The Adversary wakes, the traitor grows bolder, the dreaded Inquisition arrives, and spirits scheme in the shadows. Thus, we of House Chanceux must part from one another, to see that we all might survive what is to come with as little pain and suffering as possible.
To lose each of you is to lose a part of myself:
Guy, without you I lose some of my mischief;
Aryeh, without you I lose some of my curiosity;
Susanne, without you I lose some of my wisdom;
Dardenne, without you I lose some of my passion;
Biette, without you I lose some of my conviction;
Solace, without you I lose some of my empathy;
Frank, without you I lose some of my resilience;
Vincent, without you I lose some of my joy;
Cobalt, without you I lose some of my fearlessness;
Garnet, without you I lose some of my intensity;
Onyx, without you I lose some of my creativity;
Etienne, without you I lose some of my audacity;
Primus will look after you while I cannot; you are a part of our legacy and memory, even if you are no longer physically here.
While I pray that Cole, Sherry, Nadja, and I will find you as soon as safety allows, we must acknowledge that we may never find each of you again in the same way.
Let us remember:
This place was once a sanctuary for slaves to be sacrificed to the Adversary, yet we endure.
The Ordo Croix came, armed with their might, yet were unable to kill it, yet we endure.
The people of Luisant conjured the mists, making this a forgotten place in the world, yet we endure.
People may try to impose their will, control and demean us, yet we endure.
The plague swept through, killing most of the villages, yet we endure.
The Beauchane’s seized the food from the people to maintain their power, yet we endure.
The Spider Crone, in her malevolence, sought to bring about our deaths, yet we endure.
A Fallen Knight and his sinister agents sought to kidnap his Lady and slay us, yet we endure.
The Traitor, with venomous intent, poisoned and enslaved us to amass power, yet we endure.
The Adversary wakes with ravenous hunger, yet we endure.
We do not endure out of simple chance, but because we have found each other, and carry each other forward, even when no one else will. We may not be perfect, but that doesn’t make us any less worthy. Without each of us, life would be harder for the rest. That is truly the legacy of our family, the legacy of House Chanceux.
As we face what is to come, hold onto the memories we have forged together. Each laugh, each tear, each shared moment of triumph and despair has woven a tapestry of resilience and unity. Though the future remains unknown, our bond remains unbroken. We are not just survivors; we are a family bound by more than blood, by the strength of our shared experiences and the unwavering belief in one another. Let this be our guiding path in the darkest of times that no adversary can extinguish.
