Revelations and Reconciliation

by ArielOfAutumn

Canon divergence where Charname, Ilyrana, and Sarevok were once very close, as children, before Ilyrana was "saved" by Gorion, who ensorcels them to forget one another. This will revolve around these two characters coming to terms with the events of BG1, when they got the memories of each other back, and if they can ever forgive one another for everything.

26. The End

"Some kinds of love ignite into a conflagration that burns out of control, scorching the ones who struck the match, and those caught in the blast radius. In the end, and there's always an end, the question is not if there is anything left to salvage once the embers have cooled. It's whether or not they can rise from the ashes, hardened by the fire, or if nothing remains but the smoking reminder of what it was like to play with fire." - Haer'Dalis

Greetings, friends.

So, after weeks of agonizing over the changes Rana and Sarevok have made to my telling of this story, and spending too many nights tossing and turning in my sleep while I chase dead ends and different outcomes of their tale, I think I have finally begun to get a handle on it.

Chapter 25, Homecoming: Part 2, is the end of Revelations and Reconciliation. We saw Rana and Sarevok come full circle, face Jorval, find answers to their childhood and the memories stolen from them, and got a few more questions for their troubles.

Their story, however, is far from over. Part 2 of this saga is about to begin. Look for it, titled Daughters Deceived, in the coming weeks. Some things to look forward to:

*Possible PoVs from additional characters.

*A few familiar faces will be joining the cast. Minsc and Boo, Aerie, Safana, Dorn, and Kivan, among others.

*Plot twists not seen in the last game. I felt the end was rather lackluster, when there was plenty of material for some truly heartwrenching decisions, so I have corrected that.

*Cyric is going to play a MUCH bigger role than he did in the game.

What follows is the story summary of Daughters Deceived. The first chapter will be up soonish, and it will begin right where Revelations and Reconciliation left off. The morning after. Until then, I may post a few more tidbits into Rana's Rambles, and will be lurking and beginning to read stories on here that I've been meaning to get to.

Reconciled at long last, Sarevok and Rana must now face the remainder of their siblings and bring the Prophecy to a close. But their fight has only just begun.

Can they put to rest the ghosts of their past? Or will their demons, both literal and of their own make, tear them apart once more?

How far is Sarevok willing to go to keep Rana alive, at his side, and perhaps hardest of all, sane?

Will the sisters of Candlekeep be able to reunite and put their differences aside, or will the growing darkness in their blood be too much to surmount?

Lines are drawn, sides are taken, oaths will be shattered, and bonds will be broken. As the gods tip their hands and secrets are revealed that threaten to rip apart the very fabric of the realms, only two things are known for certain:

Victory is not always worth the price paid to achieve it.

And sometimes love truly cannot conquer all.

Forget everything you think you know about the story of Gorion's Ward, friends.