Morgaine says, "and one thing, thank you to all of you who whispered thanks
and appreciation for this tale.  I'm having fun"

Annorax asks, "Ok, Meyno is trapped, right?"
Morgaine says, "Yes, to our knowledge...she is trapped in the earth"
Annorax asks, "Would a prayer of commune be able to release her?"
>Morgaine says, "There were some Shamen that invaded towns a couple of weeks
ago.."
Morgaine says, "one in TSC said 'the mother is dead""
>Morgaine says, "I've tried several times to Commune with her..."
Morgaine says, "but alas...I cannot make a connection."
Morgaine says, "she may be buried too deed"
Morgaine says, "er, deep...or she could be.."
Morgaine says, "dead"
>
Morgaine says, "I don't know, at this point."
>
Morgaine says, "I've also tried to talk to Illoke..."
Morgaine says, "but he, too, isn't home"
>Arianiss asks, "Of the eight, are they still needed?"
Morgaine says, "That I don't know Arianiss...that was part of the story
Hortinger told over a year ago.  We haven't heard much from Lord Hortinger on
this issue of late."
Morgaine says, "and one thing, thank you to all of you who whispered thanks
and appreciation for this tale.  I'm having fun"
Prata asks, "I'm still a wee bit unclear about the relationships between
Meyno, Khaarne, Illoke...and are there others?"
>
Morgaine says, "Meyno is Khaarne and Illoke's mother."
>
Morgaine says, "Khaarne and Illoke are twins"
>
Prata asks, "And the child born with the sign of the shaman is...who?"
>
Morgaine says, "very little is known of Khaane at this point...he has
disappeared"
>
Morgaine says, "and only seemed to reappear at one point, at Lake Eonake"
Morgaine says, "Personally, I feel he is key to the raproachment of the
family, but I'm just guessing here."
>Morgaine asks, "as to others?  what are you suggesting, Prata?"
Morgaine says, "ahh.."
>
Morgaine says, "sorry..."
Prata says, "I was confused.  YOu refered to Meyno's children, but I didn't
know Khaarne was one of thm"
Morgaine says, "the child born with the sign of the Shamen..."
Morgaine says, "that was one of the tribe...a giantman...who was disatisfied
with the matriarchal society.  not a family member.."
Prata says, "Okay...that helps.  Thanks"
>
Morgaine says, "but he appealed to Illoke's greed and lust for power."
Tcora asks, "What of the things that happen in the shrine?"
Morgaine asks, "What things are you referring to, Tcora?"
Tcora asks, "such as the weeping and the shrill of power or the fog?"
>
Morgaine says, "well, The weeping is Meyno...she is sad for the loss of her
childrent"
>
Tcora says, "Also the giant priestess who comes to deleiver nuts and berries"
>
Morgaine says, "that is the ghost of Meyno's priestess...the one struck down
by the Shamen...she comes to honor her goddess"
Rickios asks, "illoke or lukkos as a minor diety?"
>
Morgaine says, "Illoke"
>
Rickios says, "oh"
Morgaine asks, "Jandira...I'm sorry, I missed your question...what was the
occurance?"
Rickios says, "anyone that powerful dun sound minor"
Jandria says, "At the altar."
Jandria says, "My aunt saw something up there."
Morgaine asks, "but copared to Luukos?"
Jandria says, "I was wondering if anyone else has."
Morgaine asks, "what did she see?"
Jandria says, "She saw an Illoke shaman sacrifice a striped gak."
>
Thurandur blinks.
>
Arcaneus blinks.
>
Arcaneus asks, "whats a Gak?"
Jandria says, "It saw her and turned towards her..."
>
Jezzebella's jaw drops.
>
Jandria says, "But faded away before it reached her."
>
Jandria shivers.
>
Morgaine says, "The shamen come out periodically, and do that..."
>
Ylena says, "Gods."
>
Morgaine says, "and then skulk back into the stronghold"

Brynnah asks, "Those locked doors of the fortress, can we assume that the
Shamans of Illoke come from behind there? And, do we have any insight into why
they have been so restless in the past weeks--invading our town so often?"
Morgaine says, "I wish I knew"
Morgaine says, "I have one of the massive stone mattocks...with the same tale"
>
Morgaine says, "I should have brought it, I didn't think"
Morgaine says, "there were hammers too"
>
Morgaine says, "you are correcdt"
>
Morgaine says, "er, correct"
Morgaine says, "There were, I believe, four mattocks and four hammer's sold at
last years auction."
Vurkanaan says, "M'lady Morgaine...for the benefit of those of us too young to
remember the event firsthand...how long ago did the Benevolent Sentinel lose
its life on the shores of Lake Eonake?  There are many here i'm sure...like
myself...that were mere babes at the time and who would appreciate having a
frame of reference for the deeds of which ye spoke so eloquently."
>
Morgaine says, "this story is...about 18 months in the making"
>
Ashemu says, "bout a year and a half ago"
Morgaine says, "the incident at Lake Eonake was about a year ago"
>
Ylena says, "After the Sword."
Morgaine says, "after the sword, but before the Vrrael attack"
Thurandur asks, "you says Meyno have not been talkin much of late correct?"
Thurandur asks, "do we here now know what her last words were?"
>
Morgaine says, "yes..."
Morgaine says, "her last words to me were...confused."
>
Morgaine coughs.
>
Morgaine clears her throat.
>
Arwen rubs Morgaine gently.
>
Thurandur raises an eyebrow.
>
Ylena leans forward.
>
Arcaneus asks, "isn't she still heard weeping under the shrine htough?"
>
Prata whispers, "Getting some odd messages here...intersting stuff...I'll tell
you in a bit"
>
Morgaine says, "She did say to those that were in the shrine after she killed
me, that she was sorry"
>
Morgaine grins.
>
 * Diarmae just bit the dust!
>
Niehala beams happily at Vultro!
>
Arcaneus says, "my brother heard her a couple months back..."
Morgaine says, "Not lately Arcaneus"
>
Arcaneus says, "oh"
>
Vurkanaan smiles at Skyelaar.
>
Jezzebella asks, "where is her shrine?"
>
 * Lackenberge just bit the dust!
>
Arcaneus says, "been a while since my brother has been to her shrine..."
Morgaine says, "her shrine is in Stone Valley...behind some vines"
>
Jezzebella says, "i have been to the fortress steps... "
Thurandur asks, "we have no clues as to here presence now?"
>
Arcaneus says, "in the area where the stone trolls and red bears are..."
Thurandur asks, "how long has her voice remained absent?"
>shudder
Morgaine says, "across the pile"
>
You shudder.
>
Morgaine says, "before the trail up the mounth"
Jadall says, "I still member them words,,,,,Go forth and crush the soft
ones,,,,"
>
Jadall shudders.
>
Morgaine says, "er mountain"
>
 * Diarmae just bit the dust!
Thurandur says, "i've heard that voice"
>
 * Solztice just bit the dust!
>
Thurandur says, "i don't care to hear it again"
Arcaneus says, "as far as being accessable to us I mean"
Arwen asks, "Ogravin, did you have a question?"
>
Arcaneus babbles something unintelligible.
>
 * Diarmae just bit the dust!
>
Morgaine says, "well, I just told you the story of how it was founded"
>Arcaneus asks, "but I mean, how long ago was it made accessable to us?"
Ogravin says, "Aye.  First I'd like ta thank ye fer the wonderful tale and
story"
>
Morgaine says, "after Hortinger got past the rubble...about a year ago"
>
Kulldy asks, "So we the "soft ones" can't entre the area where the Shamans
live?"
>
Morgaine says, "you're welcome Ogravin"
>
Ogravin asks, "As ye've said, we've tried ta commune wit Illoke an Meyno, has
anyone attempte ta commune wit Khaarne??"
>
Arcaneus says, "oh, didn't realize it was made accessable so short time ago"
>
Morgaine says, "not Yet, Kuldy"
Morgaine says, "I use it very seldom."
Arwen asks, "Nicodeme, I believe you had a question?"

>
Morgaine says, "and only in conjuction with trying to see what Meyno wishes of
my service"
Ogravin says, "Might it be possible ta commune ta Khaarne an possibly find
some o tha answers of tha questions we still have."
Morgaine says, "always possible, but we don't even know where he might be."
Morgaine says, "well, the few times we have tried that...the shamen, mystics
and other Illoke minnions have vanguished our band"
>Morgaine says, "now they have learned new spells since that early time."
Morgaine says, "they can now locate and use transference"
Jezzebella says, "i kilt a shaman up in stone giants recently, 1st i had seen
one up there..  seems they are being seen more often up there too... "