Kave gets up slowly as you come into his den. "So you want to know all about our Holt? There is good and bad to hear and it is a long tale." He sighs and then grins. "I wish SilverSun would find a way to grow...what does he call them...oh yes dreamberries. I heard that they ease pain." Kave moves closer to you and pokes at the fire. "Here is the tale..."
"Several generations after the High Ones landed on the world of TwoMoons, a group of FirstBorn and SecondBorn traversed the world. We know of Timmain, they were the ones who began to gather the group who became our ancestors. Unlike the others before them...the few who had talents had very good control over their talents. The names of these Elven were Sylar(1stborn), Mealah(1stborn), Kariyah(2ndborn), Olinaran(1stborn), Weelona(2ndborn), Jhuster(2ndborn),Kesharl(1stborn), Iyliana(2ndborn), Arayan(2ndborn), Yllaria(2ndborn), and Ghyverni(1stborn)."
"They made their way north, north to a place where lights danced in the air and the daystar would disappear for six months. Eventually they came across a natural formation of caves in the mountains. These caves had natural pools of fresh water and further down a hotspring. The Eleven agreed that this was a good place to stay. Their only problems were catching food and collecting neccessary materials for living. Mealah-the fleshshaper- left the holt to seek help from roaming foxes and a nearby wolf pack. She bonded with Adara, who become the first Den mother. Shortly after Mealah's return, Sylar-the rockshaper- and Weelona-healer- recognized. They produced a son: Rearal Mooneyes. Mooneyes had no real magick, but he was the first cheif and a great leader. After two eights and five seasons(21 years), a great white storm came making the land permenantly white and cold. The foxes and wolves coats slowly became lighter and thicker to cope with changes. Rearal noticed that the bonds' had better luck hunter due to their change and discreed that all hunters, trackers, and scouters wear whites and grays when they go out hunting. Thus the caves became WhiteHunter Holt."
"During the time of the third cheif, Araden Nightshadow, a group of seven elves wandered into the holt. Nightshadow recognized Skyblend, one of the seven. She and the others were bird-bonders. Their birds were half the size of normal elves, beaks and talons were made for tearing flesh and eyes extremely keen. The wingspan of these birds are at least height of a normal elf. Skyblend called these birds ShadowWings, because when they flew all under their wings were shadowed. Nightshadow agreed to let the seven stay...He and Skyblend had a daughter, Icerose. Thus Icerose became cheiftess of the WhiterHunter/ShadowWing Holt."
Kave stops a moment and smiles. "My sire, Whiteflame was one of the best cheifs we have ever had. Our tradition is that our cheif or cheiftess must be of recognized blood from the previous chief. He waves his hand about. "Whiteflame was the second child of cheif Starshadow. Starshadow's firstborn, Woodwyle, was not from a recognized union so..." Kave shrugs. "Snowcloud is the ninth leader of out holt." Then sadness creeps into his eyes as he began the second part of his tale.
"Fifty-four seasons ago, an avalanche occured, killing most of the elves that day. Never before had this event been near our holt...and most of us were out hunting that day. At the time, our number was a little over forty and a good portion of them were elders." Tears start to form in the elder's dark blue eyes. "Of course Winterfall, my brother and cheif, and Stillpool, his mate and cheiftess, were out with the hunting party, which numbered three eights and five(29). Myself..my mate...most of my family and friends were there. We didn't even notice the event until it was almost upon us. My daughters, Starmist and Daydreamer, were with us that day. It was a horrible event...the screaming...the bodies...all that snow...She lost her lifemate, ShadowFrost, Starmist did. And Snowcloud nearly lost SilverSun...There wasn't a single elf who hadn't lost a relative that day. I never did find my Firesong's body...we found Daydreamer's frozen body two nights later...I lost all my siblings that day...Winterfall, Longstar, Cubling...and their children. I can still remember each one of them clearly."
He pauses and then begins to recite the names of the now dead elves"Sunray...DeepDiver...Sulyia...Icerun...ShyAway...Maisla...Ironclaw...all dead." Kave sighed greatly and allowed the tears fall freely. Snowcloud and SilverSun came up behind him, tears streaming down their cheeks as well.
Snowcloud lifts herself up and thinks for a moment. She looks ill, but quickly floats down into her mate's arms."Uncle...you forget that after the avalanche, only eight and six remained. The only ones who survived that day were Kave, Starmist, SilverSun, and Jadyia...but she died later due to a broken-heart."
Kave continues..."Blizzard was the first to be born after the avalanche. He was effected in the womb by the events. As you can see...now Blizzard is a very bitter elf. It was hard to regroup after the 'accident', but we have managed. Ah...I see that I have depressed you. Go off and enjoy yourself. Do not listen to an old elf ramble about the old days."
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