The day had just dawned and the shadows of the night were fast retreating, but among those shadows, hidden in the depths of Chrondrus, there stirred a malevolence that had been dormant for three centuries. The purpose of its stirring was a man, small in stature but bearing a silver globe that shone in the shadows. Slowly this man made his way towards the hidden gate. With each step taken the malevolence stirred, subconsciously aware that the time was drawing near for its awakening. Suddenly he was aware of a dark presence watching him. He turned to the woods surrounding him.