Godherja Encyclopedia

A Tale of Cold (event)

I stand in a field of snow. Cold winds howl around me, seeming to emerge from somewhere in the distance. I struggle forward through the thick snow and rushing air, fighting my way, though still knowing not what it is I approach. My vision seems to flicker, and I see a hooded figure stand before me for just an instant before disappearing. I press onwards, my ethereal form struggling against an invisible force. I see the figure again, this time with another silhouette beside it. They vanish, and I can make out what seems to be a cluster of buildings in the distance.

As I continue to approach, the two figures appear and disappear, their details always seeming beyond my grasp. Soon, I reach the structures, or at least get as close to them as I can before I am blocked by a wall of ice, an unnatural translucent blue that seems to shimmer with power. Encased within it sits a strange, primitive village, bearing no resemblance to anything I recognize. I reach out my hand to touch it and as my hand meets the ice, the two figures - now with joined hands - appear on the other side.

As I withdraw, the second figure turns to ice while the hooded one vanishes, and my vision fades to black.

What did I see?