Role

Chapter 18

The more she hears of the Plane, and how both Theorendus and Admund came from
that place, through some sort planar magic, the more she feels both have done
their part to avoid the completion of the cycle, and accept their fate.
Theorendus by sheer accident focused on saving more of his kin and Admund
striking a bargain through a deal to escape the place, the details shift
depending on which of the outworlders she speaks to.

She has penned a scroll, letting know that access to the Shadow Plane is
something that goes against the Her, and harms Her. This loss cannot be
prevented, it has occurred, even before Mae woke from the primeval dream, but
the Tree can and will learn from it, to return the favor of pain to those who
caused it.

Wardens are to do what they must, be it word or blood to attempt to limit
exposure of darkness to Thar Eris. But Mae knows the time for words has
ended, if she sees anyone attempt to open that plane, the pain of loss shall
be inflicted on those involved, regardless of their inclination to the light.
Mae has always been ready to accept the cost to her soul, her spirit, for
Thar Eris.

It pains her that these two, once allies, Mae would refer to them as friends
in many ways, may be the source of the harm to Her, they feed on each other,
pulling all into the conflict. However, she welcomes this pain, it is a path
for them reclaim the loss that was avoided when they were freed from the
Shadow Plane.

These trials shall make those who survive stronger for it, some will seek
blood, while others shall seek to understand but all shall look to process,
and eventually accept the toll that must be paid for these actions.