Excerpted from the journal of Etaf Gerin

 

Dead of Night, April 18-19, 1376 (The Year of the Bent Blade)

 

Last night both Francis and Helieos had the same dream. I set down their words here, though I fear for the life of my sister should they obey these commands. This is what they related to us:

 

In the hour before dawn we were visited by our god in a dream. Each of us recognized the other's presence, and knew that our god stood before us in the shining light, wielding his mighty mace, Dawnspeaker.  He spake unto us, saying:

 

"My sons, I am pleased with your actions in my name.  The ways of the light must always persevere, in these dark days especially.  I come to you now to bring warning and counsel.  Your actions are being directed by a thing of great evil, and it must be destroyed with all haste.  This evil seeks to corrupt the Dales and then spread to all of Faerun and beyond, and we have little time to stem the flow.

 

Seek for the Fiend's Embrace, the source of the Evil One's power, and destroy it before her very eyes.  Return Randal Morn to his rightful place in Daggerdale, so that he may repel the Zhent hoards and spread the word of Lathander among his people.

 

I leave you and your company with an Aura of Divine Light, so that this she-devil may no longer follow your every step.  As long as you remain together, this Aura shall remain and she will be frustrated in every attempt to follow and dominate your decisions.  This light is not visible to those who do not follow me, but they can rest at ease knowing the hand of Lathander is present.

 

Be strong young acolytes, and know that the challenges will be great.  Keep the faith in your hearts."

 

Last updated 05-10-2005 by Skip Franklin (original text written by Dave R.)