OOC: At the moment there are two Tales running. The Fountain of Life by myself and the Tale of Kirtian. Since Kirtian's tale is more and more a tale on it's own, rather then being related to the Fountain of Life Tale, i've decided to split the two stories so it becomes less confusing for you readers.


Venka sat bored on the stool in the Rose. She had looked everywhere for her Gwennie. Under each stone, each leaf. Behind every man and woman in the area. In corners of buildings. She had spoken with Kaldurs, Charlotter, Fancy man, Duke person and many others. But nobody knew if Gwennie had returned. That was not what Gwennie had said to her. Gwennie had promised she would be back before she had to work in the Tavern again. That was yesterday!

Now she was waiting some more. For Ruadnit. And others. It was rumoured that Kirtian’s pixie friend had brought a map to Ruadnit which would bring them to Kirtian. And Kirtian went to look for Gwennie, so maybe he would know where Gwennie was. The pixie just did not understand though how a map could be used to locate Kirtian. Did it work the same like her pixie gate magic? Maybe they would have to jump on it and then reappear wherever Kirtian was. Everybody was worried about Kirtian. Something about Pain and Darkness. Why didn’t they understand that Venka was worried too? About Gwennie of course !

It’s tough for a pixie to be patient, but Zefar soon joined her and made the waiting not so bad. He has Frogpower. And a battlesuit. Things would be more then fine. Miguen, Ruadnit, Stewan, Zefar and Venka shortly after made a very long walk. Venka’s wings got all tired from it ! First Miguen read the map wrongly, but then they read it right and found the bridge on the map. And they found the river on the map. Surprisingly it was under the brigde !!!


They searched and searched and searched. But they didn’t Gwennie. Oh. They did find Kirtian. He seemed to have taken a misstep, hurting his ankle badly. Wings are far more handy. After Ruadnit had stabilized him, Venka, with the help of the others, lifted Kirtian onto a horse and made a pixie gate to the Quarter.

Kirtian kept babbling about a book which he dropped on the floor in the infirmary. Gwennie can’t fit in books, but when Stewan read it everybody suddenly went very excited. Gwennie was with Briggers. There was more talking. Devanter came too talk with Ruadnit. Moordret and other Kaldurs came for heals and talking. Moordret is nice. He understands a pixie very well. Shame he is with Shelly, but she is nice too so it is not really a very big shame.

The night grew late and the pixie tired of all the waiting, the talking and the walking earlier. She pulled her wings around herself tightly, using them as a blanket, and curled up on the foot end of the bed.


“So I am stuck with you. Great. Now I see why I was asked to come alone. By the Valar, Sennah’Jo, how am I going to explain myself?”

If you wish to read what is going on with Gwen and about the Fountain of Life continue reading Here

Ruadnit had talked with Rana on Monday evening and discovered Gwen was missing 3 days now. And then the added news that Kirtian had went after her and not come back. A pixie had talked to her before entering the tavern telling her that elf needs help and elf was in pain and darkness. She didn't feel like it was Gwen like the others first thought her thoughts immediately went to Kirtian. She told Rana she would lead a rescue to find Kirtian and hopefully that would lead to Gwen.

The next day waiting in the tavern for the others to join a pixie appeared again this time with a map where Kirtian was. After consulting with Miguen they headed for where they thought the map read. They were wrong . Then they figured out the correct location. The area had looked familiar and then they found Kirtian. He was in bad shape his ankle had been in a trap and he was almost dead from exposure and the infection from the wound. Venka kept buzzing around expecting him to get up and talk but he was too injured for that. She healed him as much as she could so it would be safe to move him. They got him back to infirmary and she finished healing him. He mumbled something about a book and dropped on on the floor. Tired and drained she listened as Stewan read the book out loud.
Gwen was in the hands of the Brigands. That is why the land looked familiar, she had been one of their prisoners not to long ago. Knowing the Brigands were about making money than torture she felt they could afford one more night before rescuing Gwen.
She needed to find Devante and seek his help and get things planned for the rescue. She left for trinsic and on the way there she came across Mordred Shelly and Ranec of Kaldor. They had been injured in battle. Feeling the push of Dondinia to help them she brought them back to the infirmary. Venka had brought Devante there so she settled them into bed then talked to Dev. Seh set about a plan with Dev then went to heal the others. After healing again with out proper rest she was helped to one of her own beds and she passed out.

... at the Sunday morning.

Elion returns from Eska'Eldalie in very bad mood. The questions he ask not explain him much about what going and also, why Gwen was chosen for that task. Gwen afraid undeads. She is current leader of elves, and lots of things depend from her. She don't know any about dark magic. Why Gwen then? She is the lest candidate Durinka have to choose for that.
Elion force his charger to run more fast. Things around him jumps behind and the wind cold a bit his face which become red from the rage. Moongate come closer each moment.

He still not calmed arrives to Quarter and it with lot of mutters begin to search for Kirtian or Khila. Shadow warriors are for do such things. Why she choose Gwen?

Finally Kirtian was found and Elion tell him where Gwen go. He order him to find her and assist if need, but without been revealed. Then he go to city to make his mind a bit more clear and to ask peoples there if they see Gwen.


... a half day later.


Kirtian understand his mission and importance of remaining himself unseen, so go find Gwen alone without any of his pets. He start from caves near Eska and then enlarge the circle of his search. after a few hours he understand she was not here. Because Elion said him something about Umbra and their folks, Kirtian change the place of his search and explore all around the dark city, but again no result. Where she can be? may be somewhere in dungeon? Kirtian see the sun which begin to lower itself already and count time before the night come. Few hours still. Suddenly a thought come to him to check a place which sometimes he check every days. Kirtian look to a tree in front of him and decide it will better he will not find Gwen there. He use his ability and transform himself to quick llama.

... a hour and a half later.

Llama stay at the end of forest and listen voices from few building at the glade. Her noose examines the smells. Gwen is here. In the the left building. Few other with her. 2 or may be 3. Llama slowly became elf again. Then elf low his size and only a small cute black rabbit appear at the grass. the rabbit carefully move to left building. A big lady walk near him and nearby step on him, but she open the door. Rabbit quickly follow her and drop a small piece of wood to threshold so once door closed behind him there was still a small chink outside.
Three ladies sit near the fireplace. Small rabbit move close to see what going. Gwen told to other two ladies about Valinor, Mandos and other such things. Interesting... other ladies not looks very happy about it. Rabbit smiles and come close. Now he can see Gwen sitting at chair in few meters from him. She looks not harmed in any way, but chained to wall at fireplace. Rabbit examine chain quickly and mutters silently. Gwen is captured. He not know how many of these peoples are around, so find best to leave and report home. Elion will know what to do. Rabbit leave the room and disappear in grass.

... a hour later.

The day go to end and now Kirtian can trust in only his elven magic vision in darknes. Llama run fast throw th forest. Furry! other have to know – Gwen is captured. Llama make other big jump and... One leg get in trap which unknown hunter place in grass. His run stopped and llama fall to the ground. A pain in captured was so strong and elf lost his conditions. Darkness cover him and he completely defenseless spend undefined time on the ground in the middle of Britain forest.

... Monday morning

Kirtian awake and and find he not llama anymore, but an elf again. his feet got in to the trap and seems few bones there was damaged. with great care elf free his leg from the trap. The pain few time nearby put his mind out, but finally his leg was free. Elf examine it and find things bad. I must report to Quarter. Other have to come to free Gwen.... I must... He turn himself into the dog. Dogs restore itself quick. dog made try to move and Kirtian lost his conditions again


...Wednesday morning

Elion finally stop his attempt to find Kirtian and return to a quarter. Without any clues it was too hard missing for him. He search hard at dangeons with undeads and in area around Umbra... but there was no any signs of Kirtian or Gwen. Ashamed and tired he returns home and go rest immediately.

Kirtian awake only shortly few times during night. At morning pain and fewer begin to returns and this made him very weak and sleepy again. Kirtian fall in to restless sleep.

... meanwhile

Kirtian become very quiet sleeping. His sleep become deep. He now not awake for entire day. A strange brown animals hair begin to grow in all part if his body, even at face. Hair grow not fast, but from today it become visible enough to be unnoticed.

Ruadnit noticed a fine fur forming over the sleeping Kirtian. She noted that is was all over him. It looked like Llama hair but she wasn't sure. He slept deeply and still had a slight fever. Everyday she would heal him and stir him enough to get him to swallow a light herbal broth. Mostly he remained in a deep sleep. When Gwen wasn't sitting next to him, she took her turn and so did Sakura. Sakura sits and tells him stories she has made up and the pixie gossip she has heard from theie pixie friends.

Ruadnit has gotten tired of looking into a mirror and seeing that her eyes are still white, even though she isnt blind. Something happened when the demon possessed human drained her of her energies when she tried to heal him. She can still heal but she is drained so easily now. She hasn't Gwen or Elion that everyone has a glow about them now when she looks at them. She needs to find answers to the mysteries around her.

The Kirtian-Llama open eyes. Its glow green and looks wild and like see nothing. Sometimes llama body begin to do move but all attempts looks uncontrolled. The green glowed eyes watch to nothing. Llama not respond to speak and surround.

Originally posted by Rose of the Elven Guild:

Tonight I heard a voice inside my head asking me to come into the infirmary. Inside I could see nothing but a llama with strange greens eyes. I wondered what the creature was doing inside the infirmary and quickly realised the voice was coming form it

looking more closely at its eyes I could see they were eleven. I wondered if it was a transformed or cursed elf, it said it wouldn't be to realise it but something stopped be from doing so. I knew the infirmary was likely the best place for him.

The llama said I should be more in touch with nature I asked if it was a trial or a test but it said no then i thought it was a vision but it seemed real enough.

After an odd conversation. The llama then told me to leave saying it needed room to grow.

Rose come around the quarter doing her patrolling and then when she go near the infirmary, suddenly voices appear in her head:
*come inside*
Rose stand up listening to voices trying to recognize from where voices come.
*come inside* - voices repeats
Rose go upstairs to library and find nothing there.
*come*
*downstairs*
*downstairs*
Rose return downstairs and begin to search for the door.
*you have to free me*
voices in Roses head become a bit angry *come* *come* *come*
Rose finally find the perfectly hidden door and enter infirmary.
*in infirmary – llama surrounded by plants growing throw the floor*
Rose: where are you?
*here* voices answer immediately.
rose enter the room with lot of beds where Ruadnit care about her patients and find a strange a bit looking llama surrounded by growing plants around and wines. Green glowed eyes opens and look at Rose.
Rose: a talking llama!
“a strange creature - funny colored eye llama, interesting, can I could ride it?” thought Rose.
llama silently looks at Rose with green glowed eyes.
*free me* said voices in her head
Rose begins looks for ropes but find no ropes around the strange creature – actually it was free already.
llamas green gloved eyes turns to Rose.
Rose looks into strange llamas eyes
«you want me to set you free?» ask Rose
“you must have been transformed? maybe someones looking after you as your in the infirmary... already” - Rose said.
*no* come an answer.
“do you have llamaitis?” ask Rose.
*who are you?* voices asks.
“I am Rose - an elf here. I could take you to tavern, or get help” said Rose.
*en elf* said voices and pauses for long time.
*tavern* a pause again.
*what is tavern?* asks voices.
“up there - lots of people” Rose said softly.
*no*
*I not so strong yet – can't* come answer.
“what do you need - to free you??” Rose become a bit inpatient.
*yes - to kill you* said voices very blank.
“kill me?” Rose feel herself uneasy.
“I think not” rose rise her blade over the strange llama.
green glowed eyes looks at her without blinks.
*no* after some pause appear into Roses head
*you have to be a part of nature soon*
*your mind*
“an animal?” asks Rose.
*what is animal?* asks voices.
“horse, wolf, llama, bull” Rose begin to explains.
*no* after a some pause answer voices.
“no?” Rose feel her self to understand strange creature.
after a small pause Rose ask again - “is this a test?”
*test?* ask voices instead to answer her.
*may be*
“a trail of some kind?” ask Rose.
*some kind -yes* voices answer mysteriously.
“or a vision?” Rose ask mostly herself.
*nice idea*
“you want see if I'm in touch with nature, or not?” ask Rose.
*no leave me* suddenly voices said
“leave?” Rose find it is somewhat rude
*yes*
“very well, good luck” said Rose very disappointed.
*me need to grow* answer voices unclear.

Then llama close its strange wild eyes and again begin looks very like a common llama in deep sleep – so when Elion later come to see how Kirtian is, he don't find anything unusual and just wander what really happen there early this day.

Ruadnit had read all the books in the library . Finally she found the book she was looking for but it only lead to two more that she needed. Now to find Durinka and ask her about where she found this book. She needed to find it fast to help Kirtian.

The following text is from the book that Ruadnit Troi found in the Elven Library:

The Mistery of The Wind.

Magical Creatures

Part I. Magical Creatures in general.
Part II. Sourthes of the Magic.
Part III. Magic vulnerabilities and ilness.

Part I. This part explain magical abilities of Creatures in general.

As you may know all creatures in this world have a gift of magical ability. The difference is - not all have equal abilities and not all are able to awake gift of magic inside yourself. Those who can't really use their magic are not this book about. Other can be separated to groups:

1. Those who use power and woke it using special verbal combinations of words and movements - mages.
2. Those who use it as their natural power and to awoke which need only mental signal – chapeshifters.
3. Those who use energies around them – paladins, necromansers, spelweavers.
4. Those who live using magic and can't survive without it.

1. Mages

It is most common group of those who call themselves “magic users”. They spend lot of time to learn verbal components in magic. Their internal power is limited and this made those mages who too believe in their power vulnerable at time when their power which most calls “mana” used. Mana restore not fast and wise mage usually never spend it to nothing. Mages however not depend of their ability to use magic and can live even in case they lost their magic at all (which however will never happen I think).

2. Shapeshifters.

This group completely different. Their magic live in them and is not breakable part of creatures which use it. The most interesting fact - they always must to control themselves to not use it. More they use their ability – mover powerful it become and more hard keep it under control. There was a lot of examples when shapesifters end up in different form and lost their mind. This kind f magic is mostly a curse then a gift.

3. Paladins, Necromansers, Spelweavers.

This group is also very interesting – they use their internal ability to invoke powers outside of them. Paladins and Necromansers use antipode powers of life and death, and Spelweavers use power of nature. Usually this bring as result left expensive magic effect or more strong then can be done with only Creature energy. However it mostly limited and, except Paladins, sometimes can be uncontrolled even by caster! This make any not careful magic user of this kind dangerous for those who surround him and even for him/herself.

4. Pure magical creatures.

The last group is very wide and contains of those who use magic as their life power. Take dragons – they have wings of cause, but without magic no one dragon never fly! Or pixies and Wisps? There are a lot of form wild nature magical creatures which use magic to live. In case magic will ones go away from this world – all this creatures will gone.

End of Part I