A trip down memory lane. It wasn’t meant to be that but the visit to Scorpion Island brought me face to face with the Aresians. Their passion for fighting and proving their prowess, especially here when the prize is so great. And their decision making still leaves a lot to be desired. Throwing themselves at the scorpions as if that was the only way to prove their worth in life. Valor. The key guiding principle of Aresian culture, the thing you are taught about from the cradle.
I tried to ask Cy about what has been happening in Aresia, trying to find out any news from the Temple of the Elements. But he is canny and he not only told me very little but I think also managed to get a lot more out of me than I would have wanted. He has reminded me though of how much Aresia is part of who I am, how familiar it will always be to me and how, at times, I miss it.