“Why is my father hunting me?” Rava asked Lowan who was trudging ahead “To understand the why you must understand what you are” Lowan replied and paused, his brow creasing in thought. “Your full name is Rava Ravensong, your mother is… was Rivana Ravensong” he said with a pause, letting the implication sink in.
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“Throughout history one of your line has always been blessed by Shora, the Raven God, a line unbroken since king Glaedoc first settled this continent. Now why does that warrant your father, Hannodell Conrad, hunting you you might ask” he said turning slightly to Rava
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“The Enlightened, immortal demigods with magic so potent they’re near invincible, however, it is said that one blessed by the Raven can give an enlightened a true and everlasting death.” Lowan said, waiting for Rava to speak.
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“What does that have to do with my father?” Rava asked, beckoning Lowan to continue. “And how the hell am I here with my grandfather?” He thought to himself.
“The Enlightened will not suffer any omen, rumor or fact that they can be hurt exist, so they poisoned your fathers mind with promises, riches and a place among them”.
Lowan said evenly, but Rava could tell he was fuming inside, the calmer he was on the outside the more he was holding something in, something primal.
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“Hannodell and Rivana didn’t have a marriage of love, it was a marriage of politics and the worst mistake I allowed to transpire.” He said and spat, sucking in a deep breath before continuing. “Me and your grandmother were never able to conceive an heir ourselves, but we adopted Rivana when she managed to escape the purge by the enlightened to rid the world of the Ravensong line”
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“The Ravensong family ruled a country bordering the Loamwoods, Hindervale, At its peak the center for all things history, culture, magic, knowledge and art, now in ruins after the purge.”
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“She appeared on our doorstep, her maid having carried her for three days through the Loamwoods. She was crying, kicking and screaming at the world that had hurt her so, I knew somehow, in that moment that I had to care for her like she was my own flesh and blood” Lowan said and paused “Might have been the machinations of Shora” he shrugged.
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“A few bribes here, a promise there and she was written into the tomes as Rivana Holder, born of Lowan and Agda Holder, heir to the Holder dukedom. We lived a happy life as a family then, Rivana was bright, gifted as much with magic as with politics and the Ravensong purge faded further and further into history”
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“We kept the fact that she wasn’t of our own blood from her, thinking the whole thing wouldn’t ever come up if we just kept silent”
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“It wasn’t until twenty five years later that our woes began, the orc tribes of the Dundor Plains had united under Grond’s banner, no longer fighting amongst themselves their attention turned to other realms. It only took them five years to reach our borders.”
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“Stretched thin and with no recourse Rivana herself volunteered to marry Hannodell, prince to the Glaedoc empire, an alliance that would send us troops and push back the orcish hordes” He shook his head “I allowed it”.
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“The threat of the orc’s gone Hannodell and Rivana had a son, you.” A small smile almost cracked his lips. Almost. “They were visiting to show us you on your second birthday when it happened. One off-handed comment led us here.” He shook his head once more.
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“‘I saw a strange Raven in my dream’, was all she said, Hannodell was not stupid and had heard rumors the Diviners and Oracles under enlightened employ say that the threat hadn’t passed, I should’ve struck him down then and there that treacherous snake”
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“Ever the enterprising asshole the cogs started turning in his head, he always wanted to rule more than he deserved and his love for you and Rivana, if ever there was any, was gone.”
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“In private we managed to reveal to Rivana her legacy and that Hannodell would more than likely conspire against her, it didn’t take her long to believe her ‘husband’ capable of such evil”
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“It was decided then, I left Agda in charge as duchess of the dukedom, Rivana fled, somewhere I do not know, and I fled with you here, to train you and give you a chance to live up to your legacy”
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“What legacy!?” Rava said through gritted teeth, trying to keep his voice down, shaking at the news that had been kept from him all this time.
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“To destroy the Enlightened” came the somber response.
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