• “So what happened then,” the little boy asked an elderly man who looked to be about in his late nineties. The old man smiled slightly and said in a voice that hid great strength, “Some say he killed her and ruled till the end of his days. Others say he let her live and exiled her where she faded from history.” The little boy then asked innocently, “What do you think happened, and also how do you think man was judged?” The old man couldn’t help but laugh at the boy, but he stopped and said, “I think he exiled her and she is still alive somewhere in this world, as for your second question I think mankind was neither saved or condemned. I think he forsook his power and decided to let mankind judge itself in the end.” The two sat in the tavern in silence until the old man asked the boy, “What do you think happened to Kida?” The little boy thought for a moment and said, “I think that after Fenrir exiled Shelok he used Raze’s Samarosa to revive her and they lived together for the rest of their lives.” The old man laughed for what seemed like hours and then said, “Boy, you have a great imagination. Come here, I have a gift for you.” He reached into his pocket and pulled out a ring, it was made of silver in the shape of the wolf’s head and had sapphires for eyes. The little boy said, “I couldn’t possibly take this.” The old man said, “Take it, I have no need for it anymore.” The little boy pocketed the ring and turned as his mother walked up and said, “Son, quit bothering this man.” “It’s quite alright ma’am, I was telling him a story. You got yourself a smart son there.” The woman said, “Thank you. Well, I guess we’ll see you.” They both turned to leave, the boy pulled the ring out of his pocket and his mother asked where he got it. He said the old man gave it to him, his mother said to go back and thank him. The boy ran back into the tavern to thank the old man but at the table was a white feather and note that read:

    “I’m glad you stayed to listen to my story. It has been nearly four thousand years since I exiled Shelok and I needed to find someone to tell my story. Thank you for listening, I hope you tell this story to your children in the years to come. That ring you have is no ordinary trinket, if you ever need me all you have to do is wear it on your left hand and say, “O’ great wolf, help me now,” and I will come.”

    Your friend always,
    Fenrir