Quentayvathallion and the Coming of the Children of the Flame

Quentayvathallion was the Prince of the Silver Rose... and the children of the Sithryn flourished. Their towers reached into the sky to touch their mother the Moon... Mezumiiru. They were proud and strong.

One bright morning, as Quentayvathallion rode with his sons along the shore, they looked out at the waves. Fire seemed to dance upon the foam in the distance. They stopped and looked in wonder.

The eldest of his sons said, "Look... It is the Children of the Sea, come to pay a visit, to dance upon the shore with the Clans."

Quentayvathallion shook his head. "No... it is not."

Then the next oldest said, "It is the Children of the Stars, fallen to earth."

Quentayvathallion shook his head again. "No... it is not."

Then his sons looked at each other in dread. "Then what is it, father?"

Quentayvathallion looked out at the water and said, "It is a fire come to burn the Sithryn. It is a fire burning on the swords and shields of warriors in great ships... and we must fight for what is ours."

Then Quentayvathallion took up the great horn of his house and blew three times. The hosts of the Sithryn gathered and the tides ran red with the blood of the invaders... and the beach with the blood of the Sithryn.

Thus did the humans come... the Children of the Flame.