Gate of Memoirs/Crouching Deer, Hidden Dragon

Back in the Vale, Zeruiah tries to sort out the events linked to her missing friend.

Episode 3 —Threading Fate—

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Music: "Cordelica"
	The slow, weary gait of the Sage mirrors the melancholy on her face. Zeruiah had allowed that cunning wolf of a human escape without his due punishment. Yet, if she pursued Baelfyr, there was no telling what other tricks he had up his sleeve, nor how much he knew of the girl who resembled her friend Juno-Seto so much. It was a precarious position to be in.
	But more than that, Zeruiah grimly admitted it was the memory of her foster daughter Eirwen that stalled her hand. Zeruiah: (Could those dreams be premonitions?) Zeruiah: (If she reached out to those she touched with her light...Then...)

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	Tevarius bows reverently before her, his divine aura crackling in a serpentine form behind him. Tevarius: Thank you for enlightening me, Great Sage.
	Tevarius: So much has happened in my absence. Tevarius: If it weren't for Juno pointing me to you, I would still be wandering aimlessly about.
	Zeruiah: Think nothing of it. To be in the presence of a storm dragon spirit from the time of the ancients...
	Zeruiah: It is a great honor. The Vale welcomes you.
	Tevarius: I am humbled and pleased, Great Sage, to have received aid from eminent beings such as yourself and Juno-Seto.
	Tevarius: Speaking of which...I should like to visit the spire that imprisons her.
	Zeruiah: A wise course of action. Zeruiah: Perhaps it may elucidate us on her sudden disappearance. Zeruiah: She has already reincarnated once before. I would not be surprised if it happened again.
	Tevarius: Indeed... Tevarius: Pardon my asking, Great Sage. What will you do about the serpent-men?
	Zeruiah: ... ... Zeruiah: These are troubling times for Aimyhr, Tevarius. Zeruiah: Though the Vale has been much weakened, it is highly unlikely the Naga would have been able to find a way in. Zeruiah: I shall have to see a certain someone about this.
	Zeruiah: In the interim, if you wish to return to the Vale, you are free to do so.
	Tevarius: Swift success, Great Sage. Then, please allow me to take my leave... Tevarius: Ah. Yes, one more matter. Juno said something I couldn't understand. Tevarius: "She who started all, shall end all."
	Tevarius: I don't know if that could be of any help. But I thought I would mention it.
	Zeruiah: (... ...)

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	Zeruiah: (An eternal cycle...) A figure just ahead of her makes her look up. Zeruiah smiles as a familiar face rises to greet her.
	Ah. Tevarius.
	Tevarius: Great Sage. I came to tell you...that the two figures within the spire still slumber. Tevarius: I must say it was quite the shock to see that...other one, next to Juno.
	Tevarius: Alas, both were silent. I can only hope their spirits have found peace, at least.
	Zeruiah: Understandable. That, too, was a long story.
	Tevarius: Don't we enjoy long stories.
	Tevarius: Did you find who you were looking for?
	Zeruiah: Yes. But I have troubling news. Zeruiah: Baelfyr, the leader of humans...has seen a girl who resembles the goddesses.
	Tevarius: What? Tevarius: But...how?
	Zeruiah: I do not know. But if my visions are true... Zeruiah: ...Then the reason for the vanishing of Juno-Seto's spirit lies within that girl.
	Tevarius: We must find her at once, then.
	Zeruiah: I should like to. Zeruiah: I do not trust that man—
	Shouts of anger and pain send a flock of birds flying, and the telltale smell of fire begins to fill the air.
Music: "Source Hall"
	?: Let none escape! Kill them all!
	Zeruiah: ...?!
	Tevarius: Those are...humans! Tevarius: They bring weapons and fire! What is going on?
	Fae: *scream* Fae: Please! Stop! What ar-
	Zeruiah: Human! What is the meaning of this?
	Empire Captain: You Fae have betrayed us and wounded Sir Baelfyr! Empire Captain: The Vale is irreversibly tainted, and soon the darkness that consumed you will devour us in turn! Empire Captain: We must purge this land and destroy all evil! Empire Captain: CHARGE!
	Tevarius: Great Sage!
	Zeruiah: ...!

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