Origin Scroll

    Sarac had a slight feeling of apprehension. He had removed his truth ring as the Order forbade the wearing of jewelry. He would have no way of knowing if he slipped up until it was too late. He could not use his spells to protect himself and still hope to get access to the library. Any display of magic and the Order would have the library locked up tight for some time. Magicians were always trying to gather spells and other knowledge from the temples and the Orders saw the magicians as a threat to their continued status with the populace.

    "Praise to you and your temple, Brother Dominic," greeted Sarac. "I am Brother Timothy from Klandon and am seeking entry into your esteemed library. Have we met before, Brother Dominic? Today, I mean?"

    "No, Brother Timothy, we have not met, today or ever," answered Brother Dominic. "I am quite sure that I would have remembered. From the temple in Klandon, you say? I have not been informed of your journey to Marchek. What need do you have of our library?"

    "Ah, I am on a quest throughout Lanoir for information on the earliest sightings of our Goddess Risa in the Klandon area. It was the subject of my paper many years ago when I was but an acolyte. Oh, how quickly the years have gone by. I am seeking in my final years those references that were not available to me in my youth. I'm afraid I did not give a definitive schedule to my own temple, as I was not sure in which order I would be searching the temples of Lanoir. So you can see, Brother ... Dominic, yes that's it Dominic. So you can see, Brother Dominic, there is no way that they could have foretold you when I was coming."

    "Yes, I see, Brother Timothy, still your visit is quite irregular," stated Brother Dominic. "Perhaps you could stay with us for a while and I could have some acolytes investigate our volumes for you. You would be welcome to join with us during that time."

    "You are very thoughtful, Brother Dominic," smiled Sarac, "but I have never in my years allowed another to do my work. I am quite sure that the Goddess would not approve."

    Brother Dominic was caught. Brother Timothy was, of course, correct. The Order taught that one should not rise above one's duty to the Goddess and he had already offered to allow Brother Timothy to stay. He issued a pass to the library, good until the visiting monk's work was complete.

    He was so ecstatic, Sarac had trouble maintaining his limp on the way to the library. He climbed the stairs to the second story and showed his pass to the monk at the door. He stepped into the library and stood in awe of the massive number of volumes that lined shelves around the room. Sarac had no doubt that he would find some clues to the whereabouts of the Origin Scroll here.