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Chapter 4

After the incident, curious misfortunes befell various members of the camp.
Nearly all of the conjurers responsible for the Dismissal of Kortempest
were afflicted with terrible nightmares, and five had died from the strain.
It was only until a contingent of Voralian priests arrived that the shadow
of the Cculgra lord was lifted - or so it seemed.

Jacintha returned with the priests to Voralia, to deliver her child. The
child would be called Charine. All seemed well for the couple after the
night's ordeal, but unbeknownst to them the devious Cculgra lord had
sought out a final contingency to bring the Cculgra to the Prime yet
again - Jacintha's unborn daughter. In a terrible twist of fate, Charine
was destined to be the instrument of bringing the Eternal Night to the
world.

Charine grew up strong, intelligent and beautiful, the pride and joy of her
parents. She seldom played with other children, preferring instead to read
her books. Her parents did not mind, and attributed her withdrawal from
society to her rare genius. The guildmaster of Conjuration was so impressed
that Charine was immediately enrolled into early lessons for magecraft and
conjuration. Little did the master know that her gift for twisting planar
boundaries was due to a curse - or a blessing? - from a powerful Cculgra.