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chosenbylight[Anduin may not be handsomely pursued by ghosts under the light of the moon, but the ruins of the Fetters make a striking background. A troubled expression darkens his face.]
As some of you may be aware, conditions in the village of Ke-Waihu have worsened in the past few weeks. I have seen animals mutate from drinking springs of the dark water, and now a drought is settling on the land. Rivers and wells are drying up, forests surrounding the village have become desiccated beyond recognition, and streams of dark water that are emerging near the fields have spread corruption into the crops faster than anyone can hold back the tide.
I have heard it whispered in the village that the solution to their woes might be to return to the old ways of appeasing Ke-Sanwon. As we have already apprehended one attempt to sacrifice a village youth to the volcano as it is, I shudder to imagine exactly what such a thing could mean.
[Anduin takes in a breath, letting it out slowly.]
The witches of the Fetters believe another cure may be to hand. It would seem that the dark waters are not the curse the villagers would have led us to believe.
Hyang-Tai tells us that these waters are some result of a fertilizing cure, shared by a visiting wanderer in white, that has since... "Regressed into a primal state", they have suggested. The witches believe there may be a way to restore it, such that it might heal the land itself. The dilemma, of course, is accomplishing this goal. They have proposed chilling the dark water into icy pools, or adding it to fresh running water. Indeed, I have a -- friend who encountered a similar pool himself. He had said that, at least while its waters were icy and cold, its waters healed him of his wounds. The fox spirits were gracious enough to lead me to a remaining spring in the forest, where I was able to add a sample and revive the surrounding glade. But much more needs to be done if we are to stand a chance of recovering the whole area of the volcano from such a state, and my own gifts are in healing, not this. I must ask for your aid.
I know we are not without our resources, as small a group as we are. Does anyone amongst us have a talent with water or ice magic, such that we might be able to accomplish such goals? Or -- I am no scientist, but perhaps there are other means of reaching such an end, without the use of spells?
[His expression hardens slightly.] As much for the crops as for those who we will spare, should the village decide to take matters into their own hands.
As some of you may be aware, conditions in the village of Ke-Waihu have worsened in the past few weeks. I have seen animals mutate from drinking springs of the dark water, and now a drought is settling on the land. Rivers and wells are drying up, forests surrounding the village have become desiccated beyond recognition, and streams of dark water that are emerging near the fields have spread corruption into the crops faster than anyone can hold back the tide.
I have heard it whispered in the village that the solution to their woes might be to return to the old ways of appeasing Ke-Sanwon. As we have already apprehended one attempt to sacrifice a village youth to the volcano as it is, I shudder to imagine exactly what such a thing could mean.
[Anduin takes in a breath, letting it out slowly.]
The witches of the Fetters believe another cure may be to hand. It would seem that the dark waters are not the curse the villagers would have led us to believe.
Hyang-Tai tells us that these waters are some result of a fertilizing cure, shared by a visiting wanderer in white, that has since... "Regressed into a primal state", they have suggested. The witches believe there may be a way to restore it, such that it might heal the land itself. The dilemma, of course, is accomplishing this goal. They have proposed chilling the dark water into icy pools, or adding it to fresh running water. Indeed, I have a -- friend who encountered a similar pool himself. He had said that, at least while its waters were icy and cold, its waters healed him of his wounds. The fox spirits were gracious enough to lead me to a remaining spring in the forest, where I was able to add a sample and revive the surrounding glade. But much more needs to be done if we are to stand a chance of recovering the whole area of the volcano from such a state, and my own gifts are in healing, not this. I must ask for your aid.
I know we are not without our resources, as small a group as we are. Does anyone amongst us have a talent with water or ice magic, such that we might be able to accomplish such goals? Or -- I am no scientist, but perhaps there are other means of reaching such an end, without the use of spells?
[His expression hardens slightly.] As much for the crops as for those who we will spare, should the village decide to take matters into their own hands.
