7th Auril, 1222 Dear Mr. Styx, I hope this letter finds you well—that your gouty leg will not bother you even when the cold weather arrives! Sorry for my long silence. I am afraid that we must tarry in Dranseri longer than expected. Don’t worry: your boat is safely docked, and we will pay you …
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Letter in a Bottle: a Tribute to Wynlynn
13th of Sehanine Dearest Wynlynn, I don’t know when you will read this letter, but I’ve used druidcraft to enchant the bottle holding it. As I’ve drawn strength from the rivers of Arklan when far from the ocean, so may this sparkling stream carry my thoughts and affection to you in good time. You shall …
Where the River Meets the Sea
Matt Hale & Paul Yeoh From the young adult’s novel based on The Mysteries of Arklan Caedmon sighed. “I know it is tough. I care for you too. I always have. But it isn’t possible. Our paths are not the same. You have your Aramentè and I have my songs and gigs. Both our paths …
Ferryman’s Log, Entry #3 (10th of Sehanine)
My hand is trembling so violently that I can barely write legibly as I wait for permission to visit Tilia, Val, and Wynlynn in the infirmary where more seriously injured combatants are treated. Though I sustained a few serious burns and was knocked about pretty badly, my own injuries were relatively minor compared to those …
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Ferryman’s Log, Entry #2 (10th of Sehanine)
We’ve been in Dranseri for barely twenty-four hours; yet it seems like we’ve already seen and done more than we would in two weeks back at the Glade! Sitting here in the courtyard of the Cobalt Reserves—as we wait for Travis to get us into this beautiful azure-topped library—I shall jot down some of our …
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“My Best Friend Caedmon” –an essay by Teal Peggotty
[From Caedmon’s travel chest: a prize-winning school-essay written by the 16-year-old Teal. When Caedmon asked to read it, Teal was delighted; he mailed the essay to his friend and was a little disappointed when Caedmon never mentioned the essay again. But Caedmon had read it, and he has kept the yellowing sheet as a memento …
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Letter to Caedmon, 5th Day of Sehanine
Dearest Caedmon, I scarcely know where to begin—it has been the strangest of our expeditions so far, a trial not only to the body, but to the mind itself. Our very sense of the nature of reality is shaken, and you know that I do not speak lightly, having witnessed some fantastical phenomena at the …
Letter to Caedmon, 25th Day of Mielikki
Dearest Caedmon, How brightly the moons shine tonight! Selûne glows pale and full, while Io gleams with a pink halo, the shape of a bronze scythe. Nights like these remind me of the lunar festivals we used to enjoy on Talpin, where the Moon Goddess, the mistress of the tides, is so highly esteemed. Do …
Chapter 3
From the young adult’s novel based on The Mysteries of Arklan Voices echoed eerily through the tunnels, but at least the speakers sounded as if they were alive. The party trudged toward the source of the sound. Navigating the dim passageway easily with their darkvision, Val, Wynlynn, Pantaghion, and Agenar led the way, while Teal, …
Letter to Caedmon, 13th Day of Mielikki
Dearest Caedmon, I’m not sure when this letter will reach you but I’ve always found writing calming—and how I long to tell you all our party has been through since we left the Glade, especially the last twenty-four hours! Apart from an encounter with some marsh bandits (of which I hope to tell you someday), …
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