Father says it is a great honor to serve the Ancients. They have been benevolent towards our existence ever since we washed upon the shores of this deathless island. \n\nI am ready to undertake the transformation. I know it shall bestow great blessings upon my parents and sister when I undergo my metamorphosis into a Guardian. \n\n-Albinas

The Lazarus Instrumentality

An Unparalleled Opportunity

Three fellow humans join me in this journey today, prepared to offer ourselves as Guardians to the Ancients. Eight Ancients in their ethereal robes guide us through the cave system towards our fate, eyeing us as if we might flee. Is there a reason to flee? This knot in my stomach will not untangle. \n\n-Albinas

A Great Sacrifice

I have never seen a being so large in all my days. Its one-eyed gaze grips my heart with fear. I look back to the cave system and realize I would not know my way back even if I tried. \n\nThe first among us steps up to receive the blessing, and his hands are shaking just like mine. Are we throwing our lives away for the sake of a species we barely understand? I think of father, mother, and sister. Will I even recognize them once this is done? \n\nI am scared, and the cries coming from the man transforming sound pained. Have I made a terrible mistake? \n\n-Albinas

Lazarus Instrumentality Chapter - NWGuide Database of Lore

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