28 Nion, four months before the Devouring...

“Kentigem, you know as well as I do that this was foretold. The knowledge remains sacred and it is not for us to interfere or wonder why. It is a necessary evil.” The stern voice of Elder Perger filled the underground cavern and echoed in the dark hollows.

The fire cast eerie shadows across the walls; elongated arms that grabbed at the unwary. Kentigem was tired of listening to the droning voices and their nonsensical reasoning...