Chapter Seventy-Six: Road to Wisdom

Solineus, Morik, and Tanzarêu, the Wayfinder, pursue Seblêsu, who stole the Waystone half of Hîmr’s Coin, tracking her via the Tracking Stone. Tanzarêu deduces Seblêsu is on the Jakôbin Road toward the Wisdom Cliffs, a historical archive carved into a cliff face, aiming for the Kingdom of Shînvedorn rather than Elimmor, as she misled others. The trio opts for a perilous shortcut, descending the cliffs on foot to intercept her, leaving their horses to follow a longer route. During the descent, Morik recounts the legend of the Five Earls, a tale of King Devêr’s cunning multiplicity, sparking Solineus’ thoughts of Ulrikt’s supposed death and doubles. At the cliffs’ base, they spot Seblêsu among 108 black-robed riders, likely Dark Waters cultists, confirming the Waystone’s presence. Tanzarêu infiltrates the group, posing as a lone Wayfinder, and learns they seek the Sundial of Teremhôst near Shînvedorn, referenced in the cliff’s Lie of the Raging Eye. This text details Warlord Remshour’s failed crusade for the Stone of Emf-hul, which Tanzarêu theorizes is Hîmr’s Coin, placed by Pîlôstar to guide the Dark Waters to Hîmr’s prison. The cult’s stop to study the text suggests they seek directional clues from the Sundial, possibly to locate Hîmr via the Waystone. Outnumbered, Solineus and Morik plan to follow at a distance, awaiting their horses to continue the chase, with three days to decipher the cliffs’ histories for further insight.

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