Chapter Thirteen
Íkelos WalksÍkelos had waited for this moment since he had first found himself imprisoned within the Forest of the Epiales, known to those of Gaea's Star as the Perpetual Forest. For countless aeons he had manipulated events to ensure his escape. The seals, linking his prison to Darrienia and the mortal realm, had been breached by careful planning, and now, after finally procuring the power belonging to the last of the Mystics he had all he required to free himself of the bark prison and return.
Since Kólasi had risen he had gained access to the world of mortals. He had been able to traverse Darrienia and through it enter their plane, but only to walk between the shadows, manipulating their forms to cause fear and terror. He grew stronger from nightmares, his Epiales gr
