Silence Falls

After the fight with the Banshee (6:24), the group decides to do something to lay this banshee to rest. Salix gathers some mountain laurels, and they dig a shallow grave. As they dig, Salix and Kendell talk about how hard it was to do what they did. Kendell asks Salix to make sure he can rest if this ever happens to him.

Dev asks Kyrie(18:42) about this ceremony they’re going to do, and Kyrie says it can be done for a lot of different things. Kyrie says a few things over the grave, and sprinkles some silver dust over it. Kendell covers over the grave himself, and Salix causes the mountain laurel bush to grow over it. Kendell casts Protection from Good and Evil on the plant. Devereux presses the circlet into the dirt by the grave.

They return to Eldrazi(28:06), telling her that the wailing has been taken care of. He gives them their 30 gold, and asks what they intend to do. They discuss a bit, and ask him about some of the nearby cities. He warns them about the fighting going on around Zandaria. They talk about going to Azmarin next, but decide to go back to the monastery first.

While Kendell and Dev go hunting(41:20), Salix talks to Kyrie a bit. Salix asks them why they gave the book away. Kyrie argues that the book was safer with Sura, since she was heading back to the royal family. Salix says that she’s wondering how she can know that she can trust Kyrie. Kyrie insists that what they did, they did in the best interest of everyone, having seen a lot more in the world than Salix has. Salix says that it should have been a group decision, and Kyrie agrees, but says that it was too dangerous to risk the group making the wrong decision.

Meanwhile, Dev and Kendell are hunting(49:51) for rabbits. Dev asks how long Kendell has been hunting, and Kendell says 95 years. He asks Dev about their family too, and Dev says they have a younger sister, too, but she likes accounting. They also say that their dad left home when they were about 8. Kendell asks if Dev’s family is proud of them. Dev says that their blood mom doesn’t think much of them. Kendell says he’s glad to have found Dev, and thinks they’re great. Dev thanks Kendell for coming alongside them, and they hug.

Back at the monastery(1:04:26), Kendell goes and finds Salix. She tells him about the conversation with Kyrie. He tells her that he thinks she was right, even as she makes the same argument as Kyrie. Kendell tells her to be more sure of herself, and they agree to make the decision as a whole group.

Kyrie has been talking(1:10:05) to the summer Eladrin, Allinae. She tells Kyrie that the Silence are looking for that book, and that they will stop at nothing to get it. Kyrie convinces her that they didn’t mean to bring the Silence down on the monastery. Allinae wants them to just turn the book over to the Silence, but Kyrie wants to talk to their group first.

Dev goes and finds Kyrie(1:19:02), and Kyrie tells them that they need to find the others and talk, immediately. They go to Kendell and Salix’ room, and Kyrie tells them all about the Silence. They also tell the group about Allinae’s proposed solution. They decide that, if they can get out of there, they might be able to find some place to stash it.

Allinae arrives(1:35:11), asking what they intend to do. She says that the Silence are swarming the monastery. They decide that the four of them will split up, with Kendell pretending to have the book while Salix actually has it, and Kyrie and Devereux staying to help at the monastery. The friends sadly part ways, wishing each other well.

As night falls(1:43:07), the headmaster opens the door for Salix and Kendell, and they head into the woods. An elven figure steps into their path. She pulls back a hood to reveal a female figure. She demands that they hand over the book, and they pretend not to know what she’s talking about. Someone clobbers Salix in the back of the head, disappearing back into the shadows just as quickly. Kendell takes off running.

Meanwhile, Kyrie watches(1:52:12), seeing 12-14 figures following after Salix and Kendell. Kyrie and Dev decide to follow after them, with Kyrie and Allinae sharing an impassioned kiss before they part.

Kendell and Salix sprint(1:57:43) in opposite directions, but both are swarmed, with Kendell getting knocked unconscious with a massive sunbeam. Kyrie and Dev quickly run in the direction of the sunbeam, with Kyrie telling Kendell’s attacker that none of the 3 of them have the book, and Dev getting between Kendell and his attacker. Salix gets swarmed and knocked unconscious.

Kendell’s attacker leaves him there(2:17:47), convinced he doesn’t have the book. Meanwhile, Salix gets swarmed and knocked unconscious. Kyrie stabilizes Kendell and they and Dev go running in different directions to try to find Salix, with Kyrie carrying Kendell. Salix’ attackers have a hard time finding the book, and wind up taking her with them.

Dev, Kyrie, and Kendell regroup(2:31:30), unable to find Salix. Kendell wakes up, insisting that they must find Salix, whatever it takes. A female elven figure appears before Kendell, telling him that she was sent to him by her mistress to make a deal with him. She says that she can give him the power to find his sister, in exchange for his promise to serve her mistress. He agrees, and she plunges a greatsword into his chest.