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Chapter 14

At Ellainarayas urging, Marshall Gruntner shared the story of the Pallid Princess with her and
Antaluvion. It was a tale that really struck Elly to her core. It emphasized the importance of bringing
Light and joy to the people of Thera and the Fortress. And, most importantly the lesson of Prudence was
reaffirmed. She recalled back to the day she earned the Maran mantle and the significance became so
clear she near felt a fool.

Gruntner gave his permission to relay the tale to Siphani to write down so it could be shared with
current and future generations. Elly would do this.

The tale also inspired Elly to get to work on spreading Light. She knew she had to do something for the
desert, first, so she went and visited Hurand, the leader of the nomads and made her apologies and
asked what she could do to help them out. She would be returning and doing what she could for them.

Elly has also started to see a few things in a different light. The tale and her personal events leading up
to the tale started to mean something more to her, as if she had found a deeper understanding of what
it meant to serve the Light, freedom and the Fortress. She is beginning to form some, what she thinks
are, very personal and profound insights into everything. She will be teaching this to young pledges and
squires and perhaps even writing some to publicize.