Sebastian found himself on a path of golden sand, warm beneath his feet. Looking around he sighed seeing the majestic oaks. The clearing ahead of him spanned fifty feet across, with a fire pit and altar in the center yet slightly offset. A lone figure stood in the circle with their back to Sebastian, wearing a long cerulean blue robe. Their golden locks flowed down their back.
"My, my, my took you long enough. There is going to be a time when your desire to protect Eldrick must be held in check, let him defend himself or he will never become the person meant for you. Trust is what’s needed. This is not an easy task I am placing on you, but just when he needs you most you will not be there and this is as it must be."
With these words, the figure turned to face him. The ageless eyes and youthful appearance conflicting. This was no mere mortal in front of him but a member of the Eldritch. This particular Eldritch being was the one you hoped to never encounter. This was Alie the Eldritch of truth and prophecy. She was the one to hold the weaves of fate in her hands.
Sebastian took an involuntary step backwards as she turned. Legends told that one did not run from a member of the Eldritch for there was no escape. Sebastian sat down hard.
This couldn’t be Alie. Alie was a dragon of Cerulean scales and golden highlights. As he thought this, her features morphed from an ageless woman into the majestic dragon he knew her to be. This was Alie from the time of the unending war, she was killed trying to intervene between members of all three races, a spear pierced her heart, an arrow through her eye, and the worst, dragon fire. The dragon fire was considered the worst because the dragon creed is that you never turn on one of your own. To make it worse it was her brother. The stories rushed through his mind seeing her in her true form, burns and all.
He didn’t like her warning, nonetheless, he knew she couldn't be ignored. For all who ignored her words would live to regret them if they lived at all. With a nod of her head, she turned and faded out of his sight.
“Love is based on trust and understanding.” Her words echoed through the air from all directions.
