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" I thought you would. Now it is the time I tell you, the story of the making of the Chalice of Iluriel. It is time that a mistake be corrected."

" Many thousands of years ago, my brother Eamos fell in love with a mortal woman named Iluriel…"

As the King of the Gods spoke those in the room drifted into the oblivion of sleep. In the darkness of their minds, Gainel, Lord of Dreams, led them to a door. Through the door they could see the story taking place. A beautiful olive skinned man, with mischievous green eyes smiling down at a graceful young woman with dark hair.

" My brother was young, hardly five million years old. He didn't understand the troubles associated with the love of a mortal woman. She was quite beautiful and so were her two children. You see, she was a widow and in distress. No money, mo land. When she was brought to his attention he blessed her with good fortune. Later they fell in love."

At this they heard Mithros' audible sigh.

"It was then that Eamos came to me to ask for her hand in marriage. Not only that, he asked for her immortality and that of her children. I refused him. This woman and her descendants would have great influence in the future. Her line would be the savior of this world many times over."

The mortals watched with Gainel, when Eamos pleaded for Iluriel's immortality. They looked on as a black tear escaped one of Eamos' green eyes. The pain on his face almost made Kel want to cry. But then his grief was replaced by anger. He stomped his foot on Mithros' marble floor and an earthquake was felt through the whole of the divine realms. He howled and disappeared.

" That was the last time I spoke to my brother for the next seven years. In that time he created the Chalice of Iluriel, to give her immortality. Gainel warned me but I did not listen. I never thought Eamos would go against my wishes… It was all in vain. The day my brother was to present the Chalice to Iluriel, she was killed by raiders."

Kel grieved for Eamos. It was all the more horrible the way he sat there holding her bloody body not shedding a tear. Lost beyond words.

" After her death he hid the Chalice then went to the mortal realms to raise her children. He placed his powers as a God in the ring, which was to be their wedding band. Then he hid the ring so that he wouldn't be forced to become a god once again. Three years later he lay on his death bed, with the sweating sickness. I went to him, though he refused all healings. During his last minutes he told me where he had hidden his wedding band . Yet he never told me where he had hid the chalice. His dying wish was that I guard the children. The ring was destroyed."

As Mithros pronounced these last words the company of tortallans woke up.

" That is my story. Now it is up to you two knights to find the Chalice, before it is found by Codane."

"Codane?"

" The man searching for the Chalice is named Codane. He is able to change appearances, able to take the identity of many. Yet his eyes are completely black, no whites."

" Then why is it so hard to track him?" asked Kel.

" Don't be stupid! Obviously he changes his eyes somehow Lump!"

" Yes, that is where you come in Keladry. It seems those griffin feathers have lended you some of their magic. If you concentrate hard enough, you too can also see through illusion and untruth."

With that the bright light appeared again. Before it was completely gone, Mithros' voice boomed, You must travel to the Imperial University. The mages will help you. Beware, Codane is clever and dangerous.