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Swamp]], attempting to console her and probing without success her | Swamp]], attempting to console her and probing without success her | ||
knowledge of the troubling events of the ever-lengthening date. | knowledge of the troubling events of the ever-lengthening date. | ||
Unexpectedly, the astrologer | Unexpectedly, the astrologer Elenina arrived on the scene, having | ||
interrupted her stargazing atop the watchtower in the [[Valley of Kalebb]] | interrupted her stargazing atop the watchtower in the [[Valley of Kalebb]] | ||
and hastened to the Oracle's side. She spoke of the signs she had seen | and hastened to the Oracle's side. She spoke of the signs she had seen | ||
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Winger stood watch at the [[Tenebrous Glass]] as it displayed images of a | Winger stood watch at the [[Tenebrous Glass]] as it displayed images of a | ||
rope-cleaving sword in its misty glass and a bowl-shaped altar in its | rope-cleaving sword in its misty glass and a bowl-shaped altar in its | ||
falling sand. Seeing such an image himself, | falling sand. Seeing such an image himself, Lamar journeyed to a [[Fulgent | ||
Prototype]] and witnessed the orrery repeating its motions in resonance | Prototype]] and witnessed the orrery repeating its motions in resonance | ||
with the stars and susurrating words of truth and mystery. | with the stars and susurrating words of truth and mystery. Thalian saw | ||
these and the Ruby [[Sphinx]] too, who spoke similar words and whose side | these and the Ruby [[Sphinx]] too, who spoke similar words and whose side | ||
flashed a view of the sealed [[Inner Gate of Spinesreach]]. Prompted by | flashed a view of the sealed [[Inner Gate of Spinesreach]]. Prompted by | ||
similar experiences, | similar experiences, Alsai travelled to the [[Demon Mirror]] to find its | ||
turbulent waters frothing into symbols of [[Lanos]], Lord of Truth, and a | turbulent waters frothing into symbols of [[Lanos]], Lord of Truth, and a | ||
likeness of the fortified Citadel. And | likeness of the fortified Citadel. And Nevle journeyed from the desert | ||
to the [[Garden of Midnight]], where ever-changing ghosts of butterflies and | to the [[Garden of Midnight]], where ever-changing ghosts of butterflies and | ||
owls were spotted bearing markings of Lord Lanos, of [[Niuri]] the Evenstar, | owls were spotted bearing markings of Lord Lanos, of [[Niuri]] the Evenstar, | ||
and of a dozen longswords. Through it all | and of a dozen longswords. Through it all Zorn, who had heard the Sphinx | ||
speak in person when he investigated the rumour that the vanished | speak in person when he investigated the rumour that the vanished | ||
Elenina had been consumed by her, waited in sympathy with Apollonia, | Elenina had been consumed by her, waited in sympathy with Apollonia, | ||
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had been seen in the sands of the hourglass. Drawing on the experiences | had been seen in the sands of the hourglass. Drawing on the experiences | ||
of Lamar and Thalian who were present, as well as descriptions of the | of Lamar and Thalian who were present, as well as descriptions of the | ||
other omens, | other omens, Ahel came to place twelve longswords in the altar's marble | ||
bowl, whereupon the entire structure evanesced, gone in a swirl of light | bowl, whereupon the entire structure evanesced, gone in a swirl of light | ||
and a sourceless exclamation of words in an unknown tongue. Apollonia, | and a sourceless exclamation of words in an unknown tongue. Apollonia, | ||
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harbouring two notes written on plain parchment. There was a brief | harbouring two notes written on plain parchment. There was a brief | ||
uncertainty as to the proper course of action, but after Apollonia | uncertainty as to the proper course of action, but after Apollonia | ||
shouted her intention to travel to the [[Mhojave]] | shouted her intention to travel to the [[Mhojave]] Murad, who too had stayed | ||
with her through much of the ordeal, grabbed the notes decisively and | with her through much of the ordeal, grabbed the notes decisively and | ||
headed for the desert. At this moment, the Ruby Sphinx awoke with great | headed for the desert. At this moment, the Ruby Sphinx awoke with great | ||
questioning shouts and summoned Murad to her side. In the view of a huge | questioning shouts and summoned Murad to her side. In the view of a huge | ||
crowd, Murad surrendered the notes, which contained riddles for the | crowd, Murad surrendered the notes, which contained riddles for the | ||
Sphinx to announce. The first, answered correctly by | Sphinx to announce. The first, answered correctly by Malhavoc, revealed | ||
that the note itself contained enough of the Temple of Truth's power to | that the note itself contained enough of the Temple of Truth's power to | ||
enable the Ruby Sphinx to repair the cycle of the days; and at the | enable the Ruby Sphinx to repair the cycle of the days; and at the | ||
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reward for those who had made possible the deliverance of the Altar's | reward for those who had made possible the deliverance of the Altar's | ||
riddles, she offered to answer any single question posed by each of | riddles, she offered to answer any single question posed by each of | ||
Ahel, Murad, | Ahel, Murad, Gracie, and Malhavoc. In this way it was revealed that | ||
[[Spinesreach]] was destined to take its place among the great cities of | [[Spinesreach]] was destined to take its place among the great cities of | ||
Sapience, its impact to be shaped by Mortal hands. However, the Sphinx | Sapience, its impact to be shaped by Mortal hands. However, the Sphinx | ||