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22nd of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree

The return of the twins (Entry 83)

by Hayley Thomas

Dear Diary,
 
 
We agreed there was no sense in rushing another rescue — not when both Luke and Liliana had already found their own ways back across the planes. So we waited for morning, and true to their word, they didn’t keep us waiting long.
 
Halfway through breakfast, the air in the hall split open with a shimmer and a sigh. A portal flared to life, spilling gold light across the table. Through it stepped Liliana first, then Luke… and, to my dismay, Lumeria.
 
Apparently the accursed fae had managed to reach him on her own. I’ll grant her this much — she is far more powerful than she pretends to be, and the option of simply banishing her back to the Feywild may no longer be on the table.
 
Over the remains of our breakfast, Liliana recounted her time on the plane that had sheltered her — a warm world of catfolk who had shown her unexpected kindness while she waited for a way home. It was there, of course, that Lumeria appeared,
demanding Luke’s whereabouts with all the subtlety of a thunderclap. Her arrival caused quite the stir; apparently, the inhabitants of that world share my general opinion of the fae. Possible allies, perhaps. I’ll have to consider that.
 
Driven by jealousy, Lumeria then seized both Liliana and the opportunity, teleporting them straight to Luke’s location. I can only imagine the chaos that followed. Her meeting with Rifka — the desert fox who had so conveniently captured Luke’s attention — went as well as expected. Which is to say, not at all. From the way she spoke of it afterward, the word scorched comes to mind.
 
Still, she accomplished her goal: the three of them returned home safely. The tension in the room eased with every bite of bread and sip of tea, though Lumeria’s presence left a certain static in the air.
 
Once everyone had settled, we turned the conversation to what comes next. Only one Elemental Stone remains — the Stone of Air, said to rest in a temple floating above Keralon.
 
Alistan, ever the knight with grand notions, insisted we enlist the dragonels who guard Galienne’s hoard. True, flying mounts would make the ascent easier, though I suspect there are less temperamental ways to reach a sky temple. Still, his plan held merit, and we followed it.
 
The journey to Galienne’s lair was blessedly uneventful — which, after recent weeks, almost feels like a miracle in itself.
 
 

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  1. Entry one: The trials
  2. Entry two: The bramble
  3. Entry 3: Rosebloom
  4. Entry 4: Hearts and Dreams
  5. Entry 5: of ghosts and wolves
  6. Entry 6: Hillfield and Deals with Fae
  7. Entry 7: mysteries and pastries
  8. Entry 8: The scarecrow ruse
    6th of Lug, 121 Year of the Tree
  9. Entry 9: A betrayal of satyrs
    7th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  10. Entry 10: The fate of twins
    8th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  11. Entry 11: Cursed twins
    10th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  12. Entry 12: Loss and despair
    11th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  13. Hayley's rules to being a Witch
  14. Entry 13: the price of safety
    12th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  15. Entry 14: A golden cage and fiery tower
    13th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  16. Entry 15: A trial by fire
    14th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  17. Entry 16: Keralon
    15th of Lug, 121 year of the Tree
  18. Letter to Luke 1
  19. Letter to Luke 2
  20. Letter to Luke 3
  21. Letter to Luke 4
  22. Letter to Luke 5
  23. Letter to Luke 6
  24. Entry 17: I shall wear midnight
    1st of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  25. Entry 18: peace in our time
    2nd of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  26. Entry 19: Caern Fussil falls
    3rd of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  27. Entry 20: I see fire
    4th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  28. Entry 21: Cultists twarted
    10th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  29. Entry 22: Ravensfield
    14th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  30. Entry 23: The Hollow Hill Horror
    15th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  31. Entry 24: Burn your village
    16th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  32. Entry 25: Ravensfield burns
    17th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  33. Entry 26: There will be blood!
    21st of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  34. Entry 27: A happy reunion
    22nd of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  35. Entry 28: The embassy ball
    23rd of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  36. Entry 29: The fate of Robert Talespinner
    24th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  37. Entry 30: A royal summons
    28th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  38. Entry 31: of Dogville and Geese
    29th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  39. Entry 32: A boggle named Pim
    30th of Nuan, 126 Era of the Tree
  40. Entry 33: A deal broken
    1st of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree
  41. Entry 34: The cost of doing what is right
    2nd of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree
  42. Entry 35: A dish best served cold
    9th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree
  43. entry 36: Cornu returns?
    10th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree
  44. Entry 37: A letter from Amarra
    11th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree
  45. Entry 38: The case of the (not) missing villagers
    14th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree
  46. Entry 39: A curse broken
    15th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree
  47. Entry 40: Into the Lorewood
    18th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree
  48. Entry 41: Cabin in the Woods
    19th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree
  49. Entry 42: Myrdin and Anaya
    20th of Aran, 126 Era of the Tree
  50. Entry 43: Into the Immerglade
    21st of Aran, 127 Era of the Tree
  51. Entry 44: A tale as old as time
    22nd of Aran, 127 Era of the Tree
  52. Entry 45: The truth
    23rd of Aran, 128 Era of the Tree
  53. Entry 46: Luke's Ordeal
    24th of Aran, 128 Era of the Tree
  54. Entry 47: The festival
    26th of Aran, 128 Era of the Tree
  55. Entry 48: Trouble at the Cathedral
    2nd of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  56. Entry 49: Quinn's court
    4th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  57. Entry 50: onwards to Latebra Velora
    5th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  58. Entry 51: Where is my cow?
    6th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  59. Entry 52: Here be dragons
    7th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  60. Entry 53: Dragon hoard with a side of scarabs
    8th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  61. Entry 54: Leave the basilisks alone
    9th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  62. Entry 55: Return to Ravensfield
    10th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  63. Entry 56: The needs of the many...
    11th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  64. Entry 57: Dreams of Sister Willow
    12th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  65. Entry 58: wetlands be wet
    13th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  66. Entry 59: Baron Perenolde
    14th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  67. Entry 60: Talebra Velora and the lady Morenthene
    15th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  68. Entry 61: Cypria
    16th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  69. Entry 62: Dragon takes Knight
    17th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  70. Entry 63: Return to Talebra Velora
    18th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  71. Entry 64: Your presence is “requested”
    19th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  72. Entry 65: I stand alone
    20th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  73. Entry 66: A day of normalcy
    21th of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  74. Entry 67: Into the Neverhold
    22nd of Brigan, 128 Era of the Tree
  75. Entry 68: The Warg King
  76. Entry 69: Chased by birds
  77. Entry 70: Whitewail
  78. Entry 71: Nimmerhold
  79. Entry 72: The menagerie
    29th of Gobu, 128 Era of the Tree
  80. Entry 73: To the library!
    30th of Gobu, 128 Era of the Tree
  81. Entry 74: The people's tournament
    First of Mannan, 128 Era of the Tree
  82. Entry 75: Nimmerhold party
    First of Mannan, 128 Era of the Tree
  83. Entry 76, The return home
    Second of Mannan, 128 Era of the Tree
  84. Entry 77: A week of peace
    10th of Mannan
  85. Entry 78: The tomb of the First King
    11th of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree
  86. Entry 79: I had a dream
    12th of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree
  87. Entry 80: The ritual for Sister Willow
    14th of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree
  88. Entry 81: Trouble at the Briar Ring
    15th of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree
  89. Entry 82: My day as a crocodile
    21st of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree
  90. The return of the twins (Entry 83)
    22nd of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree
  91. Earth and Sky (Entry 84)
    26th of Mannon, 128 Era of the Tree
  92. Wolf's Rest betrayed (entry 85)
    30th of Mannon
  93. The end of a chapter (entry 86)
    first of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree
  94. On the road (Entry 87)
    second of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree
  95. The Red Knight (Entry 88)
    7th of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree
  96. Dear uncle… (Entry 89)
    8th of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree
  97. Cut the bridge (Entry 90)
    10th of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree
  98. Home (Entry 91)
    13th of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree
  99. A tale of two shadows (Entry 92)
    16th of Edon, 128 Era of the Tree

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