Second Interlude
With the Great War ended, the tribes were at peace again. However, one question rushed all throughout the clan: what was to become of the Silver Ring?
At first there was a political struggle as the leaders of the clans argued over what should be done with it. The Shadow Echidnas, who were known for their violent warmongering, claimed it should be destroyed. The Mystic argued that the relic was very unstable, and should be placed in the care of their guardian: Chaos. The Twilight proposed that it should be taken and studied in the hope that it might be later used to benefit the clans.
And then, just as the leaders were ready to take up their weapons, the single hedgehog stepped forth and said, "I have made this monstrous thing, hence it is my burden." The leaders were skeptical, as asked, "Where would one such as you take the Silver Band?"
But the silversmith was determined, and proclaimed, "Where sky meets earth, and fire meets wind. A place where light is darkness and shadows are guardians. A home opposite of the angelic fiend, is where the Band of Silver shall lie."
With these words, the silversmith left the clans with the silver ring, and has not been seen since. For even now, when the Twilight faded into the stars, when the Mystic are all but dead, when the Shadow reside only in their fortress, they wait for the Silver Guardian to return.