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!"ange ac"i$i" in "he foe!", %hich indica"e! "ha" "hee co#ld be Feonda! abo#". We ha$e in pa"ic#la fo#nd molehill! "hee fee"%ide; an #nfamilia "hing in "he egion. Ho%e$e, i" i! al!o po!!ible "ha" a pa" of maa#de!, ac"i$e fo !e$eal mon"h!, i! a" "heoigin of !#ch "o#ble!.
Se$eal pa"ol! ha$e epo"ed #n#!#al ac"i$i" nea "he deelic" Magien"i!" laboa"o. I" i! "h#! po!!ible "ha" people, o %o!e,cea"#e!, ha$e made "hi! place "hei!. We eq#ie einfocemen"! "o clean "hi! place of %ha" i! l#king "hee.
I %ill be e&pec"ing ne%! fom o#, Yo# fai"hf#l !e$an",
*= 853Births
This year, the community had the joy of twenty-fournew births. Loch Varn is starting to show more open-ness for the path of the Creator, and I could blessfive of these newborns. Unfortunately, eleven of themdied during the year, but only one of the blessed chil-
dren was called back by the One. I hope that thissign will be perceived as such by the inhabitants, andthat they will let me bless even more children, in orderto protect them from the many ills threatening them.
ConversionsConversions remain difficult in this region, but over thecourse of the year, three persons have come to ask me to
make them faithful of our Holy Church.
MissionariesI had the joy of hosting a group of Vectors, bearersof the word, in a break from a journey of several
months across the whole of Taol-Kaer.
NotesThis year was marked by an increase in theMagientist experiments in the region. The authoritiesof Taol-Kaer should be more careful, and not yieldto the lures of riches from the Reizhite universitiesfinancing these operations. I know to what extremes
the Magientists go in our country of Gwidre.The relations have turned sourer in the vale: tensionsare still gravitating around the Magientist works.Verzal's men are digging the earth, probably lookingfor their precious Flux. It would seem that, for rea-sons I cannot fathom, they have roused the anger of
Loch Varn's Demorthn. I have done my best tocalm things down, mainly by advising the people of
Loch Varn not to meddle with the Magientists.
*= 857Births
This year, we have welcomed twenty-e ight newborns.Unfortunately, I could bless none of them, and half of themhave not made it through winter.
DeathsThe Demorthn are still opposing any funeral ceremony that could yetallow the departed souls to join the eternal kingdom of the Creator.
ConversionsTwo other faithful have joined our church. Unfortunately, theirconversion was done secretly. The war opposing my country toReizh may spread to Taol-Kaer, which makes my task morecomplicated as the Demorthn do not hide their hatred againstthe Temple now. The population used to treat me with politeness,and sometimes with respect, but it seems that this time is overindeed.
NotesUnfortunately, the dangers of a war with Gwidre are putting mein a tricky situation. Many are those who fear an invasion ofthe Temple, and my task gets harder every day.
There is worse though: the Magientists have been slaughtered,and their installations ransacked. Loch Varn's Demorthn is notpersonally leveling accusations at me, but he has clearly been tel-ling behind my back that my supposed allies hidden in the moun-tains are responsible for such a crime.
I think that the culprits are actually this man and his henchmen.It may well be that I am not safe here any more, and that Ihave to depart, which would leave this region in ignorance anddarkness.
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