PAXLAIR - June 24, 1999 - Shino-Squire to Sir Zanthor

As the sun set in the eastern sky I made my way to the guardhouse on the main road in Paxlair. I was to attend my first meeting of the Knights of Paxlair. Me being a squire I was very interested in learning how the knights worked and made their decisions. When I arrived at the meeting Sir Zanthor, Sir Kyle, the newly knighted Sir Fin the Smithy, squire Garzia and Lady Aurora were there. I took my seat and began to listen to the business at hand. Zanthor began by informing us of a new threat to the town. They are known as wraiths. Little is known of these creatures. Zanthor, having fought one of them to earn the tears of the Forest Oracle has the most, knowledge of them. It seems they have obtained the tower of the V*A in Corwyn and have now been seen in Paxlair wandering around. We know not of their intentions and if they mean to harm the people or to study us. The only thing we can do until this information can be obtained is to keep an open eye out for their actions. The knights to ask that any one having information on these wraiths do inform us so that we can decide on a course of action.

When we finished that discussion the meeting was open to any other business that any may have wanted to discuss. Sir Kyle called for a vote on the reinstating of the squire to knights system. After all present knights voted aye squire Garzia was made Sir Fin the Smithy’s squire. I opened a small discussion about a man I saw in Paxlair named Rhydian. As those of you who have come to Paxlair many times might remember that name as the death knight who was thrown into the void. This man has lost all his memories but does remember that he has just escaped from the void. He remembers nothing before that. All he knows is of a prophecy that he was told.

" What once was dead is now alive. What once was alive is now gone."

I stood for a moment thinking of this and made this guess as to its meaning. What once was dead and is now alive may be referring to Rhydian himself. He was once a death knight and now it seems one with his name has become alive once again. What once was alive is now gone I believe is referring to his memory. It was once whole (alive) and now is missing (gone). I know not of what is to become of him but I do wish to help him restore his memory for it seems this new Rhydian is much kinder and humane than the last one.  On a curious not sometime before this the one Known as Darius was seen below the meeting place...

As I end this tale I do wish to remind you that if you have anything you wish to talk to the knights about anything contact one of them and we shall invite you to the next meeting. I assure you it is a site to see and remember.