Knowledge is Power

Will he or Wont He?
Today was the big event and there was quite an epic crowd. My team members and I prepared at the start of the race. We were wondering if CIARÁN would show as he had explained that he was not sure that running a race was the best use of his time. He indicated that he was on his own mission to find someone and was concerned that doing this race would take from his journey. But this group has already started to demonstrate cohesion as both myself, and Ezra offered to help him with his journey after the race. Ezra says he’s particularly good at finding people, and I am particularly good at investigating. Some people don’t want to be helped though. Some don’t easily let their guard down. I feel that perhaps he’s been through a lot. CIARÁN may be the kind of person that you just have to give time and space to. Sure enough, right before the race, CIARÁN approached the group. Our team complete and ready to go he just gave a look to the rest of us to say “yeah I’m here, don’t make a big deal.” When the horn sounded, I raced into the cave and was the first one in with the rest of my team on my heels. The only thing in the cave was a pool of water, and I quickly decided that we needed to jump in.
 
The RACE
Without drinking the underwater breathing potion, I went under and swam. There was a crossroads, so I picked a direction and went left. We came upon a barrier and we started to work together to clear the path. At this point, I noticed we were missing Armani. He must’ve gone right. Splitting up might’ve been a clever choice. They could be on the other path pulling ahead. If Armani went with them, he might be able to slow them down a bit. Once the path is clear, we swim into an open space with big pillars and saw a shimmering group of a school of fish with rather nasty, looking teeth. We would have to swim through. CIARÁN and Ezra swam forward without hesitation, while Very and I hung back. Suddenly I saw bright light come from CIARÁN, and the majority of the school had been dissolved, but Ezra was getting swarmed by some of them. I quickly swam over to help, stabbing slashing and getting him free of the attack. Swimming on we came to a space were something was swimming between the grate pillars in this cavern, lurking in the distance. I knew what it was before I saw it as a spirit, more floating than swimming, drifted past with a big bite out of the side of its body. There was a shark with the emerald, our prize hanging from its neck, and the shark had a spear sticking out of its side. The poor thing seemed to be suffering and was not too happy about it. I decided to end its suffering and swam up to it to pull the spear out. I did not expect all the guts to come pouring out into the water around me. When I looked for the emerald, I had discovered Very had already retrieved it. She is very quick. The Beast thrashed and slammed into a pillar which cracked and then fell into a wall of the cavern. It cracked open and when we went to explore, we had a shared vision. Elaxian? Its a Celestial thing. Not dead. He was begging for us to save him. Flashes of Ruidous Red and gold Light. Ezra picked up an item there, something that was touched by Deities. Then we were back.
 
THE VISION
After emerging from the race victorious, we were presented with our reward, but we were all still dazed and thinking about our experience. What, if anything, would it mean for us? CIARÁN was talking to Ezra and I about it and felt we should ignore it, saying he did not believe in fate. I don't think Ezra or I said we believed in fate either but we both seemed more open to getting more information about what happened. I know that CIARÁN feels he is on a path to find someone and does not want to get sidetracked. But Grandma used to say life is what happens when you are making other plans. Or at least DEATH is what happened to me while I was making other plans. You can't avoid dangers if you don't know what they are there. We could be pulled into this weather we ignore it or not. I believe finding out everything we can about this Elaxian situation will be wise. I'm not saying we help. I am saying we find out what is going on.
 
Knowledge will prepare and protect us. Blessed be Ioun.