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Chapter 4

The Mark of the Albatross and Riddle of Resilience.
Added Thu Dec 8 05:52:48 2005 at level 45:

As Gryshilniar fell facing a horde of the wicked Scions, a great white
bird swooped overhead. As Gryshilniar returned to his lifeless corpse...his eyes
filled with a controlled fury. A resilience formed about him as he eyed the skies
carefully. Sure enough, from the clouds came down the Albatross, brilliant and majestic
as it landed smoothly next to the felar. It peered intently at Gryshilniar, eyeing him
with a new gaze...not condescending, not judging...but as the Albatross would view an equal.

Suddenly, the Albatross aimed its beak at Gryshilniar's shoulder, and took a great
bite out of the fur upon it...
The Albatross continued doing so, much to the pain of Gryshilniar, though he tried not to
show it. Finally, the Albatross, took a step back, his beak full of white fur, but its
eyes ablaze with excitement. Gryshilniar looked down on his arm and saw two interlocking
rings carved into his shoulder, searing pink from the rawness of his skin.
Gryshilniar looked to the Albatross...and understood.