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Ivan Eskile a Mage of small worth and good skill sat mulling over his future after being refused by Gleniss El'Sardi an elven maid whom he'd courted now 15 long years.

[B]"Ivan I do love you so but our's are two worlds so differing that you must see should never accept our love. My parents have arranged a marriage for me I daren't refuse should my house lose face for my reluctance.
You are a handsome man Ivan and could if willing find in great store many a maid willing to wed were you free of me.
I shall never forget you Ivan and do hope an pray we shall still be friends"[/B] she had said at their parting.
"Friends" he thought and laughed not for humor but the absurd pain he felt.
Sighing he was about to consider swearing off women forever and perhaps even join an order of celibates when a raven haired beauty sat down next to him and leaned against his shoulder.
[B]"A broken heart is the price often asked by the goddess of love"[/B] she whispers before licking his ear with her strangely rough tongue.
[B]"Please excuse me miss but I have no need of paid company"[/B] Ivan says pushing her gently away
[B]"I didn't ask of you monies and nor did I offer to warm your heart this night. No I merely said the goddess of love demands painful pay for her service"[/B].says the Beautiful raven haired woman.
[B]"Then please give my thanks to the Lady of the Gentle Sky for her gifts"[/B] says Ivan
The unnamed beauty giggles an says [B]"Astralia is not the Goddess I serve but Ishtar, worry not though for my Mistress shall Whisper your name to Astralia if you wish"
No I came because fate has chosen you Ivan Starhand, you bare the mark of prophecy"[/B] she says causing Ivan to become aware that she somehow has taken his left hand and opened it palm up and examines a red mark that appears to be a 9 pointed star 
He jerks his hand away causing her to pout a moment before she smiles an says [B]"3x3 is their number and the seal of holy covenant bore by he who shall free them[/B]
Ivan blinks hearing from this stranger a quote that has haunted him since birth
[B]"And where is she who's love shall free he who holds the seal, where are the hands that will break the chains and the sword that will defend them all?
I've heard all this before and never has it show any logic or proof for the trouble I've known because of it[/B] his heart still broken lashes out and behind his violet colored eyes a storm of wild magic threatens to escape.
[B]"Your day is near Ivan Starhand and complain all you wish for your fate was writ when the world was new.
Around you will assemble heros and in legend you will be remembered.
I came to take you to that plce where all shall begin, where she who'll be you love when you shall become a constellation among the stars[/B]
He looks at the raven beauty an asks [B]"Why now?"[/B]
She giggles and answers [B]"Why not now?"[/B]