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Chapter 9

The Inn it seemed had a use for a chronicler, and a chance for her stories to
be published in the Lyceum was enough of an incentive for her to fill the
position. With that in mind Lasentia applied for her position, and after an
encounter with Lady Iunna was allowed to join the Heralds of the Eternal
Star. A fine place to begin her chronicles, and she took to them immediately.

She already knew the story of the Crescent Shadows, and would take some time
to record that. Yet, as she wrote she realized that her story was but one of
the many stories of Thera. How was her's more deserving of chronicling than
anothers? At that she could find no reason outside of vanity perhaps. But
such vanity accomplishes little, and to be considered a true chronicler
worthy of reading, she must find some others' stories worthy of preserving
for the ages.

She had already interviewed the demonic warmaster, Ckath, who was all too
willing to share his deepest secrets and amibitions, as pride is in no small
supply with that one. She could see to his downfall with what he had said,
but had promised to keep his secrets, if only in hopes of being able to
chronicle the events yet to come. It would be a fine tale indeed. But one
story was not enough, she needed others.

Knacnar, Commander of the village, volunteered himself to the task when
Lasentia approached him. His story was a bit brief for the fire giant was
possessed of no less or more intellect than others of his kin, but his story
held her interest, and perhaps might hold that of others. It too remained
incomplete, for a story can not end while the subject yet lives. It was
fortunate she was an elf, and would likely survive them all so as to record
the finales, and perhaps see them placed in the hallowed halls of the Lyceum.

As she returned to her library to resume writing she smiled as she twirled
her pen through her slender fingers, musing on the stories she might yet
learn, the stories she might be remembered for, and perhaps more so than
anything else the immortality that might grant to her name. If the histories
are to be preserved, let her be creditted with their keeping along with them.