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The Search For Kathea, A Leap Into Intrigues And Answers

 The Search For Kathea, A Leap Into Intrigues And Answers      "That is...disturbing to think about. That someone could lose everything about themselves simply by accepting a 'Mantle'."      "It is the price that is to be paid for some of them. It is difficult to separate the actions of the holder of the 'Mantle' from the 'Mantle' itself when it is one that so completely subsumes the holder. It is why my hatred of him has changed into pity, once I more fully understood his situation."      "The 'Mantle' that you currently hold?"      "It is different in that it is much more closely aligned with my core being. Also, I have much more leeway in how I accomplish the tasks it sets. It is mainly that I answer the 'calls', how I perform the tasks are up to me to determine. Yes, some involve full-scale war, others maybe just a skirmish, and others no more than a one-on-one fight, still others may involve no fighting at ...

The Search For Kathea, A Leap Into Step 1

 The Search For Kathea, A Leap Into Step 1       "What is the status of the search for the 'assassins'?"      "We have apprehended two of the five at this time, we expect to have the remaining three within a few days."      "I need to bring my Kinja Acolytes here to help in guarding Kintyra. Then we must begin planning for who we take to Atmora and the things we will need for traveling there and setting up camps. Do we have anyone skilled in survival under the conditions that exist there right now?"       "I can make inquiries among explorers in the more remote regions, someone will know what we would expect to face and what supplies will be needed."       "Go ahead, but let me inquire among some of my people, they are so diverse a group that some may already exist among them that could help us immediately. If so I will bring them over and we can get started."       "I do not mean to pry, but ...

The Search For Kathea, A Leap Into A Teaching Moment 2

 The Search For Kintyra, A Leap Into A Teaching Moment 2      Their purchases have been delivered to the palace. Kintyra sees a couple of ones already wrapped and sealed, curious, she asks, "who are these for?"      "Someone who I think will need them in the near future."      "Why not give them now?"      "Because now is not the right time."      "When will it be the right time?"      "I will know."      "Who are they for, then?"      "If I tell you, will you let this go?"      "Yes, mother."      "Yennefer."      "You want to cheer her up with these then?"      "Yes, it is my hope they will help."      "I understand, you have to get her son back first."      "Yes, then she will be going back with me."      "Why is she not staying, will her son go with her?" ...

The Search For Kathea, A Leap Into A Teaching Moment

The Search For Kathea, A Leap Into A Teaching Moment           As the fog fades from around them, Iriisii and Kintyra find themselves back on the veranda outside the Royal Quarters.          "Mama, what just happened?"        "I am sorry you had to be pulled into that. It was a disagreement between myself and the 'jills' about, first of all, my physical presence on Nirn and the possibility that the Celestial power field that surrounds me may further erode the Liminal Barrier between Mundus and Oblivion. You see, some among the 'jills' see me as a threat, due to my abilities far exceeding their own. I hope you could see that I most certainly did not throw my Celestial weight around in dealing with the situation."        "I did wonder about that, you seemed to be going to extreme restraint not to allow yourself to be provoked."        "Had I done so, it would only have proven thei...