Role

Chapter 20

Mae and Admund had words, regarding the upcoming fellowship between the
Outlanders and Fortress. Admund was wary, as it may lead to conflict, the
Harbringer always thinking of the Reavers in the Tree, ensuring both Warden
and Reaver never gain too much strength. Once Mae mentioned pruning, and how
it can make a Tree, or rather the Tree stronger, caused Admund to lead the
Sunwarden to the Dark Woods.

His lesson to Mae was violence, while none fell, there was active discourse
between the two, during the dance of axe and staff. Mae believes that Admund
thought to show that violence between those of the Tree was not the way, as
it may weaken, Her.

What Admund did not figure out is that pruning for Mae meant all branches,
Wardens, Sentinels, and Reavers. No weak branch should be allowed to grow
twisted, and weaken the entire Tree. Prune away those that are not strong
enough to survive the harshness of life, for only those of strong stock can
hope to provide renewal, balance, and pain to help Her return.

She also found Theorendus in the past, consumed with some kind of task, Mae
did her best to disrupt whatever was being done. While she fell, in the
defense of Her, she called on preservation, and fed her bloodied corpse to
Her as a sacrifice to heal what the shaman has caused. She shared the
encounter with the Marshall, the Harbringer, and Laurandt, the former
Cardinal, in which all were concerned.

Mae knew her sacrifice was needed, to show that the Light, in all aspects if
turning on Theorendus, which in turn has caused the loss to manifest not just
on, he who was once the Captain of the Fortress, but also the organization as
a whole. For how could one, who cherished the light so, be willing to slay
the Sunwarden, which he could have avoided through his many prayers.

Blessed are the Lost.