Arc 1.5: The Fool's Errand

### The Aftermath of the Krish Fountain Battle

The 21st day of Elmar on the year 9, 390. Calina Luna, Cairie Varo, Khatar Kaimora, Terleich Stonetower, Alivorn Jalie, Meili Jarah and Calypso Kaimora are all on the run. Hurt, bloodied and scared, they leave on horses away from Tudia. Their plan was to eventually get to the Sun Kingdom to their nearest ally, but riding through Kheoli was too much of a risk. They decided to go south and get a boat to the island of Edros, where they can gather themselves at Calina's village Brauzan.

Alivorn and Meili managed to carry Kellan's body out of the battle, however now carry a lifeless body with them. The coldness he emits makes Meili fall into a state of shock and sadness, wanting to burry him properly. However they are unable to, so they decide to cremate him and decide when they go back to the Gilrei Family Grave, to bury him there.

During their journey they find out many things, they find out that Khatar isn't a Wood Elf but a ex-Sun elf Prince that was banished out of the kingdom. Cairie starts to have dreams of an other-worldly being who seems unthreatening yet familiar, who gives her comfort and vague advice. They also find out about that each of the four kingdom's have their own Royal Artefact. The Lunar Staff is the Moon Kingdom's and the Sun Kingdom's is The Glass of Truth. Whenever there is a trail in the Kingdom, the Sun Empress shines a 60ft wide circular glass that hangs from an opening in the ceiling on the person of trial. The person must tell the truth otherwise be incinerated on the spot by the concentrated light from the Sun. They also get a message from Athena flying in from Gwendalyn, saying that that she, Bodridge, Xanthippe and Favian are safe but they don't know where Lyra and Francessca are.

They manage to make it to the South of Kheoli and take a boat down to Edros. They come across a village that still smells like smoke, seems completely burned down to the ground. Although this isn't Calina's village, she never realised this was here before. They find a book about the Elven Elites and a wooden carving of an elven figure, however nothing else. It takes to the end of the day to reach Brauzan, taking a total of 3 days to travel.

### A Busy day in Brauzan

The next day, they all split up and tackle the day. Alivorn and Meili go to a library towards the east, Cairie and Khatar take their weapons and armour to get repaired and Terleich, Calina and Calypso go to the village to buy new clothes and supplies. On the way, Calina runs into her childhood friends Oran Duskmile and Enith Duskmile, who invite her over for dinner along with her friends. They all get ready after regrouping, realising this was out the house of the Chief of the Village. When they go to eat, they pretend everything is okay and they're here for a holiday rather than a mission. However Alivron, Cairie and Calina confront Chief Erdan Duskmile and tell him all that has happened with Priscilla Redgums and the Moon Kingdom. He tells them that they're correct for going to the Sun Kingdom for their resources. He told them about a magical large willow tree, supposedly having teleportation circles that reached all across Impruena. However, he wasn't aware of the whereabouts, as it's a secret kept only by a few. He also tells them about the Innkeeper's daughter who can send a message to reach Gwendalyn. Alivorn offered to look through his books to find out more there. They spend the rest of the night eating with everyone and go back to Calina's.

### THE EPHINE PLAGUE

Calina has a dream of what happened 20 years ago in this village. A plague swept through and killed 81 of the 108 people that lived in the village due to the crops that grew. Naphela Luna and Aradi Duskmile working tirelessly to save infected people and Naphela going on a walk to clear her mind but to find an unfamiliar dead woman's body and a baby who was barely alive, who Calina realised was herself. The next day, Calina and Alivorn set out to find the Innkeeper's Daughter named Inadove. She successfully casts sending to Gwendalyn after you give her the message that you all are safe, Cairie is the true hair and you're heading to the Sun Kingdom.

Cairie went with Meili to the town and decided to visit Jeremy the baker and ask him to pick out a pastry dessert for each of your party. He does and gives you all a pleasant surprise when you all open the box on your last night in Brauzan. Alivorn opens up about what he'd been piecing in his mind about the stuff he read and what he had been picking up since their stay here. About this sentient being called The Light and how 20 years ago it caused an infestation in the crops which took out 81 people out of the 108 who resided here. It made sense with the weird sign you saw Cairie and the empty houses that were still present. It also made sense with the village you saw before which was burnt down. Solemnly and with a weird sense of both closure and curiosity, they sleep for the last time in Brauzan.

They set off early the next day with Oran and Enith guiding them all the way, south-west to Edros where there was a harbour they could travel from Edros to Letsati.