So Far

Bronson caught up to him.  Chris greeted him, "Sol an nasci."

"Sol an nasci, Chris Walker," Bronson answered.

The sky to the east was light, but of the sun there no sign yet.  Chris had been out at midnight and created the first of his talismans.  That one he had imbued with the Watch Guard.  His intent at the dawn flare up of the nexus was to imbue four talismans with raw essence from the nexus.  In all he had finely crafted twelve talisman bodies.  They were different according to the purpose he intended them for.

There were four stout polished black cherry wood pieces on silver chains for the Armour of Ithan spell.  The four he was taking to the nexus now were grey-green soapstone medallions that he would keep in hidden pockets of his robe.  The Watch Guard talisman was a small marble statuette of an owl.  The last three were stubby tapered cylinders of transparent ceramic into which he intended to place the Particle Beam spell.  Each of the talismans were inscribed with mystic symbols that Chris just knew were appropriate for the spells intended to be put inside.

Chris asked Bronson, "Any big plans for all of the pure essence that's going to come spilling out of the nexus?"

Bronson thought about it.  "I intend to enjoy