The fire that casts no shadow

THE BELL BELOW / III / THE CHOIR UNDER THE LAKE

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| CINDER WITCH                RANK 3        |
| BLOOD [#####..  ] 5/7    MIGHT 2          |
| FLAME [.... ]     0/4    BURN  4          |
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The last fire burns in a shallow bowl. It gives off heat but throws no shadow. On the far wall, three keyholes wait in a door made of lakebed stone.

The things you took lie beside the things you were given. Together they are almost a person.

Restore your blood or your flame. Beyond this threshold there are no more camps. Keep a bookmark if you wish to remember who reached it.

Choose your way

Warm your hands / restore up to 3 blood

Fill the lantern / gain up to 2 flame

What you carry

I. Reed token / Wren remembered; a name can lower a sword.

II. White thread / Edrin's oath; +1 Ward damage against the Bellkeeper.

III. Last lullaby / seven sleepers freed; the Bellkeeper begins with 3 less blood.

Mercies kept: 3 of 3. Weapon: kiln-tempered hazel wand.

 + I    --- + II   --- @ III  --- . IV   
 road       abbey      choir      bell
 + travelled    @ here    . beyond

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