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The room is very straightforward. A desk sits in the top leftmost corner of the room, ancient books sit open upon it. The bed sits along the right wall near a window looking out towards the woods. Writing in chalk cover the walls around the desk, all of it written in his native language. A small bookshelf sits to the direct left of the door as you walk in, it is bare save for a few pieces of rolled up parchment. The floor is bare wood, the wall is covered in a black slate, similar to a chalkboard. A musty smell, akin to that of a basement, fills the air here. A small, black crystal orb rests in each of the corners of the room, sounds of music flowing out of them.

Ra'Sha enters his room and places the books on his desk. He stares at them for a moment before Daru'Khaan's voice enters his mind. "You are troubled. What is the matter?", he asked Ra'Sha. He walks over to the window and stares out into the woods, sighing deeply. "I think I understand the prophecy, Daru. One of dark, one of light, born opposite.", he began, "One dark born with light, one light born with dark. The lightbringer that the scriptures speak of seem to lead on that the lightbringer was born dark. I was the dark one of our family, Ran'Ku was the light..." he trailed off, staring out his window. "Are you certain, Ra'Sha?", Daru asked. Ra'Sha bit his lower lip and turned around, sitting on his bed. "I think so, Daru. According to the ancient Bel'tha'gians, I am the lightbringer that prophecy speaks of.", he said, a sound of sorrow in his voice. "You sound so melancholy, this is fantastic news.", Daru said, voice full of cheer. He shook his head, resting it in his hands. "You don't understand. I now know why our parents treated Ran'Ku with such praise. They wanted to keep him from his foretold destiny.", he said, dread and sorrow welling up in his heart, "I killed them...I killed them and set him on his dark path. I failed them... Forsook them. What have I done?" The weight of his realization pounded at his heart, drawing tears from his eyes for the first time since he was a child.

He looked up at the door, quickly wiping the tears from his eyes. He regains his composure as he stands and walks over to the door, opening it as he walks near. "Good evening, master. Please come in.", he said holding the door open, trying his best to remain composed.

He took the book and hugged the master back. He then walked over to the desk and placed the book on it. "Nothing get's by you, mas...I mean, Kasumi." I've been thinking on the prophecies and scriptures that Daru was translating for me. I've pieced together enough to come to the conclusion that the Liadon Lightbringer is me. One dark, one light, born opposite. The dark born of light and the light born of darkness. But, I've also realized that it is my fault that my brother has fallen back to the path of destruction that was foretold.", he said, his words stained with sadness. He walked back to the window and stared out, sighing heavily. "I see now what our parents meant to accomplish, but in jealousy and spite of my brother, I killed them...my own parents. I have forsaken the Liadon name...", he said, the sadness in his voice amplified to melancholy sorrow. He sat on his bed, staring at the floor. "Why couldn't I have seen it then? Why did I have to do what I have?", he questioned, biting his lower lip to hold back his sadness.

He sighs deeply as he is embraced by his master. He closes his eyes and let's his thoughts go. He took a deep breath and opened his eyes, looking over to Kasumi. "Thank you...", he said, the sadness still apparent in his voice but receding. "I have to make sure that he doesn't succeed in whatever he's planning, for their sake. I will find our destinies, your's and mine. I keep seeing visions from the past, from when I was a child. There is always a constant within them, a young girl with red hair.", he said, staring into her eyes, "I know that our paths intertwine. I don't know how, as Daru said in the final line of the prophecy, 'Time will tell'. I suppose this means that the answers will make themselves apparent in time." He stood from the bed and turned to look at Kasumi. "You are still the beautiful princess that I remember from my childhood.", he said, the sadness now evaporated from his voice and replaced with a new determination, "And I am deeply grateful to you for helping me, now I must do my best to help you." A smile appeared on his face, his eyes no longer filled with sorrow.

Ra'Sha takes the book and sets it on his desk, along with the others. He turns back to Kasumi and bows, "Of course, Kasumi. Then, if I may say, I must get to work on the research.", he said, walking to the door and holding it open. "Good day, Kasumi. I'll see you around the school, once I've made some progress.", he said with a smile.

Ra'Sha feels a slight rumble in his stomach, "It has been a couple days since I last ate, guess I'll take my research to the cafeteria.", he thought, heading to the door. He stops as he walks past the window, looking at his armor in the reflection. "I think I can do with a more, school friendly, outfit for the time being.", he thought to Daru'Khaan. Soon the metal plates of his armor crumbled into itself, squealing like metal does but soon resembling the rustle of cloth. His gauntlets extended up his arms and exploded in a nice overcoat once the gauntlets reached his shoulders. "Good thing for glamered armor, eh Daru?", he thought as he inspected his new look. "If you say so, Ra'Sha.", Daru sighed, as he turned and headed out of his room, books in his arms.

Ra'Sha entered his room, opening the door in a hurry. "I do hope this is good, Daru. I was in the middle of...", he said before seeing Daru'Khaan stuck into the floor in his room. But it was what was attached to Daru's hilt that made him stop. He walked over to the sword and reached out to grab a scroll of pure black parchment, tied off with a silver ribbon. "This is...from Bel'tha'go?", he said, confused. "Indeed it is, Ra'Sha. I've taken the liberty to send Vas'Kaa a letter detailing your and Kasumi's victory, he sent this in a rather timely fashion while you were, um, indesposed.", Daru explained to him. Ra'Sha took the scroll and untied the ribbon, letting the scroll slide open. The letter was written in the purest white ink. It read, "Dear 'Lightbringer', We have heard of your triumph over the Crimson King. However, we are still very skeptical about your intentions with this kingdom. To assure that you are not still the vile prince you were on that day many years ago, I have dispatched a procession of High Templars and will be accompanying them to meet you at this school. We will arrive within the week. Vas'Kaa." He rolled the parchment back into a scroll and set it on his desk, staring off in deep thought.