![]() As he looked, he realized that he somehow knew each one to have a name, a meaning, and a power he could command. When he awoke, Tsu'tla found his wounds healed, and where the small bird had bandaged him, there were strange symbols marking his flesh. A bird-so small that he had not seen it before-came and took one of these long strips, and flying in circles wrapped it around Tsu'tla's wounds as a bandage. The woman spread her long arms, which Tsu'tla saw were also wings, wrapped in sleeves upon which were painted many strange small images. He knew that he must be in the presence of a truly powerful spirit, for anyone with a bit of sense knew that water serpents were the enemies of the creatures of the sky-for this serpent-woman to command so many fire-birds and eagles, she must be truly fearsome. When he blinked, he saw that the woman was a tremendous water-snake, and yet when he blinked again she was a woman, changing each time he looked. Yet this house itself was larger than an entire village, and within it roosted countless great birds of beautiful plumage, attending a woman who had all the beauty of a maiden and all the charisma of a great matron. That night, recovering from his wounds in a nearby cave, he dreamt of a great house such as his people made in the summer, the walls made of thin white birch bark and the floor of reed mats. When he attempted to follow in order to learn the secrets of the wizard's powerful magic, he was repelled by valkyries guarding the borders of Valenhall. ![]() ![]() Seeking a tool against the Skili, the renegade human Tsu'tla (choo-luh) ventured far and wide across Arcadia, before witnessing an Ulfen wizard defending his lord from monsters on his final journey. Their slaves are many, including the Anijistu, a nation of humans and half-humans kept half as pets and half as a ready source of sacrifices and meat. The syrinx clan known as the Skili are recognizable by their impressive stature and hornlike feathered tufts, as well as their rule by a powerful coven of witches. ![]()
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