>From the private journal of Tatianna
It has only been four days since the beginning of the 13 days of evil,
but I fear I may not survive even one more day. The loss of Khreanos,
my first friend in Darkstone, grieves me deeply. I have tried to rally
my followers, to have them band together to fight this dreadful evil.
Yet perhaps we have been at peace too long. They mill about, fighting
valiantly on their own, yet losing their lives to unspeakable horrors.
Last night I anointed Simon as my High Priest in an effort to bring
healing and order back to my followers. He is young but of valiant heart
and I have faith in his goodness. He will follow in the footsteps of
my first High Priest Lacar.
But as for myself, I fear that even I am losing sight of the light.
The evilness is thick and permeates every corner of the land. Last night,
when the Evil Underlord Seluctruh suddenly appeared before me I was
overcome by a darkness that squeezed my heart. I had an impure thought
and spoke an unkind word to him. Now I fear I cannot repair the damage,
that in his wrath he will destroy my soul....
Perhaps I shall leave the lands of Darkstone to try to atone for my
grievous sin. I could shave off my hair, don the robs of a beggar, take
a vow of silence, live in a cave somewhere....
But to leave Darkstone! The thought tears my heart apart. To leave
now, when there is so much work unfinished. And Villani, that beautiful
young goddess...I fear for her also, I see her pulling away from the
light, making her own path in these treacherous times. If I left her
now, alone with Seluctruh, what would become of her?
But most of all, I cannot leave Lacar. That valiant man who has been
by my side since I became a goddess. Who built me a temple and gathered
my worshippers together. Who, naked, defeated the avatar challenge in
one try. No man equals him in strength and courage. No other man shines
in purity and goodness. No man has ever loved me like he has.....
I have made up my mind. I will stop running from my past. From the
shadows of Seluctruh. I will stay. I will find strength in Lacar's arms
and together we will fight the evil that has befallen the land.