>>5178408"Lastly, I'm sure you must be wondering why your magical output is underwhelming, given your ancestry and the 3 years of training you did with the Silver Eyed. Truth is, the orb I have with me is the one that lets me use my magic freely, borrowing the mana from nearby spirits to use it as I wish. However, marine life is starting to die in the deep blue sea, not because of man made actions, but due to a powerful God of the waves. The fish are dying, and the once beautiful merrows are either hiding or being turned into ghoulish monsters. The Island of Skellig has not accepted me on their realms, or my appeals to recharge this ball due to it being an unnatural artifact, but it is the only thing that keeps me hidden from this monster."
"I was thinking of handing this orb to you, since our souls are likely the ones most compatible with it, but given how it was crafted directly from the God Hand itself, whatever shapeshifting abilities it might give us might possibly corrupt us forever. I could no doubt hand this to you in a time of need, but I might have to prioritise my safety and consume it for the sake of escaping the Sea God. I hope you can once again forgive your mother's selfishness..."
Her voice grows more distant as the mysterious plant woman disappears from your dreams. As you wake up and open your eyes. You find yourself still inside of the Coliseum, laying on a bed as your body is covered full of scars. A servant of Barnham was about to place a wet rag on your chest, until she saw you awake and warned Michelle, who was not too far from your location.
"Oh Vlad! I'm so happy to see you still with us. You were hanging by a thread for the past 2 weeks. I've never seen somebody bleed for so long... Barnham nearly ran out of elf powder to bring you back!" Your adoptive mother is happy to see you alive, even if her next words turn your blood cold.
"I'm sorry about your face, though..."
Shaking your head, you realize that your field of vision is slightly reduced, and when you place your hand on your left side, you feel a large bandage over your eye.
>What happened to my eye?>Barnham tried to save me?>What happened while I was out?>How is Bernard and the crops?>Write-in. 