39 days since the Nameless One’s escape
13 days since the fall of Traxti City
Celestia,
We have made it safely to Hourglass.
Sentinel
Please keep them safe.
Celestia
Having second thoughts Celestia? I promise to keep them safe as I can that includes from QM. Tell Luna that I’ll guard their sleep as well.
43 days since the Nameless One’s escape
17 days since the fall of Traxti City
You WyhWhy the voice would you do something so stupid? If it wasn’t for the fact you wrote it in Draconic I would have disbelieved you.He of the Barren South
He of the Barren South,
I admit it was an extremely dangerous move...and I would do it again… I did it because what you have done, the sacrifice you made, the honor you carry for it.
It is getting quite late in Hourglass and I have guests that are tempting me to anger. I will send a letter in the morning as I have a proposal for you.
Until then may you claws remain sharp and your breath cold.
Sentinel
44 days since the Nameless One’s escape
18 days since the fall of Traxti City
He of the Barren South,
Are the wendigos tied to your life force?
Sentinel
You try my patience Alicorn Keeper. Why would you ask such a question?
He of the Barren South,
My apologies He of the Barren South. Many attempts have been made in the past to rid the world of the wendigo pest and failed. I think this is the first time ever that I think it’s possible to neutralize it… at least for the south arctic. Given your complete control of wendigos that are bonded to you without dark magic without effecting you negatively per say. I would rather you have control of ever wendigo possible then to ever let them run wild or be in control of someone evil. And if you ever were to fall in glorious battle I know that the wendigos will die with you instead of wreaking havoc...
What I’m saying is I have a plan to allow you to get all of the wendigos in the south arctic at one time for your hoard.
Sentinel
What is the catch?
None. I will help you because I want to. If anything you are doing me a favor...
You are a strange dragon.
One I am a Keeper. Two I’m a clan dragon… Both of those instill qualities that most dragons would deem strange much less an ice dragon with wendigos as a hoard.
He of the Barren South,
Here is the plan: Starting from the edge of the south arctic corral the wendigos toward the South Crystal City. (I’m sure that you can get enough ice dragons to help you.) There with the help of He of Music and the magic amplifying abilities of the crystal tower he should be able to keep them still and weaken them enough for you to add them to your hoard in one fell swoop. With any luck the only wendigos left in the south will be in your hoard.
How will the musician be of any use?
He of Music is a natural at Soul Songs and should be able to use that ability to draw them together and to weaken them enough for you to bind them to yourself.
Then I shall do as you suggested as I will not pass up an opportunity like this. Have your dragons be ready in 72 hours exactly. I need the wendigos to be still and weakened in order to bond. I want as many as possible... tell your dragons to avoid killing any more.
I will leave a lesser wendigo so that your soul song user can find the best way to make them still and weak. I will require recompense if that wendigo is destroyed or permanently harmed it will come out of his hide so warn him to be careful.
I shall
He of Music,
I have a change in your assignment. The crystals that comprise the city and more specially the tower in the center can amplify your soul song magic and should increase its strength and range enough to attract, weaken and freeze the wendigos. He of the Barren South will be corralling every wendigo toward the city. You are to use your abilities to to help him capture them for his hoard. A lesser wendigo should be there shortly for you to CAREFULLY practice non lethal soul song magic. You have 72 hours before he arrives and given the size of the South arctic it could mean a hundred or more.
Secondclaw,
Forgive me… but are you CRAZY!!!!!!???
He of Music
I can understand your trepidation… but if this works the south arctic will never have to deal with wendigos ever again as every wendigo there will be under the control of He of the Barren South.
And before you have a conniption fit I have discovered who He of the Barren South is and why he has done what he has done. I will explain completely when you two return. Just know that he is a dragon worthy of honor at the same level as a Keeper... In my opinion his name could very well be worthy to be added to the Memories.
45 days since the Nameless One’s escape
19 days since the fall of Traxti City
From the Journals of Golden DragonHeart, He of Hourglass, Firstclaw of the Clan of Hourglass, Dragon Keeper of Harmony.
Entry # 487
Things with Sentinel/Vorac are really getting strange and in a hurry. Last night he came into to guard sleep with me and he curled up in the gem bed and starting rumbling. When I asked why he was purring like Vorac he chuckled and it also sounded feral… it was as if the two are becoming as one or at least influencing each other. Either one is possible... I would not expect the feral Vorac to apologize for something that comes natural to him. I’m mean it’s like a wolf killing prey... he needs to eat too…
Of course the whole thing confuses me to no end… I’m getting a headache trying to keep the two(?) of them straight. Add in the pronoun confusion with Harmony’s memories becoming Sentinel’s memories… I think I need to exchange by gem bed for an ice pack one.
I’m worried though if his hoard gets to be much larger it will induce a growth. Actually, he should have reached the second one already, but I’m wondering if he having a similar block to that like I am… Though to be fair he was in his alicorn form during the last attack… You know the more I learn about Secondclaw then more I find I don’t know...
I plan on going into the Council and see if I can find out if there anything to be concerned about. As Dragon Keeper I need to explore everything about this. Not just because I have some concerns (not that I don’t trust Secondclaw I do but I can’t risk him being deceived.. not by Vorac but by the curses of the Nameless One.) but to see if this may be another key or step in bringing back harmony to dragons. Though I suspect until the Nameless One’ is defeated and his curses lifted the dragons will be hampered from fully regaining Harmony.
I would have him help me but he needs to focus on the Guard and the Wendigo problem. Plus I’m sure the white and yellow dark magic dragon is also on his mind.
So much to do, so little time. How does Secondclaw manage to do as much as he does?!? How does he handle this kind of pressure? I know he’s taking the brunt of the pressure off of me. I would tell him to let me help but I know it would be useless I know less about wendigos and He of the Barren South. As for the situation with the guard, Secondclaw is a warrior and the Alicorn Keeper it’s better that he handles it over me. The only one of the three that I’m helping him with is the dark magic dragon… I just hope that is enough.
46 days since the Nameless One’s escape
20 days since the fall of Traxti City
Princess Celestia,
Princess Twilight Sparkle will be disembarking this afternoon for Equestria. Given recent attacks on Hourglass and Equestria I have made arrangements for an armed escort. Two squads of my best pegasi will escort them to the borders and He of Everfree will escort them from there to Ponyville. Expect arrival in Ponyville between 36-48 hours.
Captain Phoenix Wave of the Hourglass Guard
From the Journals of Golden DragonHeart, He of Hourglass, Firstclaw of the Clan of Hourglass, Dragon Keeper of Harmony.
Entry # 488
So I went into the council yesterday to try and get some leads on Sentinel/Vorac’s ‘condition.’ The exercise didn’t bear much fruit… I figured it would be a long shot anyway. Looks like I will need to start to memory walking the deep parts of the Dragon Heritage Memories.
I attached the list of questions and their answers for future reference. I put ‘none’ whenever the ‘The answer you seek must come from a dragon’ stock phrase was spoken which was way too often. (I wonder if I can get away with going all Saddle Rager on the thrones.)
Ascended One is leaving today. I wish I could have managed more time with her but circumstances barred much other than a shared meal here or there. I believe she once said that she has the same problem with her sister in law. At least we still have the our weekly chats.
I saw She of Hourglass out of the forge for the first time in a long time(minus our meeting the other day). She was lounging on a building roof not far from the forge. I took advantage to chat with her. It was nice to be able to just talk with her. Everydragon has been all business for so long that we are missing out being a family. That is what this clan is about not just about bringing the dragons back into harmony. I fear that this war is going to ruin this clan… I just hope that between Secondclaw and myself we can keep it from falling apart. I think we can or at least Secondclaw can… He doing great as a secondclaw but myself I feel so useless right now… It seems I have a lot to think about it... and I need to lie down.