[u]Lore: Black Belt Around the World[/u]

Several hundred years ago, men first observed the twinkle in the stars. In recent years, scientists have come to learn that this is [i]not[/i] merely atmospheric fluctuations producing the twinkle; rather, their light is briefly cut off entirely. While optical observation has been unfruitful, magical observation has revealed something interesting: Those shapes have [i]massive[/i] mana concentrations.

Just outside the Havens' sphere of influence, incidentally...