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Chapter 1

On the 13th of the Month of Dark Shades, two constellations shone brightly in
the Theran sky. The courageous constellation of the Mountains and the shifting
Serpent of Chaos resting right above it. Druidic astrologers made jokes about
the Serpent sunning itself on the mountain, others said it was positioning
itself upon the anvil for Thror to hammer. It was cider o'clock at the holy
grove. A few astrologers wondered what sort of child the stable Mountain and
the raffling Serpent might create. Almost as if reacting to the 13 stars
shining above, the Burning Ring began glowing passionately in the northern
skies. It was then that Saersha was born.

Her father jokingly claimed she was a lucky child, because he had gotten
lucky with one of the Darsylon royal guards, even managing to marry her.
This did not turn out to be true for the couple. 13 weeks after she was born,
Saersha was orphaned in an attack on the elven city. As his wife bravely
defended the castle, Saersha's father took their daughter and fled the city.
He was a noble and dressed accordingly, one of the bandits saw a chance for
coin and gave chase into Blackwater swamp. The elven noble hid Saersha in the
swamp, then tried to lead his pursuer away. He succeeded, but died in the
process. Luck was on the child's side however, as a halfling found her before
the alligators did. The halfling was a young and recent bride who fell in love
with the child's blue eyes and, despite the wisdom of her husband and family
urging her to return the child to Darsylon, ended up raising the child. The elf
was named Saersha and became the newest member of the Cloverkiss family hall,
a named renown in the halfling village for producing some very fine ales and
spirits, as well as growing very potent pipeweed. Raised as a halfling, Saersha
learned to appreciate every day. As she grew older, and taller, Saersha also
grew rambunctious. She was kind of heart, but her playful nature often upset
the peaceful residents of the little village with her pranks. She was also fond
of leading the halfling children on adventures into the forest, which always
resulted with everyone getting very lost. It became clear she should live
amongst her own and tearfully her parents led her to Darsylon.