I am pleased to report, dear readers, that I am once again hale and hearty after my romp through parts most odd!
Unfortunately, I regret to inform you, I can't remember a thing about where I was during my absence!
But never fear, good people of Aldenard! Your thirst for the unknown and the eerie shall not go unslaked today.
We here at the Whale Tale have recently received a slew of letters to the editor, all signed "The Society of the Unusual and All Things Unknown." What a mouthful, right?
But in these letters are accounts of downright haunting happenings all across our fair lands. In honor of such dedication to research and information, we're going to be sharing their letters with all of you. Today, we have a tale of mind-bending oddness coming straight out of Coerthas:
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The Curious Case of Amnesia
Long have the lands to the north been rife with tales of strange events and monsters in the trees. Mister Sumi, have you ever heard of the Missing Camp? Neither did we, until we got our hands on some very juicy books at the library.
It happened a long time ago--centuries, even--that a group of hunters disappeared into the woods of Coerthas. When they never reported back to camp, other members of the camp went to look for them, also never to return.
Friends from neighboring villages who relied on the hunt tried next. Then the knights went to look when they didn't come back either.
For over a week, there was no hide nor hair of the missing people. They just vanished into thin air! Isn't that exciting?
Anyroads. After the week, the hunters and villagers all came back, all as clean and dressed as they were when they left. But here's the strangest part of the record: they were all old! Or older, as the case may be.
And not a single one could recall where they'd been or how long they were gone. No amount of questions ever amounted to answers.
The knights, however, never came back. Isn't that strange?
...Do you think it's real?