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Their raft upended in the middle of the night, Enchanter Gaiwan and his companions have been captured and forcibly taken underwater by lizard people – water-borne cannibal Grems.

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Seeking to avoid further confrontation with the angry swamp dragon, Gaiwan and his companions continue traversing the streams and broader lake areas of the swamp during the night, seeking any trace of the fugitive, Dark Mage Kalron, and their friend and ally, Princess Chania. Weary of the pursuit, they hurry to join with the Princess and her ship on the coast by which they can escape the marshland and any further danger.

Meanwhile, Kalron, free of his shackles and wandering the swamp while seeking his own escape encounters a very unexpected hunter.

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Tensely awaiting word or sign of success in capturing the fugitive mage, Gaiwan’s companions dutifully stand ready on the island shore. Matters, unfortunately, make a turn for worse and perhaps worst.

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[The delay in publishing a new episode is due to my recovering from a moon-long bout with FE’eckian winter’s grippe. We should be back to regular postings. Thank you for your patience.]

Enchanter Gaiwan and friends beach their raft on the island where Kalron is hiding. With his Elfen lovebrother, Gaiwan heads inland to finally locate and capture the dangerous fugitive.

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Druid Mara takes Kalron on a raft toward an island where she believes a dragon nests. Her spontaneous companion seeks to possibly query a dragon about Gaiwan’s mysterious crystal, uncaring of the extreme danger he risks to them both. Meanwhile, close on his trail, Enchanter Gaiwan and companions arrive at the Druid Temple, seeking assistance in their search for the fugitive Dark Mage. Situations lead Gaiwan to approach a female friend – a woman with whom he almost had an intimate encounter – amongst the Druids. Her discovery of his marriage complicates matters.

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The fugitive Dark Mage Kalron, now beyond the borders of the reclaimed kingdom of Ru, uses a seeing spell, trying to determine what happened to his mountainmen allies he had sent to attack and kill his unknown pursuers. A nightmare with the Marshall invading his camp alters unexpectedly to something far more pleasant and deeply sensual, yet strange. Meanwhile, Enchanter Gaiwan with his companions follow a detailed map as they follow Kalron’s trail while wondering what his ultimate goal might be in running into unexplored territories of the Southwest, then encounter rough and primitive creatures of which they were warned about by the Dwarves of Ravenpoint.

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Flaena is confronted by her father, Berhere, as he seeks to somehow annul her marriage to Gaiwan, a man he believes to be an evil sorcerer. Unbalanced by his fury, he decides to investigate, discovering something unexpected among their belongings, and thinks he has unveiled definitive proof of the Enchanter’s veiled wickedness.

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Taking a detour from their chase after escaped Dark Mage Kalron heading southwest, the group arrives at Flaena’s home village, the most distant of the reclaimed Kingdom’s established Outposts. This chapter displays a challenging and pivotal moment for Enchanter Gaiwan. Flaena’s Elfen mother, Lae’na, and Human father, Berhere, greet all with joy. During supper, after hearing of their manhunt, Flaena’s father scrutinizes his only daughter’s husband, making known his extreme prejudice against mages and sorcerers like Kalron.

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