The Southern Glen, about mid-day or so.
It had been a good while since he'd been this way, "Damn?"
His eyes panned the area with a rather distinctive scrutiny as he made his way from the east, towards the western end of the Glen that opened up to the lake. "I swear, no matter how much time goes by, this is one of the few places that never changes."
His eyes lifted to the sky, making note of the seemingly wondrous weather, despite what the rest of the realm had been facing in regards to the winter season. A cool breeze whipped through the area, causing branches to rustle and grass to sway, not to mention a faint smile on that face of his, as he found himself enjoying its effects as well, not to mention the thought of bringing Jenai and girls back here for a picnic, sometime soon. But that was something that would have to wait for another time, because as it stood—-Brian was not here for recreation at all.
He was here for what Kerri would call, "Da Bid"ness".
The small pack, slung over his right shoulder was slid off as he neared what looked to be a somewhat traveled trail, of sorts. His eyes panned the area once more, his hand working the clasp of said pack. "At least it isn't so active, right now?"
Fishing around inside the pack a bit, he pulled the artifact that had been given to him by Scion, all those months ago. The sentiment of the rather interesting being coming to mind, while his eyes looked over the piece with a careful scrutiny. "If I ever lose control, use this?"
A soft sigh escaped Brian, "Wonder how many times, that's been said to me, actually."
Thoughts of some of those times came to mind, as he continued to examine the artifact.
Emma, Renna, Jacyn, Rei, and others as well"
Each of them has asked in different manners, yet the sentiment was in fact the same. Should they ever lose control, they wanted him to be the one to end it. As to why, he couldn't even begin to say. It just was, what it was and that was about the whole of it. Twice he had done as asked, the first being Renna, the second was Jacyn, both were what literally was a lifetime ago for Brian, who was a very different soul back then.
Some of others however, hardly went as originally planned"
Which brought him back to the matter at hand, Scion.
Truth be told, Brian did not know as much of the being as he would have liked. That aside, he still had enough encounters over the last few years to have an understanding that what Scion had asked of him, was not asked lightly by any measure. To add to that understanding was the fact, that the artifact Brian had in hand"the very thing Scion had given him, had been dormant since day one.
That is, until a few days ago.
Which was about the same time, that a field report had been delivered to Brian, courtesy of Garet, who had been on an assignment for the Onyx Lotus.
Brian, "M' thought you may find this interesting. Enclosed are some photos taken from a distance, as we haven't been able to get any closer. Why she'd have me send this to you, I don't know. But here it is, so get back to me when you can. Tell Jen and the kids, hi from me too. ~ Garet
The photos enclosed were of what looked to be a rather sizable tower, which on close examination looked to be crystalline"at least on the outside. From the point of origin in regards to the photos, showed the photo-taker to be a few miles away at best. Which made Brian wonder, why they couldn't get any closer. So Brian had some resources from the 27th pulled, in order to give said photos another once over'save this time, they'd use their own tech.
Snapped back to the here and now, Brian looked to the artifact once more, which was once more pulsing—- almost as if it were a heart beating. Just as it had done before, a few days past.
And strange as it seemed, the artifact seemed to pulse stronger when it had been set in particular directions. Which is what had brought Brian here, today.
Lifting it to the air, he turned in various directions gauging each response carefully.
"Tell me, where to go' Hmm?"
To be continued
It had been a good while since he'd been this way, "Damn?"
His eyes panned the area with a rather distinctive scrutiny as he made his way from the east, towards the western end of the Glen that opened up to the lake. "I swear, no matter how much time goes by, this is one of the few places that never changes."
His eyes lifted to the sky, making note of the seemingly wondrous weather, despite what the rest of the realm had been facing in regards to the winter season. A cool breeze whipped through the area, causing branches to rustle and grass to sway, not to mention a faint smile on that face of his, as he found himself enjoying its effects as well, not to mention the thought of bringing Jenai and girls back here for a picnic, sometime soon. But that was something that would have to wait for another time, because as it stood—-Brian was not here for recreation at all.
He was here for what Kerri would call, "Da Bid"ness".
The small pack, slung over his right shoulder was slid off as he neared what looked to be a somewhat traveled trail, of sorts. His eyes panned the area once more, his hand working the clasp of said pack. "At least it isn't so active, right now?"
Fishing around inside the pack a bit, he pulled the artifact that had been given to him by Scion, all those months ago. The sentiment of the rather interesting being coming to mind, while his eyes looked over the piece with a careful scrutiny. "If I ever lose control, use this?"
A soft sigh escaped Brian, "Wonder how many times, that's been said to me, actually."
Thoughts of some of those times came to mind, as he continued to examine the artifact.
Emma, Renna, Jacyn, Rei, and others as well"
Each of them has asked in different manners, yet the sentiment was in fact the same. Should they ever lose control, they wanted him to be the one to end it. As to why, he couldn't even begin to say. It just was, what it was and that was about the whole of it. Twice he had done as asked, the first being Renna, the second was Jacyn, both were what literally was a lifetime ago for Brian, who was a very different soul back then.
Some of others however, hardly went as originally planned"
Which brought him back to the matter at hand, Scion.
Truth be told, Brian did not know as much of the being as he would have liked. That aside, he still had enough encounters over the last few years to have an understanding that what Scion had asked of him, was not asked lightly by any measure. To add to that understanding was the fact, that the artifact Brian had in hand"the very thing Scion had given him, had been dormant since day one.
That is, until a few days ago.
Which was about the same time, that a field report had been delivered to Brian, courtesy of Garet, who had been on an assignment for the Onyx Lotus.
Brian, "M' thought you may find this interesting. Enclosed are some photos taken from a distance, as we haven't been able to get any closer. Why she'd have me send this to you, I don't know. But here it is, so get back to me when you can. Tell Jen and the kids, hi from me too. ~ Garet
The photos enclosed were of what looked to be a rather sizable tower, which on close examination looked to be crystalline"at least on the outside. From the point of origin in regards to the photos, showed the photo-taker to be a few miles away at best. Which made Brian wonder, why they couldn't get any closer. So Brian had some resources from the 27th pulled, in order to give said photos another once over'save this time, they'd use their own tech.
Snapped back to the here and now, Brian looked to the artifact once more, which was once more pulsing—- almost as if it were a heart beating. Just as it had done before, a few days past.
And strange as it seemed, the artifact seemed to pulse stronger when it had been set in particular directions. Which is what had brought Brian here, today.
Lifting it to the air, he turned in various directions gauging each response carefully.
"Tell me, where to go' Hmm?"
To be continued