by ViralEnsign_ Sun May 13, 2012 8:06 am
"Of the myriad creatures I saw in the Painted World none were more sobering than the engorged hollows that filled the halls. Corrupted and bloated these poor miserable creatures roamed the keeps in silence. I had attempted to approach them but they always scattered before me. At times like these its tiring being a scholar, so few wish to reveal thier secrets or stories, though I resolve to persevere and to complete my one hundred and first tome and to end my exile. It was until that momment that I had onlt begin to imagine what the Painted Lady was like, but in an instant she was there beside me. Radient, and this does not do her justice, was all that I could do to describe her. Clad in white robes and carrying a massive scythe she descended on the central courtyard where I was slumped against the stone statue of the Maiden. Her features refined and elegant, supple hands grasped the scythe to her chest, though tenderly, her eyes belying a certain pity for the scattering hollows. She was definately not human, I could safely say, for in place of eyebrows she bore a row of scales, some of which descended down her face. Her eyes were a deep amber, or so I though for I could not look upon them, skin almost as pale as her snow white hair.."Stay you inqueries good sir" she asked, her voice gentle. I could not speak. Her prescence was divine, I simply nodded and bowed my thanks. And then she was gone her quiet footsteps padding down the long corridors.. In hind sight allowing her to leave without asking any questions was amatuerish indeed, something I have not done since I was a bumbling apprentice. Though I am not sure I have it in me to question such a lovely being."
Excerpt from Hammen the Scale's Journal, A Record of my Studies into Ariamis
I'm beginning to get attached to Hammen, he now has his own story about how he was exiled from the Dragon School and has to write one hundred and one tomes on Lordran before he can return. He crosses paths with Valinthor and introduces the young dragon to the Ancestoral Spirit within the Dragon Stone he possesses.