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Book01: The Moon's Test

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Summary: Cerin, Rannath and Zahara track down a lunar and provoke it to fight, that Cerin might obvserve its essence flows.

XP:C1, R1, Z1

Tags:
Lunars, Collars

Having tracked the young lunar to this patch of the forest, Rannath's army moves to encircle it, as he, Cerin and Zahara complete the circle, pressing in and provoking her to fight.


<Rannath?> "Regardless, we'll keep it distracted for as long as you require."

<Zahara?> "I only hope it doesn't escape before we're through."

<Cerin?> "With Rannath's soldiers and my tracking, we should be able to catch it again"

<Zahara?> "Got enough paper and a sharp pen?"

<Zahara?> "The rulers of the Sunlands."

<Cerin?> As she appears, Cerin's hand starts to move, delineating essence flows in swift movements of his hands

<Zahara?> "Yes, we thought you should know what nation you're about to become a part of."

<Rannath?> "Mm, just a little more worthless rubbish to clear out. It should take a minimum of time."

<Zahara?> "You have a say. About.. oh... 30 seconds worth of a say."

<Cray> "Thirty seconds of what? Get off my land. There's nothing here you want."

<Zahara?> "I take that back... big ugly girl. thing."

<Cray> "You disrespectful wretch!!! Do you intend to conquer the world through such cruelty and dishonorable attacks?"

<Zahara?> "Hmmmm... let me think about that... Well Yes. It's worked well so far!" she says cheerily.

<Zahara?> "Dance, little moon-touched, dance!"

<Rannath?> "And after you die, there will be plenty of time to.. discuss things with the inhabitants. Slowly, and with some very interesting implements."

<Zahara?> "One two three-*zap* One two three-*zap*!"

<Cerin?> "It's an unusual experience.."

<Zahara?> "Ooh that was a pretty one." she says as she peeks over the monstrous shoulder

<Zahara?> "Perhaps you'd rather do the Merengue?"

<Cerin?> "I think I have all the sketches you'll need, Zahara"

<Zahara?> "Ah, and I was having such fun. Allright, then." She dusts off her gown, muttering about how she's going to ahve to mend it now, and turns around, heading back the way she came. She pauses and calls over her shoulder, "Thanks for the dance!"

The entire forest seems to wake up as the armored soldiers surrounding the battleground pick up and follow the two Solars.

<Zahara?> "she's cute when she's not a giant ugly hulk. She really would make a good pet, even though she disagrees."

<Rannath?> "Calm yourself, little one."

<Rannath?> "We are not going to burn your forest, destroy your Manse, or encroach on your territory."

<Cerin?> "If she would be, then studying her again would be easier"

<Rannath?> "It was a test, little one. We had to view the gifts of Luna's children for ourselves."

<Cray> "Luna tests us, Gaia tests us, the gods test us, and the dragons test us. Your kind have no sanction to do such."

<Rannath?> "No mandate is greater than our own on Creation. We are Chosen by the Unconquered Sun."

<Rannath?> "And what have they told you?"

<Cray> "That you became decadent. That you became wicked. That you sought only to further your own rule and pleasure, at the cost of those beneath you."

<Rannath?> "We provoked you so that we could see the strength of Luna's Chosen! Our threats spurred you onto greater heights of prowess and strength! And through those centuries, we suffered as you suffered. The Realm may have been content to leave you at Creation's fringes if you kept your hackles down and tails between your legs, but we were their sport! They murdered us as we drew Second Breath as a coming-of-age party!"

<Rannath?> "We have taken much and given little.. but to restore the light of the Incarna to Creation, we require a second chance."


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