What shrine?"The shrine to the goddess Kyne. We come here to pray and ask for her blessing before battle. The rest of our brigade went to visit the shrine yesterday. They haven't returned yet and I'm worried about them."
Have you gone to look for them?"Well, no. Not after that traveling merchant came by and told us that terrible story. He said dark witches had killed the Keepers of the shrine. The place has been overrun! I can match steel with any soldier, but how do you battle a witch's hex?"
I'll look for your companions"Kyne bless you, stranger. Captain Alhana commands the brigade. She's an excellent leader and a terror with a blade, but they should have been back by now."
Tell me about Kyne"Kyne is the warrior goddess, the mother of the Nord people. She watches over us and protects us. She blesses our weapons and armor before we enter battle. I wouldn't expect you to understand."
So why don't you send for more troops to defend the shrine?"Haven't you heard? The seeds of war have been planted in Eastmarch. Most of our fellow Nords are already on the battlefield.
If we had the numbers, we'd march right in and take back the shrine. But as you can see, it's just Yllolda and me."
What was the brigade doing at the shrine?"Soldiers often visit the shrine before going into battle. How else would we receive Kyne's blessing?
The Keepers provide shelter, allowing pilgrims to pray for a day and a night. But Alhana and the others have been gone longer than that."
Could they still be praying?"I don't think so. Captain Alhana is a stickler for schedules and protocols. But ever since that traveling merchant told us tales of witches and corruption at the shrine, we've been too...well...too frightened to go and check on them."
