As is her custom, Lynnet writes a second message, in lemon juice, in each of her letters. It's an old trick her father taught her years ago, and she thinks her family and close friends would be concerned if she failed to include it.
To be delivered to Evalline of Amar'is
born Evalline Fitzalan
Dearest Sister, a most extraordinary occurence has come up, and I feel compelled to appeal
I do not know how to relate much of what I have seen and heard for the past several days, except that it
to you, and through you to the Dancer, and all the Divine Family. I understand but little of the
puts me in mind of how you tried to explain what it means to be called by the Dancer. Much of what
news I am sending, but insofar as I can tell, what I am about to tell you is True. It is my
has happened is miraculous, and much is frightening. I wish you were here to make sense of it for me.
understanding that a great Crisis has befallen the Gods, in deed, I have even heard that in the
I shall be travelling, for a time, in the company of the Matriarch of the Indrafang, but I expect to return to
North the Gods are Dying, and their Priests are going Mad.
Eagles Reach in, perhaps, a fortnight. For various reasons I am going about in disguise - and am
It has been explained to me that a Mithrandic Prophecy from the days of Epimitreus
known herabouts as 'Bertie', and shall continue to do so for the near future.
speaks of the Fonts of Dark Magic being sealed for a thousand years. That time will have
I hope to see you sometime soon, but have no way to direct the messenger to you, so it truely is in the
passed Three Years Hence, and there are signs that several of these Seals have been broken
hands of the Gods.
already, and that the Others are Weakening. I have been asked by three priests, of Gods,
I wish I had some good news to tell you about Vivien, but her new home is a dreary place, and
Dwarven and Human both, to do whatever I could to spread the news among the Priests of
her husband's family are all dreary people. It puts me in mind of what you always said about .
the Seven, so that they might join together with the others against whatever dire fate Impends.
Grandmothers' tales of the North, and it's very sad.
As I said, I do not well understand what much of this means, but if you were to travel
to Eagles' Reach, and speak to Keri Indrafang, the Priest of Clangadden, I am certain you
could learn much of interest.
May the Dancer smile upon you,
Your loving sister,
Lynnet