"Light in the Dark" - The Chronicles of Sunder: Ironspire - Chapter 16

## Light in the Dark

"Light in the Dark" is the sixteenth episode to The Chronicles of Sunder: Ironspire. It was released on 29 January 2022 and is narrated by Jazza.

## Episode Synopsis

The group is welcomed into the tent by Satra, Melba and the High Priestress of Sienna. Melba asks to speak with each one individually, to see if they can be trusted working for The Mother. Delvin goes first, and says his desire is freedom for the Barrows. He agrees to work with The Children of Amar to dethrone the King and to free the Barrows. Melba is willing to share some knowledge and even some gifts from the Mother herself to the group, so they can achieve their goal.

Next up, Brick enters the tent. Melba notices that something is different in the way Brick’s mind works. He has a feeling that he is cursed, because he’s the sole survivor of some tragedies. He also sees himself as a failure on the one duty that he was trained to do, which is to protect. Brick says he’s desire is to protect those he deems worthy of protection, which is not the typical Faelenkul answer. When Melba asks him if Ainsley is worthy of his protection, Brick stays silent but his mind says no. In the end Melba takes Brick’s hands and plants magically the idea that Brick is not broken, like the filling of a void.

After their individual conversations, they all meet up and share their knowledge. The Children of Amar have been working to dethrone the king. The mother shares the same gift as Delvin, the ability to find magic in people. Since Delvin is the only known person with the same gift, it makes collaborating with him their greatest priority. There is also a Gray Guard called Russel Hail who has just returned from Fellbrook where he was assigned as a captain. Due to him refusing the executions of some Barrowen people, he is being reposted to the South. He is a man who’s loyal to goodness, and might be able to help them with Madaela and become an ally. Satra pulls out some rings and an amulet that can make fire and Katalina takes it.

Brick explains a bit more about Madaela’s family situation. Her uncle used to travel with Ainsley and trade, while her aunt stayed in Ironspire. Her uncle also had an affair with Ainsley, but he died in the fires in Felton. They decide to visit Madaela’s aunt to inform her about Madaela's situation.

When the meeting is over the party travels back to Gragmuth, and see Osbert wandering alone in town. They made an arrangement with The Children of Amar that he will be escorted to Thunissia first thing in the morning. They head to the inn to spend the night there, and a bit later Mikey arrives. He says he caught a glimpse of whoever is following them and describes them wearing black clothes and a mask, looking like a cat.

When everyone heads of to bed and falls asleep, Brick gets another dream of Madaela. She's stuck in a dark stone room, whimpering and asks: "Where are you Brick? I miss you".

- written by parzival

## TL;DR

* Delvin, Brick and Katalina meet with The Children of Amar. They decide to become allies since both The Mother and Delvin share the same gift of finding magic in people.
* The party is tasked to find Russel Hail, a Gray Guard who refused executions of some Barrowen people and is therefor reposted to the South.
* Katalina receives rings and an amulet that can make fire.
* They head back to the tavern and meet with Osbert and Mikey. Mikey conforms a shadow has been following them, a person dress in black and a mask.
* Brick has another dream where Madaela is stuck in a dark room asking him where he is, and that she misses him.