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Heracles' Travels: Volume Four
DoctorTinman
This edition of my chronicles shall prove very difficult for me to write. Today, all of Aegis has come together at the top of Alkhazar's hill. The Wizard and all of the land's dignitaries are in attendance. My fellow Ascended and I are dressed in our black uniforms. :: Today is a day of mourning, commemorating the death of Oren's great king, Perea. After a few words, the funeral procession is lead down the hill and through the town's baren streets. The assembly of people arrives at the grand church of Al'Khazar. People pile into the pews, and many unable to find seats stand to the back or side. :: The silence is broken as High Priest Everard begins the ceremony. After his share of blessings, Everard was replaced by the king's widow, Dawn. She sputtered out her words through grief-stricken tears. Her face aged and eyes dark. Following Dawn, Master Sage Riizu offered condolences on behalf of the Ascended for failure to our duties to protect Aegis' people from Undead. Riizu showed less emotion than the mortals, but it was clear that he too felt the pain of the people around the building. :: After Riizu finished, High Prince Native of the elves and the Wizard offered their respects to the family of the dead, and spoke to the congregation. :: The events after are hazy in my memory as I am now writing after the fact... However, King Belin addressed the gathering next. Soon after a celebration began due to the NEW king of Oren. Edmund Sheffield addressed the people as Oren's new king, followed by his new seneschal, Saint Daniel. :: We have all been reminded today of the pain caused by Undead, and the holes that one death can leave in the lives of many others. We've also seen how all endings must lead to new beginnings. Dawn has returned to being a humble owner of her bakery, meeting spot of many people who visit Al'Khazar. The new king is regaining control of the Oren Guard and establishing a new army. The old king's carnival has been taken down and is being made into new buildings. :: It is almost as if Oren is facing a period of renaissance now, as they all attempt to move forward. More books are being written, better houses are being built, and more people have joined the great fight against the Undead. For once, everything may finally begin to seem right soon. Random witch hunts have been occuring in Oren lately in wake of the king's passing, but this should lessen as the grief passes. May Aeriel's blessings be upon the new king and his nation of Oren.