again. He laid there quietly asking Anu to protect his wife and children. Two trolls approached him taking his bow and daggers. They sat him on his knees all grew quiet.

The limping figure approached Ethan and as he looked up he saw the wounded Kobold Ugmug. Ugmug drew his axe took a hand full of hair in his hand and swung. Ugmug raised Ethan's head and roared. Ethan's limp body fell to the floor and a loud roar could be heard as far as the mile gate.

Then next morning another scout opened the mile gate too see a box sitting in front of it. He opened this box and began go gasp. It was Ethan's head, all which had remained of him. His head traveled back to Tir na nOg with a message written on his forehead. This appalled King Fagan. He had his best scribes try to translate the carvings on Ethan's forehead and sent a messenger to notify his family.

A couple days later the messenger arrived in Howth and delivered the message to Alexis. Alexis was mesmerized by the letter and literally turned white. She went into her house and gave Banning and Alaois a hug and kiss and told them that she must travel north. She told them their father had asked her to meet him. Banning and Alaois smiled un-expecting and Alexis packed her bag and road off into the mist.

Several days passed and Alexis arrived at Druim Ligen. The guards would not her pass even after she offered them money. As she was leaving she bumped into a young Lurikeen wearing a Steeple hat so low that it hid his eyes. She apologized for bumping into him and he grabbed her hand. He placed a dagger in her had and told her that Ethan had given it to her. He went on to tell her of their encounter and that Ethan had been seeking the Kobold Ugmug. Fugmug then told her of a way she can get passed the gates. Seems Fugmug had been traveling back to Failte once a month to pay his