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Brackern's Temple Opening

The opening of a temple in Mozyr, Brackern's Region, sometime after escaping from the madness that engulfed him.

The morning was cold, gloomy and overcast. "Winter is certainly not willing to let go easily," thought Brackern as the procession set off from his estate. A village clergyman walked alongside Brackern, and the Lord was flanked by Sir Neomus and Sir Lyons, with each of them having a couple of bodyguards apiece. Behind them followed various officials and petty nobility, coming more in the hope of gaining favour in the Lord's sight than for any actual piety Brackern was sure.

Even though it was already ten in the morning, lanterns were carried in the procession. Fortunately the temple was located just far enough off the estate to be quiet, but not too far to walk. As they came around a bend in the path, the small two-roomed building could be seen ahead and below them. It was located at the bottom of a large dell with a few small trees dotting the area, but was dominated by lush, soft broadleaf-grasses, ferns and sweet honey-clover covering the ground of the dell. A small stream whispered through the dell from the one side, losing itself at the other within the groundcovers.

The dedication took about half an hour, and during this time it gradually grew lighter and warmer. As the village priest announced "I now consecrate this temple to the Earth, may it, the region and the Elements be blessed", the clouds parted so that a broad shaft of light lit up the dell and gathering. "A sign", murmured Lord Brackern. He was most pleased, and could scarce recall when last an event such as this brought him such contentment.

Unfortunately the press of time did not allow them to stay there beyond the ceremony. They had still to attend the feast celebrating spring, the temple opening and the coming of Sir Lyons. And then depart at Midday to reach Grazne coming even-fall.

Lord Brackern sighed with regret and led the procession back toward his estate.