Fate Unknown

There is great evil trapped within the roots that tie worlds together, and the aura of that place reminded Cade'Ra of the moment that changed his life forever. Good and evil, celestial and fiendish, a balance to the way of things found only in his dreams. Found in the dream in which Zelia first spoke to him, and in all that followed. There are many forces seeking to use these lands for their own plans. Force vying towards unknowable ends, towards fates known and paths still to be laid. So, when Cade'Ra's new companions - the ones he'd just saved from the monstrosity stalking the jungles near Sa-Owu - mentioned speaking to the Fates themselves, he jumped at the chance.
 
Clarity is good. Knowing the trail you walk leads to safer, faster travel. Cade'Ra should've known there is benefit to moving in the dark, unseen by the eyes that watch the world. He had been predator for years, yet within the World Tree he felt once again like prey. But, path laid, Cade'Ra helped guide his companions through Irminsul, past Nar, the Unnamed Serpent trapped within the roots, through parley with a mangy messenger to Gods, and deep within the tree to the Fates themselves. They were three evils personified as such - their whimsy defining the future and shaping paths without care.
 
A question asked, a truth sealed. In his desperate desire for answers he sealed a journey for himself. The Umbral Lords are key to removing the silence of the Gods from this land - there could have been an easier way had he taken the time to plan. Now there was only the one. The rest, in his arrogance to derive quick ends in lieu of hard work, was a blur. A weapon of the Gods can only be paused. An ancient, evil aberration rests by the weapons side. A prophecy of some New Shadow - old ally and new foe to his companions - is both sealed yet teeming with possibility and unknown origin. The blight of the jungle could be cured by killing some creature, Lantana. This last one he remembered well as it was concern of the most competent of his new friends, Parkeh the Bear Warrior and her bear warrior, Marzipan. Then the Fates offered a glimpse into his own future. He would have none of it. Though his questions may have had undue consequence, Cade'Ra snapped to lucidity just in time to preserve some free will. His new companions were not all so discerning. The Fates shaped their journeys, difficult trials to face - to slay. As they now trek to Kema together, to save the sister of his lady Zelia, Cade cannot help but wonder how he'll end up further entwined in the roots that so grip this world.