**Vann (POV) **
[Kaarmanet, Forest of Wonders]
So, now you know how I ended up traveling to Loswittry with Vira... well, I should add her Brin Squad accompanied us as well, despite Vira's chidings. Apparently, the Brain Squad was adamant to come along when they realized Rebh's life was on the line. Don't ask me how they got to know, these little ones could prove more lethal when put to test. So, Dan, Ed, Kris, Ella, and Linda got us each inexhaustible bags of supplies from their connections in the rural and tribal villages of Kaarmanet. The people who followed the ancient traditions to the letter preserved the methods of forging magical artifacts that were lost to the modern world. When Vira first saw the bag, she got too excited for her own good.
"Can you believe what we could achie
