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"Every nightmare and daydream comes with magic in their veins. You might not see it all the time, it takes study, practice, or acts of bravery to make it appear, but its there. It all started one Winter Solstice day...

Before the time of the Ancient Elves, everyone lived without magic. It was a simple time, a harder time, a time when the people were vulnerable to the elements, especially in winter. They were a hard people tho, and they endured, until one day it was prophesied that a fierce winter would come and freeze everyone in the land. Many cowered and cried out in fear of the fateful day, some dug themselves holes in the ground to wait out the freeze, other left, traveling as far away as they could to try and avoid the storm. One person tho, a hero, decided they needed to save his people. How do you stop the cold tho? Well, our hero needed to figure that out. They went forth to seek out the Divine Nine.

First was Eleuthereus the Liberator. Our hero went to the god, bowed down, and begged him for help. The Liberator was in a good mood, and besides, he liked the people of the world, so he bestowed the hero with a spell called illusion. Our hero had no idea how to work this spell, and asked Eleuthereus for an explanation, but was turned away.

Next our hero went to Enyo, the Warrior, still unsure what exactly Eleuthereus's gift even was. The Warrior would surly help them fight off the cold with fiery battle passion our hero hoped. They should have gone to Enyo first! Enyo smiled down upon the hero and granted him a Curse. "Use this," She instructed, "And all will bow to your power." Before our hero could ask what the curse even was, or how to use, Enyo went back to her eternal fight.

Our hero, now equip with both Illusion and Curse was desperate to find out what these things even were. So, they went to Mnemosyne, the Wise. Surely she would have answers. Mnemosyne listened to the hero, and nodded. "You must collect them all, and then go to Kthonious." Then she granted our hero Divination and Invocation. Our hero managed to catch The Wise before she left, and ask her what these all meant. "You will know when you collect them all and see Kthonious." She said. "Now go, on to Oreia, the Protector, Asteria, the Magician, Kallistos, the Hunter, Cyllenus, the Facilitator, Eleusinia, the Empress, and finally Kthonious, the Emperor.

Our hero did as they were told, and went to the other gods of The Nine. From Oreia, the Protector they received Enchantment. From Asteria, the Magician they obtained Transmutation, Kallistos, the Hunter Nature Magic, Cyllenus, the Facilitator Charm, and from Eleusinia, the Empress Shapeshifting .

Still unsure what all these gifts meant, or how to use them, our Hero finally went to Kthonious, the Emperor. "Please, Emperor God Kthonious, what are these and how do I use them to fight the cold? My people need this!" Kthonious looked down on our lone Hero, and at the gifts they had been given. "I grant you one last gift." He said. "Magic." As a power entered our Hero, they understood what the gifts were. They were Spells.

With these new weapons, our Hero showed the rest of their people, and restored their hope. The freeze came, and with the magic they were able keep warm, grow food, and keep the cheer. It was an odd winter, but when the spring came magic let a whole new life flow into the world.

And that, is why we have magic." The nightmare finished.