The White Mantle will know by now that I am with the Shining Blade. They will know that I helped give them the Chosen, and they will assume now that I am hostile. I don't expect a reception of Battle Isle Iced Tea and jars of honey where I see them next. To be honest though, I know not what to make of these Shining Blade. They are unorganized, but powerful. They dress like exhiles and rebels but fight with the fervor of trained soldiers. They speak of a princess, thrown aside by the takeover of the Mantle. Salma is her name, she takes refuge in the Temple of Ages. What makes me trust the Blade more, is that they have left me the decision. They told me to find the bloodstone, then all my answers about the White Mantle will reveal themselves, and I fully intend to do so.
