This is war (Entry 112)

by Hayley Thomas

Dear diary,

The next morning we emerged from Luke’s magical mansion and were greeted by another old friend. The faerie dragon Waffles had seen us arrive and had been waiting all night for us to come back out. He first tackled Liliana, before turning his attention on Ileas, whom he hadn’t met before. It had been before his return to our group that we had first ventured into the Immerglade, something that now seemed ages ago.

As we moved on to the tower, we explained to the little dragon what our purpose here was. Waffles looked at Ileas with a thoughtful expression on his face and said that ever since we had arrived, there had been another satyr around. He described him as an undead looking creature with flaming red eyes. Looking very unhealthy. Ileas’s fabled “uncle”. We would have to deal with him sooner or later but for now we headed on.

This time Alistan led the way, but Waffles’ presence made it more difficult and challenging. It took us most of the day to reach the valley where the tower was standing. The closer we neared to our destination, the more nature seemed to have turned to glass. By the time we reached the entrance to the valley, all of nature had been turned. The wind making the flowers and glass sound like small chimes.

When we arrived at the tower, Dynia said she felt as if she were expected. Without much hesitation she stepped inside. But as soon as she had cleared the threshold, the door immediately closed behind her. Gael had just enough time to jump inside before it slammed shut. Fearing an ambush, Liliana teleported herself and Rime inside, while Dadroz went to work on unlocking the door.

Once we were all reunited inside, we heard a voice calling from above. A familiar voice. The voice of king Ulther.

“Daughter, come up, we need to talk”

We headed up cautiously, and stepped into the former bedroom of Queen Titania. At the end of the bed stood a large mirror, in which the reflection of Ulther was visible.

“The queen’s magic had made me forget you even existed.”

He said in that honeyed voice of his.

“Now that you have returned, tell me child, what are your plans? Do you wish to rekindle the war between Neverhold and Immerglade.”

That last was said with a mocking tone to his voice. But he didn’t get to say more as Alistan’s sword shattered the mirror. In all honesty, if he hadn’t done it, I would have. There was no point talking to our most important adversary at this moment.

Dynia stepped forward and placed her hand on the shards of the broken mirror. They flowed back together, reassembling. Ulther’s face did not reappear however. Instead, Dynia stepped through the mirror, which now served as a portal. We followed and stepped into what had been, and now again was the throneroom of the Immerglade. A majestic room made of glass and marble.

At the other end stood a beautiful throne made of glass. Dynia approached it and laid her hand on the smooth surface.

“Once I sit down, the war will be real, but it will break the hold of Ulther over the Immerglade.”

She glanced at us, or mostly at Gael, for a moment before turning around and sitting down, reclaiming her birthright. The change was immediate. Gone was the young servant girl who had lived with us for all this time. What sat on the throne was a majestic fey, with beautiful and colourful wings. Light started spreading from the throne, first across the room, then the tower and valley before finally spreading to envelop the entire island.

The Immerglade has been restored.

Dynia lifted her hand and crafted a magic circle to the side of the room so Luke would be able to teleport back and forth easily. She also made a change to his mansion so one of the rooms would end up here.

She then turned her eyes on Ileas. Saying that the other fey who had been wandering around here was linked to him. And that it had come with us. She urged us, or rather Ileas, to deal with him. Ileas nodded and sent a message to his uncle, asking to meet in Whisperwind.

We stepped through the portal in Luke’s mansion and out again in the ruins of the old town. After a short time of waiting, the vile undead looking satyr stepped out of the shadows. Ileas’ uncle had arrived. It spoke to Ileas, offering it help and power. The same as it had done before.

In Firsthold Forest lives a group of warlike satyr, if Ileas would go there and plant a rose there, he would gain control of them. Before he had offered a tribe of undead satyr to Ileas. Now he offered mind controlled slaves. The worst thing was not the offer, we would never accept it. No, the bad thing was that Ileas seemed inclined. He constantly looked at us for guidance. Make up your own mind little satyr, but know that if you take your uncle’s offer, we will not accept it.

Alistan intervened. He stepped forward and said there was another way of him helping us, if he really wanted to help. He could gather information for us, seeing as he could move around freely. The creature scoffed. But seeing as we would not accept his original offer, he agreed. On the condition that one of us make a deal with him, same as Ileas. We refused.

Angered but desperate to get something out of it, he turned to Ileas and offered him a deal instead. He would help us, but Ileas would get a potion he would have to drink at a time of the Uncle’s choosing, without knowing in advance what the potion does. Ileas, equally desperate to please his uncle, foolishly accepted.

With the deal done, the undead satyr vanished. I glared at Ileas. How desperate do you need to be of approval to deal with this kind of vile and evil creature. And it is not like he doesn’t have a choice. No, he seems to want it, crave it even. What happened to you little satyr?

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Entry two: The bramble

Entry 3: Rosebloom

Entry 4: Hearts and Dreams

Entry 5: of ghosts and wolves

Entry 6: Hillfield and Deals with Fae

Entry 7: mysteries and pastries

Entry 8: The scarecrow ruse
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Entry 9: A betrayal of satyrs
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Entry 10: The fate of twins
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Entry 11: Cursed twins
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Entry 12: Loss and despair
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Entry 14: A golden cage and fiery tower
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Entry 15: A trial by fire
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Entry 16: Keralon
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Entry 18: peace in our time
2nd of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 19: Caern Fussil falls
3rd of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 20: I see fire
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Entry 21: Cultists twarted
10th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 22: Ravensfield
14th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 23: The Hollow Hill Horror
15th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 24: Burn your village
16th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 25: Ravensfield burns
17th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 26: There will be blood!
21st of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 27: A happy reunion
22nd of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 28: The embassy ball
23rd of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 29: The fate of Robert Talespinner
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Entry 30: A royal summons
28th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 31: of Dogville and Geese
29th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 32: A boggle named Pim
30th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 33: A deal broken
1st of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 34: The cost of doing what is right
2nd of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 35: A dish best served cold
9th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree

entry 36: Cornu returns?
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Entry 37: A letter from Amarra
11th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 38: The case of the (not) missing villagers
14th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 39: A curse broken
15th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 40: Into the Lorewood
18th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 41: Cabin in the Woods
19th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 42: Myrdin and Anaya
20th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree

Entry 43: Into the Immerglade
21st of Aran, 127 Era of the Tree

Entry 44: A tale as old as time
22nd of Aran, 127 Era of the Tree

Entry 45: The truth
23rd of Aran, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 46: Luke's Ordeal
24th of Aran, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 47: The festival
26th of Aran, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 48: Trouble at the Cathedral
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Entry 49: Quinn's court
4th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

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Entry 51: Where is my cow?
6th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 52: Here be dragons
7th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 53: Dragon hoard with a side of scarabs
8th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 54: Leave the basilisks alone
9th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 55: Return to Ravensfield
10th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 56: The needs of the many...
11th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 57: Dreams of Sister Willow
12th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 58: wetlands be wet
13th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 59: Baron Perenolde
14th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 60: Talebra Velora and the lady Morenthene
15th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 61: Cypria
16th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 62: Dragon takes Knight
17th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 63: Return to Talebra Velora
18th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 64: Your presence is “requested”
19th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 65: I stand alone
20th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 66: A day of normalcy
21th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 67: Into the Neverhold
22nd of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 68: The Warg King

Entry 69: Chased by birds

Entry 70: Whitewail

Entry 71: Nimmerhold

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29th of Gobu, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 73: To the library!
30th of Gobu, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 74: The people's tournament
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Entry 75: Nimmerhold party
First of Mannan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 76, The return home
Second of Mannan, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 77: A week of peace
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Entry 78: The tomb of the First King
11th of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 79: I had a dream
12th of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 80: The ritual for Sister Willow
14th of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 81: Trouble at the Briar Ring
15th of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree

Entry 82: My day as a crocodile
21st of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree

The return of the twins (Entry 83)
22nd of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree

Earth and Sky (Entry 84)
26th of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree

Wolf's Rest betrayed (entry 85)
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The end of a chapter (entry 86)
first of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree

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second of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree

The Red Knight (Entry 88)
7th of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree

Dear uncle… (Entry 89)
8th of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree

Cut the bridge (Entry 90)
10th of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree

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13th of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree

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16th of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree

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17th of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree

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24th of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree

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12th of Duna, 128 Era of the Tree

The burning tree (Entry 97)
13th of Duna, 128 Era of the Tree

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14th of Duna, 128 Era of the Tree

Heavy is the crown (Entry 99)
21st of Duna, 128 Era of the Tree

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24th of Duna, 128 Era of the Tree

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27th of Duna, 128 Era of the Tree

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2nd of Hagan, 128 Era of the Tree

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6th of Hagan, 128 Era of the Tree

Myrddin's grand plan (Entry 104)
10th of Hagan, 128 Era of the Tree

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11th of Hagan, 128 Era of the Tree

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18th of Hagan, 128 Era of the Tree

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19th of Hagan, 128 Era of the Tree

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20th of Hagan, 128 Era of the Tree

I know what I am (Entry 109)
24th of Hagan, 128 Era of the Tree

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1st of solstice, 129 Era of the Tree

Come out and play (Entry 111)
1sh of Solstice, 129 Era of the Tree

This is war (Entry 112)
2nd of Solstice, 129 Era of the Tree

Good things go (Entry 113)
3rd of Solstice, 127 Era of the Tree

This is war (Entry 112)

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