Part 50: The Last Turn

: Excellently done, Nightwings.

: Would that we make good of all such incidents.

: Honestly, I was disappointed in Barker’s performance. I wanted a good match; I didn’t want him to absolutely roll over for me.

: You succeeded in liberating Mae, who returned to the Commonwealth in glory.

: The last light of the stars still shines for us, above. At this point, what is to become of our Plan needn’t be the subject of our speculation. I trust that we’ll learn the outcome, soon enough.

: Our actions to this point shall pave the way. Perhaps our faith, as well. So, let’s for now focus on this: We stand upon the brink of the last turn of the cycle of the Rites.

: Soon, we’ll have a final chance to get one of you home…. Now, Reader, up for a little star-gazing? Let’s see where in the Downside we shall be returning for these final Rites.








: It’s the final cycle of the Rites. If we’re to believe Oralech, then he’s going to be on Mount Alodiel, waiting for us, in place of any of the other legitimate triumvirates. The Pyrehearts and the Accusers are both next in line for liberation, but that doesn’t matter; Oralech can apparently force himself into the cycle at any point he wants, like what he did to the Essence that one time.

: Looking at the ledger, Barker has ceased to care whatsoever, and he’s taken the Dissidents out of the running completely. Whether he’s lost all hope, or he’s just disinterested, it doesn’t say.

: At this point, this coming Rite is entirely a formality. It doesn’t matter who we play. You wanna go make Ignarius’s day even worse? You wanna step on Sir Deluge? You wanna go punch Manley in the face? We’re just waiting to play Oralech at this point; we’re going through the motions just because we have to, really. It’s not like we can just camp out on Mount Alodiel until it’s time.

: So, for the final time, let me ask you: who should we play for this Rite? Do we play Sir Deluge and the Pyrehearts, ranked second, at the Cairn of Ha’ub? Do we play Ignarius and the Tempers, ranked fourth, at the Ridge of Gol? Or do we play Manley and the Chastity, ranked fifth, at the Spring of Jomuer?

: Another twenty-four hours, and we’ll be that much closer to the end.