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Transcript of an Interrogation
Unknown, Library of the Forever Tale
This document came into the library's possession in quite a covert manner around twenty years ago. How far in advance of that the interrogation took place is unknown but it seems pertinent to this century. It seems from the records that it was given as an exchange of documents but it is uncertain what it was offered in exchange for.
Editors Note: It is unclear who performed the intorrogation, but from the references to 'Great Mistress' it is a safe assumption this was performed by the Dark Elves or Drow. Now obvious that this Interrogation is prior to the discovery of the Sylvan lands, what the 'prophecy' spoken of referred to means... who knows? - Number One.
The following transcript was taken during the questioning of an Elven prisoner who had been covertly attempting to interfere with the religious observances of servants of the Great Mistress. Though blasphemy and heresy against the Great Mistress is not uncommon amongst some groups in the other races, the discovery of certain items and texts in her possession warranted further investigation.
The questioning took place after the prisoner had been dosed with appropriate potions to ensure co-operation.
What is your name?
Tenaria⦠I⦠me⦠Tenariaâ¦
Where are you from?
From⦠no from⦠must go on and cannot go back⦠must go east and forget west⦠cannot go back⦠the choice⦠we all make the choice and⦠the adult grows up and leaves home⦠the child stays where it is safeâ¦
What kind of elf are you?
Elf⦠I am⦠elf and we⦠kind⦠we are kind and wise⦠All elf are one elf⦠Laurian says⦠yet⦠different when outside⦠Some are still like sylvan but⦠some⦠so strange⦠so differentâ¦
Different when outside⦠what?
Outside⦠outside⦠outside⦠Inside you can see but cannot touch⦠mistakes⦠so many mistakes⦠they cannot learn⦠too short⦠time is too short⦠how can the end of the road be seen⦠cannot even see halfway⦠so begins again⦠Unless⦠the road can be seen⦠One with eyes⦠Or many⦠Eyes to see⦠But not inside⦠not inside⦠the barrierâ¦
Where is the barrier?
West⦠west⦠west it is and it is west⦠the Barrier is west and west it stays⦠Yet where it is cannot be said nor written nor marked to be seen⦠cannot find it⦠even I⦠cannot find⦠cannot see⦠cannot go back⦠there are eyes⦠I have eyes that can seeâ¦
Why were you trying to disrupt the worship of the Great Mistress?
The world forgets⦠time kills memory⦠must remember⦠must not let happen⦠they come when you call⦠they look pretty⦠they look like memory⦠they make promises and⦠and⦠they lie. They say they will stay only in the stones but then they walk free⦠they promise protection⦠but abandon you⦠some of them kill⦠they give no greater than any wise man can learn himself⦠yet we had to stop them⦠They gave to it. They fed it. Those that loved them and those that did not⦠it ate their lives⦠and drank of their gifts to do soâ¦
We had to stop the drinking⦠if it could not drink⦠it could not eat⦠We stopped the giving and⦠They still remain⦠the givers⦠They want to give - to look pretty and be loved - but only so they make take⦠they love the taking more⦠and if they learn to give again⦠it can drink and feedâ¦
Must stop them deceiving⦠stop them trying to give so they can take⦠stop the lies⦠stop it⦠even if it is taken from the world, the world will remember it⦠what has been can be again⦠alwaysâ¦
Who are the Scions of Rulien?
I don't⦠We don't⦠Must find them⦠Hope of the Elves⦠The prophecy says⦠the prophecyâ¦
What is the Prophecy?
The prophecy⦠the prophecy⦠the prophecy⦠the prophecy⦠the Herald, the Enchanter and the Warrior⦠the prophecy⦠Blood of Rulien⦠not argan⦠not brown⦠some don't believe⦠some have lost faith⦠a thousand years and no sign⦠not a sign⦠no sign⦠She said, before I left, that even if I did find a sign⦠blood dilutes⦠mixes with other blood⦠you can't go backâ¦
Who is "she"? Who is Rulien? What is argan?
She⦠my friend⦠Sararalla⦠Never see her again⦠can't go back⦠Rulien is good⦠but gone and now argan⦠there is argan and there should not be⦠Yet the⦠the⦠prophecy⦠an end to argan and it will be as it was.
Unfortunately, the potions we applied were not as efficacious as we had hoped and the application of other methods was no more effective. This was as much coherent information as we were ever able to obtain.
