Editing AC2:Story Vignettes/The Long Winter

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'''The Long Winter'''
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Winter came early to Dericost, and did not leave.
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The halls of the palace sparkled with frost.
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One day, ships appeared from the east, gliding into the harbor.
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The women aboard these ships were strange… tall, with eyes of marble-green.
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They came to the palace, telling of their home &ndash; an island lost to darkness.
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The king had a son, Geraine &ndash; a sickly boy who coughed blood.
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The women offered him relief. If his mind was strong, he could have eternal life.
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Geraine traveled to the witches' island, and there he learned the truth.
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To give up death, one must forsake life as well.
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So Geraine became undead&hellip;
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The Firstborn.

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