Tales of the Wanderers

Tales of the Wanderers- Warrior of the Night

        “She’s…… What?”        “I’m being serious.” Nurse Redheart told the group as she showed scans that she conducted from an ultrasound machine that she had in the hospital room. It clearly showed that Spitfire was indeed pregnant and that she would soon be a mother. Soarin was really mixed with his feelings. He felt proud for her since she was now going to be a mother, but he also wished that Firestreak was actually here to see this. He would’ve been the child’s father after all.        “Where is she right now?” Raistlin asked.        “She’s awake in her room and resting now.”        The Chaser nodded his head as he turned towards Soarin. He sighed heavily. “I should break the news to her. She trusts me and we’re good friends. Would you mind if you guys waited here for a moment?”        Raistlin nodded his head and watched as the stallion followed the nurse into the back room. He wondered how Spitfire was going to react to this and how she would take it. He stepped outside around the back of the building for a minute and took out a canteen of water that he kept on him and a small towel. Soaking the cloth, he used it to clean his face and also his arms from the dust of the battle in Fillydelphia. However, only moments afterwards did he hear Janelle yell from inside and he rushed back into the building through an open window.        “Put me down, you winged unicorn!”        “The proper term is Alicorn. And just what are you suppose to be?”        Raistlin could see that the “Alicorn” was holding Janelle upside down in a telekinetic grip of sorts, causing her blaster and her bag to fall to the floor.        “Excuse me, but what are you doing with my friend-?”        Before he could finish, a freeze coolant slipped into Janelle’s hand from her pockets and the Alchemist chucked it at Twilight. It bursted in her face and caused her to lose focus, dropping the girl to the ground with a THUD! Raistlin smacked himself in the face. Did Janelle seriously had to resort to that move instead of just asking for her to be set down? Talk about being impulsive.        “What the hay was that for?” Twilight said as she tried to remove the ice off of her face.        “That was for you holding me upside down with goddess knows what!”        “Okay, can everyone just calm down? Rainbow, mind helping me out here?” The moment the chaser turned around though, Rainbow Dash was gone. Now he was stuck in a room between two girls who each were arguing with each other like there was no end in sight. It felt exactly like when Edana got in an argument with Janelle every time the Sorceress called her a child.        However, Twilight right now was a little more… reasonable. “Okay, let’s try this again. I’m Twilight Sparkle. Who and What are you?”        “I’m Raistlin Revaan and this is my friend Janelle. We’re humans.”        “Interesting name you have.” Twilight told the Chaser, pulling out a book and flipping through the pages. “In the dragon language, your last name means ‘wander’.”        “Wait… this continent has dragons?” He asked as Spike entered the hospital room and be by Twilight’s side.        “Yes… is something wrong?” A concerned Alicorn asked as she looked back at Raistlin. She didn’t notice the young dragonling by his side.        “Not really. It’s just that back where were from, dragons are very powerful beings and possess magic that far exceeds what humans like us are capable of. They use to be the protectors of our race during it’s early history. But when a goddess named Vestinal created the Beyond Dragon; it launched an all out assault against humanity during a time we call “The War of the Ancients.” The Ancient and Chaos dragon that stood to protect us killed the Beyond dragon, but this also caused the Chaos dragon to become corrupted and forced the Ancient Dragon to kill him before he could go on an all out rampage. The death of the Chaos dragon though caused it’s essence to scatter and now, the few dragons that came after it were all spawns of that Essence. But they’re now just history…”        “Are… they all that bad where you're from?”        Twilight turned around to notice that Spike had been listening to their conversation this whole time. Janelle though, was surprised to see him. “Who’s he?”        “Oh this is Spike, my assistant. He’s a dragon-.”        Both Raistlin and Janelle tensed up at that statement, both of them preparing themselves for if they were to get in a fight.        “A young dragon.” Twilight clarified, easing up the tension that was in the room. “He wouldn’t hurt anyone. Besides, he’s only about 8 years old.”        “Well, that’s a relief.” Janelle said. “Sorry for scaring you, little guy.” When Janelle was patting the dragon on the shoulder, Twilight noticed the runes and inscriptions on her Powerglove. They seemed a bit familiar and almost represented runes that you would use to make a new spell. Calmly and trying not to go overboard on her eagerness to satisfy her curiosity, Twilight asked Janelle a new question.        “What’s those markings on your… tool?”        “You mean my Powerglove? They’re alchemy runes.” The young girl told her. “I’m an alchemist.”        “So you make potions?”        “No no… not that kind of alchemist.” She told the pony as she placed her hand on the ground and had a runic circle appear around her glove. “THIS kind of Alchemist!” Moments later, a hand of ice emerged from overhead that was half the size of the entire waiting room. Both Twilight’s and Spike’s eyes widened. They’ve never seen anything like this before.        “B-but how though?” Twilight questioned.        “My Alchemy revolves around the fundamentals in nature. Transmutations of Ice, Magma and Poison are elements I exceed at and also follow the rule of Equivalent Exchange.”        “Uhh, Equish please?” Spike asked, confused by what the human was saying.        “To make something, you give something up from the same category.” Raistlin helped translate for the youngling. “Like if you want to make something fire based, you have to give up a fire based element.”        “Are you an Alchemist as well, Mr. Revaan?” The Alicorn asked. He shook his head for a moment before speaking to her.        “I’m a Chaser.”        “And what’s that?”        “He’s a flipping ninja, that’s what he is!”        Everyone’s attention was now on Rainbow Dash as the mare returned to the waiting room. “You should've seen them Twilight. They kicked some serious changeling tail!”        “Where were you a few minutes ago?”        “Had to excuse myself for a moment to take care of something.”        “Right……” Raistlin sighed. “Should we take this to a place where we may conversate in private? I have a feeling that someone might walk in here uninvited.”        “Sure thing, just follow me.”

        Both of the humans followed Princess Twilight as they walked across town towards the crystalline castle of friendship. A lot of ponies were giving them odd looks and one mint colored pony was trying to stalk them at the fascination of seeing beings with “hands”. Once they were safely behind closed doors, Twilight had a talk with both Alterans and her friend Rainbow Dash.        She couldn’t be more shocked than she was when the Alicorn discovered that they were on the ship at the time they shot it and that there were people on board at the time. Not to mention the fact that the one who gave the order was a changeling in disguise. Twilight tried her best to be apologetic with what happened, but Raistlin himself was unconvinced. This wasn’t an incident that you would say sorry for amd forget. This was deception and murder. He understood that it wasn’t done by these ponies, but he still couldn’t forgive them for the lives that were taken too early on board The Endurance.        “May I please excuse myself for a moment, I need to change clothes.”        “Certainly.” Twilight told him as he walked into a back room to change. The Princess redirected her focus back to Janelle as he heard the door close behind him. “Is your friend always like that?”        “He has a bit of a split personality. Raistlin’s had some bad experiences and doesn’t really forgive easily. Especially when it’s something that cost people their lives.”        “Does he have family?”        “His parents were killed a long time ago when he was little.”        “Oh. I’m sorry if I-.”        “It’s alright. We get that a lot. Some of our friends also have parents who died on the field of battle. Our friend Lyall lost his mom and his dad had been gone for a long time and he’s one of the best Lunar Knights we know. And probably the only one.”        “Lunar Knights?” Twilight raised her eyebrow and asked. “Is that a kind of Night Guard?”        “No, not quite. Lunar Knights are like warriors that fight with weapons and magic instead of relying a lot on brute strength.” The alchemist explained. “One of many kinds of warriors back home in Altera.”        “Altera?”        “That’s the name of our home and where our friends are. Now, if I only had that photograph I left on the boat. I could show you our friends from back home.” The comment made Rainbow Dash realize about the picture that she came across at the crash site and set her saddlebag on the floor so she could pull it out.        “Would this be the photograph you are referring to?”        “Oh my goddess! Where did you find this!?”        “Cloudchaser, Flitter and I were looking through the wreckage of your ship and I happen to find it while looking through the halls. The frame for it was broken though, so I only managed to bring this back.”        “Thank you so much!” Janelle hugged the Pegasus, almost like how Pinkie Pie would do so. “This really means a lot to me!!”        “Y-you’re… c-choking me.”        “Sorry… I sometimes get a little too excited.” Rainbow just looked at the alchemist in disbelief. That was WAY more than just a little bit excited. That felt like Pinkie Pie when she met a new pony that came to Ponyville. Speaking of which, where was she right around now? The Pegasus turned around at the sound of hooves, thinking it was the Party Pony bouncing in here. But, as it turns out, it was something else.        “Why hello dears. I came by just to-. Oh my…”        “I assume she’s a friend of yours, Twilight?” Janelle asked as she sat down on the floor.        “Yes she is actually. Janelle, this is Rarity. Rarity, this is Janelle. She and her friend are from another continent.”        Before Rarity could say anything though, Raistlin walked in. He had a new pair of clothes on that were lighter and more relaxing than his last pair of clothes. “Twilight, is there anywhere where I can possibly set my belongings?”        “Yes, you can just set them down over there.” Twilight told him, pointing a hoof in the direction of where she wanted them as he walked on over and put his belongings on the floor as well as his scimitar. Rarity was mesmerized by his choice in clothing. So elegant, yes so striking. She was really spellbound by his scarf. It’s powerful choice in color really brought the outfit to life.        “Would that happen to be Janelle’s friend?” She asked out of curiosity.        “Yes. That’s Raistlin.”        “Well, I must say. He looks quite handsome if I do say so myself.”        “Yeah. I wouldn’t try to touch his arm sleeves though. He might have his hidden blades inside there.” Janelle teased a little as Raistlin turned around.        “Very funny, Janelle…” The Chaser sarcastically replied. “Need I remind you that I took them off and set them with my other weapons and my bag.” Raistlin saw this as a safe place in which they would not get attacked. Twilight mentioned on the way to the castle that there was a barrier that protected the town from intruders and aerial assaults from Changeling Catapults. He definitely saw this place as mostly secure because he allowed for the possibility that one of those bugs can sneak into these ponies ranks like how Cinder Tail did.        Now though was when Raistlin noticed Rarity. “I’m sorry, but I didn’t quite notice you there, madam. Twilight, would this pony happen to be a friend of yours?”        “Why yes Raistlin,” The Alicorn replied. “This is Rarity.”        "Well, I’ll be. I’m quite surprised to see that somepony from another continent such as you has such delightful manners."        “Why thank you.” The Chaser said. “I always make sure to treat everyone I meet with respect. Even though sometimes my emotions get the better of me in some instances.”        “It’s alright. That happens to me as well.” Rarity retorted. She was reminded of how Prince Blueblood treated her during the Grand Galloping Gala so many years ago because of the Shinobi’s comment. A very unforgivable way to treat a lady. No one should ever use a fair maiden such as myself to be a living shield!        The thought of hers was interrupted when Twilight soon explained everything that happened so far to Rarity from the shooting of The Endurance to the events that took place in Fillydelphia. She was mostly shocked to find out about what happened to Spitfire and Firestreak. Where he proposed to her and they had the night of their lives only to have the stallion die the next day and then end up as a foul prisoner to a changeling. Rarity couldn’t even begin to think how those animals would possibly have treated the poor pegasus.        Then there was both Raistlin and Janelle. She was shocked to find out about how their ship was shot down and all the crew members on board were killed. Especially when Raistlin mentioned that he wanted to make sure the souls of the lost were avenged since they had families of their own or people that cared for them back home. The Unicorn had no idea that he felt that way. Especially since he wouldn’t exactly forgive such an atrocity as this.        To change the topic though, Twilight decided to have both humans and her friends head to the outdoor quarters that were around back. That way, both of them could have an opportunity to present and demonstrate their powers. Janelle was eager for the opportunity while Raistlin just needed the opportunity to calmly meditate so he could collect his senses.        The Alchemist immediately got to work and began showing off numerous transmutations she could perform. Ice and Magma were to start, but she soon added on with summoning her slimes and using them for medical purposes as well as her lethal poison abilities. Rarity really loved her “Icicle Expression” transmutation because of all the marvelously colored ice crystals that took form inside the range of the transmutation.        “Hey, Raistlin. Want to give some of your combat moves a try?” She asked the Chaser as he opened his eyes and got up from his state of focus.        “Are you asking if we could… Spar?”        “Nah, not like that. I can transmute a wood dummy for you and you can beat it up to your hearts content.”        “Well, that definitely sounds better.” Raistlin replied back. He took up a fighting crouch and prepared himself as his friend transmuted the dummy using a few twigs and a tree branch. The Assassin stood firmly and poised. Like a Cobra waiting for the right moment to unsheath his fangs.        Then, he lashed out. Moving forward in a leap, he struck the dummy with a two part attack that ended with an ability named Flame Locust. It was a skill where Raistlin focused his chakra into the soles of his feet and have it turn into fire as the human performed a roundhouse kick. After the attack, he focused on hand-to-hand combat as he threw a few punches towards the dummy’s midsection. The Chaser’s hands were a little red from the bruises, but he didn’t really care. He could just apply some bandages on them later when he was done.        Of course, Raistlin practiced more than just his martial arts. He also practiced his throwing skills by usings his kunai knives. Twilight was personally surprised to see how straight these blades were thrown. Almost like he was throwing darts. Normally, when somepony tried to throw a knife or a blade, it would spin around in circles. Then again, he was from another land and was two legged with a pair of claws similar to Spike, but not as pointy or sharp.        Then, the human pulled out his pair of chain blades that he had used before. Swinging them overhead, he struck the wooden dummy before pulling himself towards it in a blitz of fury. the ability was named Chain Chaser and it allowed Raistlin to pull himself towards enemies to get up close & personal or go straight for the kill. This time though, he just did it to practice the technique for when he needed it.        “Wow… that was amazing!” Twilight said in awe after the Chaser was done with his techniques. “That must’ve taken months or years of practice to perform those skills.”        “Actually, it wasn’t that hard.” Raistlin told the Alicorn. “I don’t use mana like how Sorceresses would. I use chakra.”        “Chakra? What’s that?”        “It’s the body’s flow of natural energy. During certain attacks, I focus different amounts of chakra in different areas of my body’s nervous system. For example, I channel Chakra into my feet to execute this!” He explained what he meant by performing the Flame Locust skill again for demonstration purposes. When he landed back on the ground, he noticed that the Alicorn was writing on a notepad using a levitation spell with her horn. The Princess looked like she was jotting down some notes based on what he told her.        “Chakra… Natural Energy… Nervous System… Anything else?”        “Yeah, but what exactly are you doing?”        “Well, how you control your abilities is unlike anything anypony could do, so I’m writing down some things based on my observations for future reference.” The Alicorn explained.        “Can I ask a question.” Rarity asked.        “Go ahead. Ask away.” Raistlin replied kindly.        “Do you really have to fight in those garments? They look a little too valuable and it would be a shame if they got torn.”        “Actually, others who are in the same field as I am always rely on light leather armor. Unlike Warriors, who would rely on chainmail or plate armor for it’s strength, power, and protection; I would rely on my clothes since it affects my speed, dexterity, and my vitality. In my own words, being lighter means being a better fighter.”        Moments after saying that, he could faintly hear giggles from behind the nearby door. He didn’t have time to think before a pink blur rapidly bursted through the door and went straight for him. Instincts kicked in for the Chaser as he hopped out of the way. Unfortunately for Janelle though, her reactions were a bit slower and she ended up colliding with the newfound guest that had just entered.        It was a pink earth pony with a poofy pink mane and tail, blue eyes and a mark of three balloons on her flank.        “Hi!! I’m Pinkie Pie!!! Ponyville’s party planning pony!!! What’s your name?”        “Uh, Janelle-.”        Before the Alchemist could even introduce herself, Pinkie already had her eyes lock on to her bubble blaster. “Hey, is that a party cannon you’re holding?”        “A what?” Raistlin asked at the mention of the word “cannon”. He thought for a minute that the earth pony was armed until he saw her bring out her cannon from out of nowhere to fire confetti.        “Don’t mind my friend. She does this to every new pony that comes to Ponyville.”        “Ponyville? Is that the name of this place?” The Chaser asked the princess as she replied with a nod. She explained that Pinkie is always cheerful and that’s why she helps keep the children happy during times of war and crisis. The pony even held games and parties in locations where they had the young fillies and foals evacuate to in order to encourage them to be brave and strong.        “She always is wanting to make friends with anypony new she meets. Speaking of friends, there are some ponies I would like to introduce you too.”        Raistlin personally sighed as he, Janelle and Twilight's friends followed the Lavender Alicorn. Everything seemed peaceful enough as the sun was beginning to set. Besides, what’s the worst thing that could happen?

Carderock Pass, Altera        Night was falling across the land of Altera as very few travelers wandered the roads at night. The possibility of monsters ambushing travelers was more than likely during the night if they came unprepared. This went for both adventurers and mere commoners & merchants that passed through these roads to be able to reside in the mountain town nearby. Some ignored the warning while others took their advice and waited for daybreak to come again.        Then there was the swordsman that was out in the Ashen Ruins. He was on a commission to hunt down monsters in the place called “Prayer’s Retreat”, where it had been said that a fearsome Manticore lived at the peak of the temple and had brought demise to many unfortunate souls. The Warrior though, saw it as a challenge and had slain the beast by the time the sun went down. He was right now just sitting under a tree to rest his achy bones for a moment before getting up and heading into town.        But before he could continue on his journey back to Carderock Pass, the knight stopped and looked around. There was something about this evening that seemed… off. There wasn’t anyone in the vicinity, but the swordsman could see a glow that almost resembled firelight. Curious, he crept closer. There wasn’t any camps set up nearby or any remains of one, that was for sure. Maybe it was someone holding a lantern to guide their way through the darkened ruins or a cleric using holy magic.        Turns out, the light was of a huge bonfire that was being held by one of the local monster tribes. But there was something really off about what was going on. There were Kobolds, Goblins, Poochums, and Ogres in the main field of the camp. But in one of the cages nearby the major tents, a creature that looked like a unicorn was there. It was as white as snow and it had a pair of folded wings along its sides. Mane and tail were a vibrant mixture of teal, white and pink and they flowed like curtains in the wind. Such a majestic beast was captured by Ruffians like these? How was such a thing possible?        Then the Adventurer noticed the ring along it’s horn. He had heard of devices like these before. Mana Rings that could cut off a unicorn from its source of magic. Such a diabolical device that was banned by the Cassius Palace for the cruel mistreatment of these animals. Dear Goddess, the poor beast must be in pain right now. The knight really felt sorry for her and really wanted to just sneak on over there and help it.        *SNAP!*        He looked down to see that his foot broke a fallen twig from a nearby tree. The sound alerted every creature in the camp of his presence nearby. There looked to be almost thirty of them in total. All armed to the teeth with weapons and shields. The Knight had no choice now as he took a deep breath and drew his two handed sword, it’s edge glowing with the light of the moon.        As so he leaped forward into battle, charging at the first kobold he laid his eyes on and slamming it with his shoulder. This was followed by a heavy slash across the middle and another attack that took down a few poochums and goblins as they dissipated into fading shadows.        “Who’s next!?!” The warrior taunted as more monsters rushed towards him. The mistake of a fool. If they knew that this warrior was a Lunar Knight, then they would’ve known that they should’ve kept their distance. “CRESCENT… CLEAVE!!!”         Five beams of light tore through the ground like blades as it sent more foes flying. The Ogres grabbed shields from their fallen companions to try and defend themselves from their attackers strikes. However, there was one problem with this. Their defenses were made out of a strong oak wood while the blade of the Warrior was an enchanted titanium metal. It would only take a few strikes to turn them into a pile of splinters.        But there was one thing affecting the warrior as he slashed through his opponents. His focus wasn’t at its peak due to him being exhausted from his previous endeavours at Prayers Reach. He needed to finish this fight now before he passed out in the middle of the camp. Holding his Two-handed blade above his head, the Lunar Knight raised his blade above his head as he prepared his attack. “CYCLONE…… SLASH!!!”         The rapid series of swings caused the surrounding winds to whip up a tornado that carried his sharp slashes inside the vortex. It ripped through the camp, eliminating the monsters one by one as the bonfire was scattered with the wind. The Blaze began to burn down the nearby tents as the swordsman rushed over to the cage to pry it open with his weapon.        “Come on, dammit. Budge!!”        After multiple unsucessful attempts, the cage door finally busted open as the boy removed the ring around the majestic creatures horn. His eyes began to close though as he soon passed out on the ground, face first.

        Princess Celestia was stunned by what she just witnessed. A young child, almost the same age as her student, just annihilated all the monsters that have held her captive for the past few months within a matter of minutes. The Alicorn was indeed grateful for the child’s bravery, but wasn’t able to express it since the youngling passed out. She wasn’t sure if the creature was a foal or a filly, but she did know that it wasn’t safe here and that she needed to move before of those mongrels show up.        Using her levitation spell, the princess placed the swordsman on her back as she galloped out of the enemy camp towards the Ashen Ruins. The Alicorn would fly over, but the weight of the armor that the youngling was wearing affected her since the childs body was so close to her wings. Teleportation was another idea, but she had just regained her magic and felt like she needed to recover before performing any major spells. Especially those that would involve more than one individual.        Celestia soon arrived at the ruins of the former town as the light of the moon shined overhead. The Pony set the Lunar Knight down on the ground by a nearby tree trunk as she stretched out her cramped wings. She used her levitation spell again to remove the human’s helm so she could see if it was hurt anywhere. Levitation did  not require that much concentration or mana, so it was a simple spell that the alicorn could use for the time being. But seconds after doing so, something swiftly went past her as she turned to see an arrow stuck in the same tree where she was.        Turning around, Celestia laid eyes on who fired the arrow. She saw this kind of creature before. But the ones she did see before were darker in skin and had long claws. In fact, they were the reason why she was cut off from her magic because of how fast they ambushed her when she originally came to this place. This one though, was different. She had sand like skin and yellow mane that matched the same color as Applejack’s. It wasn’t long until this figure spoke.        “Back away from my friend, beast!”‘Friend? This one must know the youngling.’ Celestia thought to herself as she turned towards the Archer. “Calm yourself. I mean no harm-.”        The Ranger hesitated a little and gasped a bit, pulling an arrow from her quiver as she clipped it on her weapon. “You can speak-!?”        “Of course I can.” Celestia replied. “As I was saying, I mean no harm. Your friend here was the one who saved me from a life of captivity by the foul beasts in the camp west of here.”        The Elf turned her head in that direction, seeing the smoke that rose in the distance. “Lyall saved you?”        “I beg your pardon?” The alicorn asked out of confusion.        “Lyall.” The Elf said as she pointed at the unconscious Warrior. “That’s his name; Lyall Vahlok.”        “Indeed he did. Would you care to tell me who you are though?”        “Only if you tell me your name first.” The Archer said as she put the arrow back in her quiver and put her bow along her left shoulder.        “Very well. I am Celestia. Princess of the Sun and ruler of the Land Equestria.”        “Princess? How long have you been ruling your kingdom? And Don't you mean Queen-?”        “I can explain everything later. You said that you were going to tell me your name?”        “Ah yes, my apologies. My name is Fei; Fei Breezerunner.”        “It is very nice to meet you, Ms. Breezerunner.” Celestia replied as she looked back at the one named Lyall. “Would you happen to know a place where we can talk in private?”        Fei nodded as she walked over to one of the abandoned buildings and kicked the door down. Celestia at first questioned the Elf’s methods, but was soon told that it would be a while before the sun would rise and that since these buildings were abandoned, no one would think about going near them since they would think that the place was haunted by the spirits of the dead.        The two of them soon entered the stone house as they made their way towards the living room. Setting Lyall down by the window, Fei began to hear this “Princess” talk about the land where she was from. Where ponykind lived in peace for thousands of years. Until recently, where a species of insect like creatures called changelings declared war against ponykind. The Elf was told everything that Celestia could possibly explain given her current state, but one question still lingered on her mind as calmly spoke the question that she was thinking inside her head.        “Princess, If I may ask… Why did you come to Altera?”        “Altera? Is that the name of this place?” Fei nodded to respond to the Alicorns question as Celestia took a deep breath. “Well, a few months ago, I felt a strange magical presence inside an ancient forest inside Equestria named the White Tail Woods. My personal guard told me that I should stay behind and send some soldiers to investigate in my place, but I refused and went anyways. When I got there, a strange vortex like portal was there and when I stepped through, I ended up in this place and was ambushed by creatures that were like you, but had darker skin and white manes.”        “You must’ve run into some Dark Elves.”        “Dark Elves?”        “Elves who have succumbed to the darkness and let it possess them.” She explained. “Anyways, if what you were saying is true, then something about that concerns me.”        “What do you mean?”        “What if the monsters from Altera…… started invading your country?”        The thought in itself seemed horrible. But It was only a possibility. Fei felt that no one would just have a portal lying around for no reason. There was a reason for everything. But also, there was another thought that came into her head. What if someone was leading them? Could they be possibly working for this “Queen Chrysalis” that Celestia had mentioned before. Right now though, the two of them needed to rest their tired souls.        They could think more on the subject once morning came.End Chapter 3