[MR] War of the Wings: End Game

[Kathryn Evans]

As the days were shortening and the land began to fade from the green of
summer into the gold and red of autumn, there was a cold wind blowing
through this fair land of Atlantia. War was brewing between two of its
denizens, a war that had been building for centuries.

In the high hills of Elchenburg, in the shadow of that mighty castle, two
creatures met by the light of the moon while the citizens of Elchenburg
slept. They flew out of the night and landed without the slightest noise to
tell of their presence in the sleeping land.

The Phoenix and Kittyhawk greeted each other with calm civility and nothing
more.

"You agree to let this settle the dispute?" the Phoenix asked.

"Agreed," said the Kittyhawk. "We will let the people of these lands decide
the matter and whomever prevails shall be considered the victor. Mine are
the mightier, braver, and more talented people and surely they will carry
the day."

"You are full of wind," the Phoenix scoffed. "My followers are truly the
better. Fierce warriors, fine artisans, and far nobler gentles. Your people
do not stand a chance."

The two creatures almost began to quarrel right there, but having agreed to
let the mortals decide for them, they calmed themselves.

"Our peoples shall meet on the feast day of Saint Ursula in this very
place," said the Kittyhawk. "Let them do battle and let the out outcome
finally settle this dispute."

The creatures agreed and took their leave of each other. Soon the people of
Sacred Stone and Windmaster's Hill would test their skills against each
other in the name of their two great patrons. All across Atlantia warriors
were preparing and honing their skills. Artisans worked furiously and
gathered their newest and finest masterworks to outshine their foes. Archers
checked their fletching so that every arrow would fly true. Even the youth
of the kingdom worked as diligently as their elders to defend the land they
considered their own. 

A battle cry had been sounded and all would answer the call.

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North Carolina

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