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High Priest Marlen smiles when Kheycear agrees that he is indeed the Promised One. "Do not feel that all of your life was pre-determined," he assures Kheycear, "It may be that Apsu promised a warrior and only through your deeds did he decide to send you to us. It is possible that through your actions you have earned this most sacred role in our struggle."

The high priest shrugs, smiles again and moves to a door leading further into the inner sanctum of Spurhorn. He signals for Kheycear to follow. After a short walk down a narrow corridor, they arrive at what appears to be guard quarters. Dragonkin of all colors and genders are dressed in acolytes' robes bearing the holy symbol of Apsu.

"All of these fine dragonkin have volunteered to be paired with the Promised One," Marlen begins, "Talk to them, find out about their lives, and then choose one to serve as your bonded mount and companion."

Aaron, here's an opportunity for you to name and choose the color for your own mount. You can pick any personality you like, and I'll do my best to portray it. If you'd rather I picked for you, let me know and I'll create the dragonkin that attracted Kheycear's attention.

"We are all chosen for something," the high priest of Apsu makes a whistling noise that Kheycear later comes to recognize as an amused snort, "And those who read the stars know that there is no such thing as 'simple chance'. You should know though, Kheycear, that I was very specific when I did not say that you were 'chosen' rather 'promised'.

"In our holy chronicles, it is said that Apsu told of this time of great strife when dragons and dragonkin would war with one another and threaten to destroy all that we hold dear - that the Skyfire Mandate would be threatened. In that time, Apsu said that he would send the bravest of his heroes from beyond the stars to save us. This hero would be neither dragon, dragonkin nor Triaxian. It is told that he would not know us or our ways, and that much that he spoke of would be strange to us... but that he would aid us anyway and tip the scales in the favor of the just in this war." High Priest Marlen continues about their chronicles of Apsu as they relate to the Promised One. He clearly favors the prophesy as the truth, referring to something 'foretold' interchangeably with something that 'will be'.

"I believe that hero to be you, Kheycear, for who else could it be? Here you are in the twilight of this war, just in time to fight with the Dragon Legion to save the Skyfire Mandate. Just now you pledged to help... and my heart sings to hear you say it, whether you believe yourself to be the Promised One or no.

"Do you, though?" the high priest seems anxious, "Knowing what I have told you, do you believe you are indeed the Promised One? If not, do you at least accept the possibility?"