Meribabell writes:
We came to a fork in the road before noon. A check with Rumble’s map revealed that each wends through a different pass. To the right it is shorter but you have to climb to reach it. The other is much longer. Noralei’s compass favors the first (but I feel it is only becasue it lies closer to the crystalline tower). My pendant was pulling me to the longer route.
My mention of that decided the matter for my companions, and we took the left fork. However, even with the first step, the High Fairy’s admonition for haste haunted my mind – until a message appeared from him.
They have entered the black crystalline tower and have found it empty. No birds, no bats, no trolls. And no dark elves.
We followed the lead of my pendant and picked up the pace.
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