Year 974 of the Moonless age
Preface. Before I begin, I must first recount upon a grievous tragedy that has befallen the Alstrat family and all whom had read her passages.
Fen looks down at his words, his face sullen as he rereads his introduction. Above, he writes, “This book is dedicated to Dhalzin Stan'ea.”
Going back down, he continued on to his original line of thought, “One-hundred years of collected writings and maps are but now ashes, at what was once the family library in our home of Haltonreibe, put to the flame by the invading Northern Kingdom. Atlases, tomes, periodicals, journals, maps– all gone, save but a few which I kept on my person. May our ancestors forgive us for the knowledge and wisdom that our children may never come to know.”
A sigh escaped him. “The family of Alstrat has always been an important part of Stone Company ever since it’s caravan began in our modest city. Through her travels, she has come to know all of the Spine, traveled along the Ahvresk coast, and even passed through the wastelands into the underworld…”
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