their millenia  
old war.

Thorne is confident that the Lady will not stand against him.  Before, he was  
barely defeated by the combined might of this family.  Only his sister remains,  
now.  Never his equal in Power, she has chosen to ignore him, concentrating  
instead on a threat from deeper in the Forest proper.

Only a minor obstacle remains in his path:  that of a creature the Lady has  
thrown out as diversion.  Thorne's minions have not located him yet, but that  
does not matter.  The halfbreed will fall as surely as all others facing Thorne  
have done.

***

Again to the west, but also to the north, a pair of beings fade into existance  
on Nexus.  One is a short creature with a long top-knot and child-like  
features.  He hefts his axe and turns to his companion.

"Now what, Ellen?" he asks her.  The lady frown momentarily in concentration.   
She looks out of place in plate armor, seeming more fitted to life at court or  
in an academic setting.

"South, Marty," she whispers after some thought.  "I feel the presence of  
Chan-Da'all.  And over our lifesbond, I feel Thaddius calling upon his Power to  
do battle with something.  There is pain and anger...," her voice fades for a  
moment.'...and grief.  He likes not what he is doing."

The kender looks thoughful.  "Then we must hurry.  Let's go."

The two set off south at a brisk walk.

***

Several hours after dispatching the wolves, Thaddius comes upon a berry patch.   
Giving thanks, he sets about picking some.  Suitalby fortified, they will keep  
him awake and give him the energy to continue.  The last of Thad's healing  
items had gone to repairing the damage caused by the wolves.  This discovery is  
a true blessing.

A few hours later, Thaddius Farsinger lays resting in the bole of a tree.  He  
wants a few hours to compsoe himself before confronting the renedage treant.   
he also needs to make his peace with the life that is about to lose him.

-Matt C.
guardian- 1. one who has care of a person or property.  2.  In other words, 
	  someone who puts their ass between others and danger.

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Nuke 'til they glow, then shoot 'em in the dark!
Matt Cutter, e-mail to mcutter@nic.gac.edu OR mcutter@vax2.gac.edu              
Gustavus couldn't afford my opinions if they wanted them!
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