Story Prologue: Uncertain Times

Part of Prologue: Uncertain Times in Secrets of the Obscure

1. Goal 1

   Active: Check into the situation in Dreamer's Terrace.

   Complete: Caithe has beckoned me back to the Grove to help soothe rising tensions in my very home, Dreamer's Terrace. Given that I'm not especially busy, I'm on my way.

2. Goal 2

   Active: Check into the situation in Dreamer's Terrace.

   Complete: Ambushed. In my garden oasis. "Caithe"—or rather, an impostor—sent an urgent mail beckoning me to Dreamer's Terrace. My sanctuary. I should've suspected ill intent when the author spoke of "rising tensions" in the Grove. (Since when does Caithe bother herself with homegrown politics?) But I could not ignore the urgency, so I ventured forth. This mysterious "Caithe" was nowhere to be found. Instead, I was met by a reporter from New Kaineng named Mi-Rae—now revealed as the Caithe impostor—who pounced. She went straight into an interview, but the whole thing was such a blur. She asked several very...pointed questions about the events in Cantha, and—perhaps against my better judgment—I answered her as honestly as I could. Unfortunately, I got the sense that she was less interested in the truth and more that she was looking for something salacious. Thank goodness Taimi just happened to send a message right when things began to sour, allowing me to take my leave to find out what she needed. Mi-Rae said she got everything that she needed. We'll see how that turns out.