Book of The Lightborn: Rise

New Age

"Can you feel it? The strength which the beast once had," Kilon hands a spear to his sister, "is now yours to control. Use it wisely and don't lose it, nor forsake it. Do that," Manna looked at the spear, a deep sense of appreciation in her eyes, "and it shall never fail you in battle.".

The Link - Months Prior to Leave

'What was Stelorus thinking?! This is such a mess, I can barely deal with it,' Menoel was pacing inside the giant tree, 'Even for him, this is too much of a farce.'. Menoel stopped briefly, his thoughts pausing with his step, 'Unless this is no farce, and he's plotting something...hmm, no. He never cared for much else, but hunting, so it makes sense,' Menoel resumed his walk.

Outside, as the afternoon of the day Kilon returned started turning to dusk, the Lightborn were still searching for Stelorus. Eharel was heading for Menoel, who in turn was waiting for Kilon, knowing they would have to talk sooner or later. Moving between rushing siblings and spiteful words, Eharel thought he could start to understand what Stelorus' intentions were. And by what he witnessed, what Kilon had wanted.

"How are you dealing with the matters brother?" Eharel asked as he entered the giant tree, holding an odd weapon, resembling a shortsword but with a single edge and curved tip.

"How do they look to you?" Menoel almost bit with his words, sparks going out in anger from his eyes, then slowly fading with his frown. "No, sorry. I'm furious with Stelorus, it is wrong of me to lash my anger out like that.".

"Only Stelorus?" Eharel continued, his question raising an eyebrow from Menoel, but also himself, as he wasn't expecting Kilon's behaviour to escape Menoel's mind. "I guess they enacted it pretty well, if they fooled even you," as Eharel kept talking, he threw the odd sword between his hands, trying to play in various ways with it, but catching it awkwardly as he wasn't sure how to do it properly.

"By that I figure you speak of how Kilon was a bit, out of place with his words" Menoel no longer felt the need to pace around as he talked, "but I believe that to be just the signs of him finally accepting his role.". Menoel took a couple steps closer to Eharel, looking him more in the eyes.

"That, and I noticed how fast he got up after Stelorus used his ability on him. But you were too busy, so how could you notice really?" Eharel changed his tone towards more sarcasm, feeling prideful that he knew things Menoel didn't. But that worked against him, as Menoel was rather stubborn, and mocking him only furthered that stubbornness.

"Very well, so you suggest that Kilon and Stelorus work together," Menoel took a challenging tone, which Eharel didn't like, as he wanted to work with him, "then by the end of the hunt, we shall see who's right.".

"No, that's what I'm trying to avoid, and why I came to you," Eharel gestured with his hands, shortsword in his left, trying to explain himself out of it, "they're working together because of the hunt. And I believe Kilon is trying to do something against you, for what you've done so far.".

"If they're working together, you don't know that for sure, do you?" while to Eharel it was obvious something wasn't right, he could tell that even if he didn't put himself on the spot, it would've been still hard to make Menoel out of all his siblings understand. Menoel approached Eharel further, close to the entrance where he stood, and placed a hand on his shoulder. "If you can find something more concrete, I'm willing to listen, otherwise, we proceed as we discussed before you set off.".

"And if it all fails? Will you take all the blame?" Eharel looked Menoel straight in the eyes, while Menoel looked ahead as if there was nothing to worry about. "I'd say, just as a precaution, let them find one. If Kilon notices traces of my light around it, he would have reason to create doubt about what you say, and strong one at that.".