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'''Title: Strange Beasts Indeed.'''

'''Author: Nicola of Yew'''
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Twas a very odd night 
indeed, my studies at 
the famed Lycaeum 
had continued long into 
the night, and I was 
tired indeed.

I began the walk back 
to my lodgings (the 
Sorcerors Guild) at 
quarter past the hour 
of twelve.  The night 
air was certainly cold, 
the sharp wind 
coming South from 
Dagger Isle.

I t was then I heard an 
awful sound indeed, 
the sound of a great 
wolf, howling in the 
forest to my side, I am 
ashamed to say that I 
panicked and ran from 
the great beast !

I ran faster than e'er I 
had before, I glanced 
back once to see the 
great black outline of 
the creature, I could se 
the glint of its teeth in 
the moonlight and hear 
its panting breath 
mere yards from my 
horribly vulnerable 
back.

I saw the lights of 
East Farm not far 
ahead of me and I 
screameds for the 
farmer, Aidon, to 
come to my aid, I ran 
fast, but was losing 
my stamina, whilst 
that of my lupine 
attacker seemed to 
grow by the minute, 
he was much closer 
now.

I heard Aidon shout to 
me; 

"Quickly lass, a little 
closer and I shall fell 
him with my bow !"

I ran as if the very 
master of Oblivion 
was at my heals, 
which  I was soon to 
discover, it was...

As Aidon fired his 
bow (he is a Master 
shot) I heard a 
strangled scream 
behind me, 
instinctively I turned, 
and to my horror saw 
the body of a local 
man,  a hermit, who 
lived along the South 
Coast.  An arrow 
protuding from his 
chest.

"Aidon!  You missed 
the beast!" I cried, 

"Nay, I did not, I saw 
the arrow hit meself" 
he was standing 
beside me.

"But ... " I stopped 
short, as Aidon took 
my arm and led me to 
his house.

"Ye will stay here till 
daybreak Milady, 
they o'fen seek 
revenge for the loss of 
one of their number".

I was left to to sleep in 
the spare room that 
eve, but I could not 
sleep - the memory of 
what Aidon had said 
when I asked "Who is 
'they' Aidon?" rang in 
my ears.

He had replied with 
one sentence; 

"Werewolves, milady, werewolves."

The next day I left 
Moonglow, and have 
not returned in nearly 
15 years.

[[Category:Tales and Legends]]