Kal Rait guides you through the winding path, into the encampment. Soon, he leads you to an unremarkable wagon. Completely surrounded in framework wood, the front has a small door, currently closed.

Rait heft himself up and knocks. Within moments, the door opens and an old Graemen with wispy strands of gray and white settles before you. She seems beyond her years, but enduring.

“Welcome,” Telia begins, her voice sleepy, but soft and commanding. “I see your skills have grown Nepheli Rh’aven Ruh. Perhaps…perhaps T’indra was mistaken to not teach you our ways.” She pauses, remembering something far away. Then she returns, “We are on the cusp of a pivotal moment. Soon, the Ghost Moon, Silios, will turn azure—a rare celestial event called Saeras Silios’a, and the opportunity for powerful magic.”

She pauses, letting her words sink in. You can feel the weight of her gaze as she continues, “Before it begins, the wytches must enter seclusion. We are using this time to search for the Asothean Breach before it opens. The P’Drina are aware of this, and they understand the gravity of our task.”

Telia leans closer, her expression grave. “But that is not why I have brought you here. It is not to be heroes.”

She nods to Kal Rait. For a moment, the Warder carries a frowned expression, but just as quickly, he lowers his head, turns, and walks into the camp. As his footsteps fade, you realize the wytch is now standing among you.

“There is something you must know. One of the wytches has been killed. Yvara Našta Luk, the Wytch of Šoan Luk.”

Telia raises her hand. “No one else knows this yet. Only I have sensed her spirit’s departure. She did not die naturally. Her body lies in her wagon.”

She pauses. “Whoever did this wants to keep us divided. Yvara’s death must stay a secret. If the others find out, panic will spread and the enclave will fail.”

Telia’s gaze sweeps over each of you. “We must act quickly. An Asothean Breach will open within 3 days, and without Yvara, this will be much more difficult.

“Aurien and Nepheli – you know how important this is. I need you to find out who is behind this before more lives are lost.”

“I task you as follows: Find out who or what killed Yvara. I need you to kill it, but do so quietly. Do not raise alarm. Do not raise suspicion.

(The remaining wytches – we will find the gateway and retrieve the Lapis Astralis. When we return, we will say Yvara was lost there.” )

“I have informed the P’Drina of your arrival. Kal Rait will take you. You must…”

“You must be prepared. They are not unified. So be wary of opposition, both seen and unseen.