The first tale I wish to relate does not start with the Sylvari, but with a young Norn named Skoldur.
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It was an overcast day in the Shiverpeaks, but that did not concern Skoldur at the moment. He was striding briskly across the landscape -- not taking any notice of the glades, forests, rocks and rivers or the creatures that called these places home. He was on a mission.
