"Welcome home, Jarik," the goddess intones into your mind. "The world moves on and the children of Malkar are here. Malakar and Elena I have named them, after the greatest aspects of their blood, and I wish you to be the first immortal soul to look upon them.

"Actually, Jarik, I am guilty of a small deceit. You see I need your blessing; in truth these two cannot survive without it for even now their enemies amass around them. It will not only validate their existence but shroud them in your protection also. In a world of such peril it will comfort me – and them – and in time cement their place in this world.

"You have unleashed the Great Storm upon the filth of Loramas’ lair I see…it is impossible to say what havoc you will wreak but it is long overdue – more mischief has come from that particular palace than is acceptable. Your journey was not in vain, Jarik, in fact I would say that the old spirits pushed you there for that very reason…many cling on to the belief that the secrets of his power lies in the ashes but Muziel has developed beyond the dark teachings of the arch demoness.

"In Azael we saw an adept of the Dark Fire but it is Muziel who has mastered this shadowy art…perfected it and honed it like a sword before battle. Presently we are in the midst of that very battle.

"But as luck would have it we are spared his influence for the moment for his attention has been turned to Myrid and the palace of Viator Varkos where he now lays out his pieces in preparation for his next move. Whilst his focus is on Van Myrid mine is on the children around me. The young queen Illyanth carries the child of her lover – Valadain Raikos – and she will be at full term early next year. I feel invigorated by all of this!

"When – if – you come bring the Glaennyn; let the two remaining universal powers look upon Grayhawk’s future…let them also give their blessing to the children. Whatever your misgivings about the conception we must not condemn the children for the crimes of their father. I know you witnessed the crime of Malkar in Limbo – which is why I now turn to you, Jarik, to seek your protection.

"It seems that the Resonance of the universe is restored. The souls of the dead pass peacefully into Limbo for the most part, their passage unhindered by those who seek such advantage…Grayhawk is a better place for it. The slippery fingers of the demons on this plane cannot fully gain purchase here and will fall back into their pits before long as the natural balance – the natural Resonance – of the Prime Material plane exerts it’s influence.

"Come to me, Jarik, come to me and look upon Malkar’s gifts to me…come and talk, come and soothe the pain within…"

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