The Story of Souls: A Sweboz AAR

[Olaf Blackeyes]

At this point the writing changes from a soft and lilting form of runic to a rigid and unflourshied form. We ALSO open a new book. The language of this book is FAR different from the runic of the other book. It is in fact written in the language of Latin.

Chapter Nine:Captured!
(From the Latin book):
Autumn 245BC
As i write these words i am reciveing news of my army. And its not good. Apperently half of the Legion has been annihilated. But the army of filthy German dogs has been crushed. You would think that a suprise attack upon a sleeping camp of Germans would be a true victory. However just as the attack reached the camp half the attacking force burst into flames and melted. This fightened many of the men. The thurmagures that accopany the Legio IX told me that they sensed powerful magics at work. However eventually the men overwhelmed the wakening Germans and killed all of them but two. And i even have gotten a prize from it. The two prisoners that were captured arent even human. One of them is a woman that has the wings of an eagle that are purest white. She also has the eyes of a great bird, that are of the deepest blue. She even has a tail covered with feathers. My thurmagures have determined her to be the source of the magics that killed half my legion. She also carries with her a codex of Roman origins. When i tried to read the codex i found that i could sense what the words meant. So i set it aside. The other prisoner didnt remain with us for long. He looked far more like a man but he was very slender, had deep golden eyes,and had ears that were elongated about a half a foot beyond what normal humans ears are, and they end in points. However he escaped barely an hour after he had been brought here. And he took the girls codex with him. No matter how hard we searched for him we could not find him. However the girl is still with us, but she struggles fircely and does her best to get away. However, i am planning to take her back to Roma to be given to the Augurs, so that i can find out WHAT the hell she is. I am also to be given a title by the Senate, it is Germanicvs. Soon my new name will be Terrvs Marivs Germanicvs.

(From the runic book):
Winter 245BC
There is HORRIFIC news from the southlands. The White Lady has been caputured. The codex has just reached the Hand as i write in it. My name is Gurigalaz and i am a master member of the Hand. I have already sent messengers to the king and the whole of the royal family. I can hear him screaming his rage now, he is saying that he himself will oversee the rescue. I must go and calm him before he kills himself or anyone else.

(From the Latin book):
Winter 245BC
I write this from the comfort of a villa within the walls of Patavium. It took us almost two months to get back across the Alps. The Legio XX is to take the place of the Legio IX and we are currently fighting German armies for control of the passes. It will be a hard fight but Roman arms and valor will prove the day, of that i am sure. However, i wil soon return to Roma. It is a week long journey from here, unlike the Alps which are roadless, Roman lands have a large network of roads that allow for fast travel.
In other matters i have discovery the feathered bitch to be with child. She has been quite a handful, i must admit. She has killed almost 30 of the men that i have set to guard her, including two master Thurmaguers. As such i have had to keep her under constant watch. There are three Thurmagures keeping her powers down at all times. This should give me a LARGE promotion with the Senate for finding such a creature.However, I must cease writing for now for i will be leaving in the morning for Roma.

(The handwriting within the Runic codex changs again. This time it is a heavier, more focused handwriting.)
(From the runic book.)
Summer 244BC
My name is Heruwuflaz. I am the High King of the Germanlandam. And i am in pain. I am in pain over my daughter, whom has been kidnapped. I am going to rescue her, even if my advisors say i have not the health for it, even if they think i will DIE doing it. If thats my fate SO BE IT!! I have issued the call for all avalible warriors to come to the south and join me in the war. MANY, MANY warriors and Hand members have responded. The elves have sent almost their entire fighting force to my banners, many elven hammermen and archers are coming. Among my family, I, my brother Athawulfaz, his only surviving boy Harjarwulfaz, and my son in law whose child my daughter carries, Aragisalaz, are gathering our personal warriors and marching to the south as well. As leader in my stead i am leaving my younger brothers, Ansuharjaz, and Harkilaz to manage the home front. I must cease this writing for i am preparing to leave.