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<span class="mu-g">”Free you?”</span>
<span class="mu-i">”Yes. Free me from this crown, though I will not be free. I will go to my prison- where I belong. He was not my Father- but he was my creator. I will accept my punishment.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”What are you talking about?”</span>
<span class="mu-i">”I am not supposed to be here. I was afraid of the dark. This crown was a trap- a clever ruse by the Elf-King to rid me of my physical body and keep me from going to that darkness. He told me my light would always be seen; but in this crown, my light is refracted and twisted for the purpose of power and control. Whoever wears me receives this ultimate power. I was never meant to be fought over by living beings- by mortal hearts and imaginations. I am a thing of the cosmos. I want to go with the others. Please let me go.”</span>
If what this spirit's voice is saying is true; then that means that this soul has been trapped in this crown since... since the very beginning of the world. Or at least, farther back then any recorded history. More then any damned soul- longer then Benjamin- longer then anyone else. It has been trapped here- an exorcism unfinished.
On the crown itself, Twink notices that the gem atop it, the source of the light, is slightly askew. It is hard to look at it directly without being blinded by its light- but it is clear something has shifted over the countless centuries. The other party members take notice- the crown has a <span class="mu-s">Seal</span> carved around its jewel. Clearly, this seal is what keeps the spirit inside the crown within- but being off-center ever so slightly has given the soul of the <span class="mu-i"><span class="mu-s">Ancient One</span></span> within the ability to speak. With a simple adjustment, it could be locked back in place again- silencing the spirit for good.
It is clear, however, even as Twink holds the crown, that it is an artifact of great power. Far greater then any piece of equipment the party has gained so far. The power of this crown is the kind that makes and breaks kingdoms- no- empires. All else pals in comparison. It is the pure power of an ancient one, trapped, and ready to be used by whoever wears it. This was the goal of their entire quest.
The only question is now- what do they do?
>Free the Spirit
>Keep the Crown
