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"So let me get this straight. We all get premonitions of doom at different times, An'desha is told to come here, and the only Forseer that has any clue is Alberich." Elspeth hated when things didn't add up. She, along with An'desha, Firesong, Darien, Darkwind, Alberich, Kelvren, Kero, Trevalen, and Hydona, were gathered in the gryphons' outer room. They were trying to figure out what in the world was going on. Firesong, Darien, and An'desha had arrived within 2 days of the visions Elspeth and the others at Haven had experienced (um, they can Gate now. Not often but if it's urgent.)

Firesong answered her, " that pretty much sums it up. Most of the Forseers don't even see anything wrong in the future, but it's not the first time."

Hydona spoke up next, "We arrre almossst posssitive that it isss not the mage sssstorrms. An'desha has had no rrrresonance frrrom the Beast'sss memoriessss that would indicate the Falconsssssbane in any of his forrrmsss had encounterrrred thissss problem. It doesss not come frrrom the Empirrre, according to Kerrro. The norrrth isss alssso ssssafe. Where elsse could it be coming frrrrom?"

Pensive looks stood out on each face as all tried to discover where the danger might come from.
Finally, An'desha spoke, " I can think of no where that the danger might come from. Also, what you said, Hydona, is not entirely correct. Something about the vision itself woke memories of two of the Beast's past incarnations. The strange thing is that the memory is associated with the power behind the vision. He associated it with two people and one power that seemed to find or taunt him it those two incarnations. Those incarnations were a man named Learth… and Ma'ar."

Jaws dropped around the room. Who could have tracked Ma'ar through the ages without using the same tactic? Recovering from the shock, Darkwind spoke, "Are you saying that this person was his adversary at different points?"

"Yes."

"So is it possible that this person is still around and is sending us a warning," Firesong asked.

"It is possible. According to those memories, this person, this woman, while she never completely stopped him, demonstrated enough power to stop him in a heartbeat. She also demonstrated a power to remain ageless, even over centuries. He believe that she was not human and not mortal. He tried to avoid her at all costs."

Elspeth sighed, "I would love to meet this mystery person. Maybe she could be a little more specific with that warning."

:Then it is about time that I introduced myself: the mindvoice came from no where and from everywhere at once. Behind and between Firesong and An'desha, a form took shape and solidified.