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Karigan nodded She could not allow herself to get caught up in such thoughts and ies, these questions of real and abstract They would surely defeat her, subrief No, she could not allow this to happen, she o forward Go forward to return to the past, so she could prevent Zachary’s death in battle and the rise of the eo on"
Chelsa did not appear entirely convinced, but she continued with her explanation of how the caretakers had been getting on "As for the disciplines our people have been engaged in, history is, as you uess, a natural Others have taken on the black of the Weapons since we no longer receive theh a Helper or two have joined their ranks through the years They are trained froht to us by the Weapons who had been in the tombs with our people when Sacor City fell"
It explained ht, about how they’d been able to carry on since the rise of the eists," she said, "ould like to find these tombs"
"And so there are But I suppose in its oay, the empire has helped keep our secret Our history, the true history of Sacoridia, is denied Few learn of it, and the eical work We watch We watch very closely, indeed We, in fact, captured one archeologist who now lives a us He was terribly excited and actually thanked us for allowing him in A lifetime of discoveries, he said A veritable treasure trove It troubles him not that he can’t share it with anyone above He’s too busy looking and discovering" Chelsa chuckled
"Will you induct Dr Silk into your co Silk and his drill are a serious s first, the ht you here On the day of iventhe even though I had apprenticed to my predecessor, Threllis, when I was only nine She passed to e She went to the heavens the day before an said
"I dowith the gods while the rest of us labor on in our daily toil"
It was so lightly spoken that Karigan had to remind herself that Chelsa dealt with death constantly Surrounded by its artifacts and iconography, as well as the husks of the dead, it was not surprising caretakersof people i the secrets revealed to e from--"
They were interrupted by the return of Serena with a companion darkly cloaked and hooded, a satchel across his shoulder The death surgeon The tept through the cha and headed down the entrance corridor
"Good," Chelsa said, watching after thee," Karigan urged
"Of course" Chelsa removed a piece of paper froan had received--yellowed around the edges, folded the saiven to Chelsa, upon her ascension And so it, along with acco docuenerations of chief caretakers and spoken of to no one else They remained unopened until me I am the first and only Chelsa to become chief Since this was kept secret by the chiefs, there was no way hter, whom they named Chelsa, would eventually beco before your birth Long before anyone else knows that you will ever exist"
"I think I can sort of understand," Karigan said
Chelsa laughed "And so you, of anyone, could" She unfolded the e "I was instructed within to send you the sue to suan G’ladheon to the Heroes Portal The cat will find her Expect Sir Karigan to arrive at ht on the Hollow Moon"
"The Hollow Moon?"
"We caretakers keep our own lunar calendar" Chelsa san the paper "I trust that is your captain’s signature?"
Karigan nodded as she looked the h her "Yes, this is her handwriting"
"Good My predecessors have vouched for its authenticity Upon your arrival, the ive you another If not for the order to actually give you theyour re the period of time that has elapsed since your disappearance To tell the truth, ould be delighted to have thean was too disconcerted to kno to respond
"That is not to say we are not very excited to have the living, breathing legend here with us, out of time as she is It’s extraordinary But do knoould welcoan smiled weakly "Er, thank you? Ito decide?"
"Of course, and if he were here, I’m confident he’d want you on Heroes Avenue, at the very least"
The very least?