Berra spent time getting to meet all of her friends and family, and was instantly besotted with her new nephew Haran. She found out she was probably the fastest runner in her clan, and introduced Finarvi and Serala to the horse herds.

In trying to find out how her new land was haunted, Berra asked around the community, finding out that it had belonged to old Farnan, a miserly man, who as a ghost was going around and demanding debts from people, at least some of which were definitely not owed. She went to tell this to Nala, who had been talking to the ghost, and had much the same understanding. Berra’s suggestion that the villagers take the dead man to court fell on deaf ears.

They caught up with Mellia, who agreed to go along and help. Berra’s plan was to buy the debt off the old man so he could sleep peacefully, rather than fighting someone who might have had a legal right to debts. Nala suggested bargaining, rather than just handing over cash, to give Farnan satisfaction as he died. As soon as they got to his house, the ghost manifested, to ask Berra for payment. She suggested twenty-five Lunars, as an opening, and he attacked her immediately. Berra did him some damage, and Nala did him more, but Berra was quickly battered down, and the ghost took possession of her body.

Mellia cast sleep on Berra, and the ghost left her, to be torn to bits by Nala. Xenefos and Rajar arrived just in time to see Berra draw her sword and be pointed at by Mellia, then fall. Rajar recognised this as the result of Berra being a mighty warrior, and carried her to the temple to wake her with perry, as beer was not available. Berra went to talk to Nala and thank her, and then they went to the Wyter ceremony.

Rajar, Mellia, Varanis, Finarvi and Serala joined Berra’s community, and Berra was introduced to the community properly. When each adventurer stepped away from the tree, they found that thorns had somehow tattooed them even through their clothes. Varanis had leaves set on her head like a crown, which Berra noticed. Rajar’s experience with the Tree showed him a place that Chaos was, and he drew his axe… and ended up naked on the hillside in question.

The rest of the adventurers worked out where Rajar was by asking the Wyter and the Priest, and went to find him. They forgot to bring him armour or clothes, but when they got to him they found a hillside was touched by Chaos, and they would have time to send for his armour and not immediately charge in.

We go backwards. Yelm dances from West to East, West to East repeatedly. Then he stands in centre sky. A voice says, “Since the time of sunstop, I have guarded here. Come in now and be my children.” I feel myself running across the land from root system as far as its roots spread, and they spread a long way, a looong long way. I can see how horse paths have been shaped by roots changing angles, Then I’m stepping back and I feel an arm patting my back as I pull back.

“Have you considered taking Farnan to court, to have these cases adjudicated on?” – Berra
“No… BECAUSE HE’S DEAD!” – Villager

“That wasn’t Berra. You can tell because nobody is dead.” – Berra