While David was attempting to tame his irascible mother-in-law in the depths of The Dark Mountains, thousands of miles away on the outskirts of Eight Peaks Mountain, Menekver, the elderly High Elf Court Mage and former Dean of the Dewensen Academy, sat within 'Mage Duncan's Manor'—a mansion nestled in a desolate valley. He was on the top floor, enjoying the northwestern breeze, sipping civet coffee, and idly passing the time.
As a Spellcaster, especially one who was not a core member of the Eternal Gathering Island faction and known as the 'Thrice-Named Mage,' he knew he would never be fully trusted by the Elf Queen Arasya. He understood that the more he did, the more mistakes he might make. Therefore, he reasoned, why not pass his time in safety and leisure instead? The Dewensen upper echelons might even be more at ease with him that way.
