We're..." started Blake."Yes, I know who you are. You are Stefon Putnam aka Blake, you are Brian Whitefeather aka 'Coon, you're Jean Misty Dawn aka Da...ne and you're Colin Running Deer aka Cain. Did I get it all right?"We all nodded. I hadn't known the real names of the others until that moment. I guess they all looked as shocked as I did."We've done a little checking on our own. Shall we get down to business?"We sat down at the conference table we had requested for the room and as we did I slid. I looked to the sky as i stood there on the balcony and i behold a red comet that streaked across the sky like an arrow let loose from its bow. On that day as the sun rose i knew one thing, a conqueror had been born.- - - - - -_The world of Ayr is entering its next stage, for two centuries the Eternal Empire has ruled the world with impunity and without challenge after defeating the Halakian Empire. Now the houses of Man and Mer have fallen into disrepair and the once noble empire has become a. My brain swam and sleep didn’t come for an hour or so. The next morning I woke up feeling like it was Christmas, springing out of bed. I seized my robe and headed for the bathroom. As I reached the door I could hear the shower running. Instinctively I turned to head back to my room, but the revelation of last night flashed over me and curiosity made me turn back. Cautiously I turned the doorknob and poked my head into the doorway. Steam hit my face as I peered in towards the drawn shower. Of course, they don't do the air-kissing thing on me. Jon had never understood that gesture in the first place.It was a warm but frantic five minutes, of course, as everyone got back in touch with everyone and caught up on recent events. Everyone wanted to know how he was doing, what had happened since the last meeting, as if it had been months and not seven days. Long-lost friends is right. I wonder how this came about? He'd never met any group or organization that greeted in quite this.