Notes of Destiny (Off Into The Woods) Windy returned from her now former home, Excited to travel, gallivant and roam. With Fort by her side, she’d have nothing to fear. And her girlish smile traced from ear to ear. But that all changed as she neared the docks. The sounds of screaming and fighting, were…

Notes of Destiny 12 (Russpine) While images of Ka’Lanner danced in their heads, A rustling in the woods all around- Served to wake them from exhausted sleep, And what they saw served to shock and astound. A few yards away, stood a young tree spirit, Pine by his look and his leaves, He was hiding…

Notes of Destiny 13 (Falling Apart) On the way back to Russpine’s house, The forest turned to gray. The sun was blocked from overhead, And it turned to a very grim day. Russpine continued to explain things, As they moved at a healthy pace. Russpine: “You see, Saol Nua’s Day, Is a birthing day of…

Notes of Destiny 14 (The Song Must Go On) As they looked into Russpine’s home, The carnage became hard to bear. The place had been ransacked beyond recognition, And there were tree parts scattered everywhere. Russpine stared in disbelief, Then let out a primal yell. Russpine: “I swear by all that is good in this…

Notes of Destiny 15 (Saol Nua Will Burn) Blind Melon Harley And Brash Bobby Sharkchum, Walked along a ridge in the forest, And looked the setting of the sun. BMH: “Ya know Death Throat plans to torch this place, And burn it to it’s scurvy-ed core!” BBS: “Yeah but what’s the point of it all?…

Notes of Destiny 16 (Planning a Counter-Attack) Russpine demonstrated the fingerings, For Saol Nua’s song. Windy had played Whistleknife before. But not for very long. Russpine: “The melody alone should suffice, Should I be made to stop singing.” Fort returned just then in a huff, His ears still a-buzz with the ringing- Of the pirates…

Notes of Destiny 17 (The Phoenix Wakes) About a mile from Russpine’s home, Hidden in a cave, Was a multi-colored, rock-like thing, With ash around it’s base. Not too large, it was the size, Of a turkey or a hen. But very few knew what lurked, Inside that little den. The walls of the object…

Notes of Destiny 18 (The Day of Saol Nua) The Day of Saol Nua came. Everyone was on edge. Their plan was simple. But would it work? It didn’t matter. They’d made a pledge. Fort and Windy to get across the sea, And Russpine so the Forest could live on happily. The morning dew was…