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For almost ten
years, Flash retired to a treehouse complex near the Druid's Conclave to
raise his daughter, Hawthorn. During this time, he built several cross-ways
and other structures, suspended in the leafy canopy.
The Meeting Hall
The walls of this hall are decorated
with ancient memorabilia of the past hundred years of Flash's life -- war
axes, banners, scrolls and other strange gifts from the people he has come
into contact with. Hanging on the wall above the main table are crossed
set of rapiers from days gone by. On the opposite wall, above the door
way is a painting of a great golden dragon that bears a striking resemblance
to the one that went missing under mysterious circumstances from the Rotan
Museum.
The Watch
Set high above the forest floor,
this re-enforced balcony has been treated to prevent it from being set
alight. The bins in the corner hold two quivers filled with arrows, and
special arrow slits dot the walls. There are always two spare bows plus
strings available in emergencies. Flash's daughter Hawthorn has developed
excellent marksmanship skills under his careful tuition.
The Stone Circle
Left behind by the Druids, this
circle was the place where ancient ceremonies were held during the spring
and autumn equinoxes. One gets a strange feeling of calm when walking through
the circle as though Egreera's hand has never left it. Only a thin grass
covering and moss grows on the floor, and Flash swears that as the first
rays of dawn strike the centre altar stone, he has heard the ancient chants
of rituals gone by.
The White Oak
Completely out of place, this oak
tree is covered in whitish silver leaves all year round. It is an ancient
oak that appears frozen in time and only animals feel comfortably around
it. Lately though, a couple of the leaves have wilted and fallen. When
Flash showed it to Owen, he muttered something about the colliding equilibrium
that went straight over the top of Flash's head.
Ogratha
The only other resident of these
parts is a large brown bear. When Flash first moved here, this bear appeared
and "watched" him from a distance for many days. At first Flash ignored
him, but after attempting to track the bear and have it disappear into
thin air, Flash decided it was not a normal creature. Because the bear
never seems to leave any tracks, Flash calls him Ogratha -- the Paw carried
by Wind.
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