Homecoming Part 3

## Story

Talia rises early as is her custom. Seeing Seline is still asleep she decides to run again. As she steps out into the crisp morning air, her mind drifts back on to the events of the evening. The shift takes her as she gives herself to the run with Cortez trailing her. It is an hour when she finds herself back at the tent and only then does the shift fade. Inside the tent, and emotionally exhausted Seline dreams restlessly. Out of several dreams, the only one she can remember is one where she still grown but being treated as a seven-year-old in her home town. Seline is told pick mulberry leaves for the worms. When she does, the Sun goes behind the clouds, the fog rolls in there are screams in the distance. She runs back to the buildings but can't find anyone. As the fog clears, standing in the middle of the road is Talia with the bodies of both Seline's parents. When Talia turns toward Seline and in the Broker's voice says "the Reaper needs a weapon." Then she wakes. She rises and prepares to leave. Talia attempts to apologize but Seline is having none of it. Talia in turn suggests a compromise if Seline can divine if Death's Whisper is evil, Talia find a way to break the deal. Holding the gun, Seline senses divine power and a presence within that is neither good nor evil. Seline and Talia kicked around the idea that Death's Whisper might have previously been the Grim Reaper's scythe but not conclusively. Seline remains aloof and distant as they make they way to her hometown. It looks like a small town and the sign just outside it reads Kan Ranch. Seline starts toward what used to be her home but it's since been remodeled. She goes up to the door and knocks. Rella answers and invites them to come inside. Rella says that she's only been in the house five years and that farm hands from the community helped her rebuild the home. Any remnants from Seline's family we're buried with the family. Rella and her 6 year old son Colin lead Seline and Talia to the final resting spot of Seline family. They arrived at a depression in the hills where a fenced-in area marks the resting place of the dead. Seline moves in amongst the graves searching for names that she recognizes. She finds the headstone of her parents several others for farmhands that she knew but not for her grandmother. Kneeling at her parents' grave Seline runs her fingers over the lettering on the tombstone. Rella and her son return to their homes to allow Seline some privacy. Seline set up the ritual for speak with the dead to speak Mylene, her mother. She feels a presence and she takes out her spirit board. Via the spirit board, Seline's mother says Seline had an imaginary door in mulberry bush, was unsure if she was more than human and that she's with the Undertaker. With the words, we love you, her spectral hand brushes Seline's cheek and then is gone. Seline and Talia hold each other as Seline breaks down crying. Despondent and still crying Seline returns with Talia to Rellas house with her tape measure wrapped around her hand. Waiting on Rellas front porch is Jameson Kan, Aldon's grandson. He welcomes her to the town on the behalf of his family. Rella offers to board Seline and Talia for the night who bored Seline and Talia for the night. Alden was unable to welcome her himself do to his health but would be happy to receive them at his home for a visit. Seline wanders into the woods behind the house and Talia stealthily tails her at a distance. Talia watches Seline step into the mulberry bush of her childhood and besides to stand watch nearby waiting. Seline finds herself in the garden of the feywild with squirrels with butterfly wings. She calls out to the Broker who does not respond at first, but then she finds herself in that room in the basement of the Wheezy Ass. The Broker confirms Death's Whisper was the tool of the Grim Reaper. Also the Xhins made a deal with something infernal and were well on their way to insanity before Death's Whisper came into their possession. Seline threatens the Broker if Talia comes to the same end as John Xhin. While Talia waits, she questions her decisions. As night falls she focuses on things her wolf senses tell her until she sees Seline emerge from the bush. Seline tells Talia about the gun and that the Broker cannot lie. She is exhausted though due to the turmoil of the last day and not eating. Talia carries her bridal style back to the house. Talia forces Seline to eat some sandwiches that were left out by Rella. Talia takes Seline to bed giving her the bed while she lay in a bed roll on the floor.

## Location

* Kan Ranch
* Feywilds

## Characters

### Players

* Seline Argent
* Talia Grey

### NPCs

* Cortez
* Rella and Colin
* Mylene Argent
* Jameson Kan
* The Broker