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“Many years have passed since that fateful day, and the song of their adventures in Icereach is still sung on a long winter’s night by Raggart the Younger. One of the tribe’s most honored possessions is Laurana’s frostreaver, which she gave to Harald before she left, fearing it would melt if she took it with her. The frostreaver stands always in a place of honor in the chieftent.

“Following the departure of the Companions, Harald pursued the war against the dragonarmies. He brought together the other tribes of the Ice Folk, and they attacked Sleet with such ferocity they drove her from her lair. The Ice Folk occupied Ice Wall Castle and held it. Harald’s task was made somewhat easier by the fact that Ariakas could not find anyone willing to take the place of Feal-Thas. Ariakas decided he did not care much about this unprofitable region of Ansalon anyway, so after a half-hearted attempt to retake Ice Wall Castle that ended in disaster, Ariakas pulled his forces out of Icereach, leaving it to the white bears and the nomads and the wolves.

“As for Kitiara, her continuing adventures can also be found in Dragons of Winter Night. Suffice it to say here, she and Tanis would meet again. Their liaison would have unforeseen consequences for both of them, for their companions, and for final victory in the War of the Lance.”

Her story for the day finished, Lillith rose to her feet. “Thank you, friends, for coming today and learning a portion of the history of Ansalon. In our next session, we will pick up the story of Kitiara’s half-brother, Raistlin Majere, who made a momentous decision right here in the Great Library. His tale is called Dragons of the Hourglass Mage. We, the Aesthetics of Gilean, hope you will return to share this with us.”