If you push a man hard enough, he just might break. If you keep pushing the broken man, with his back against the wall, sweat on his brow, hatred in his eyes, passion in his chest, he will push back, push through you, until you are the one that breaks.

Wraith, Radiant, and Reviviscence have been pushed as far as they are willing to go. We have endured exodus after exodus, we have suffered great losses, great setbacks, and great failures. But from the rubble, we have risen again to face the challenge of pushing onward, pushing forward, pushing through the insurmountable odds that burn passion into our chests.

Let it be said that we are an enduring people. Let it be said this day that for the first time in a long, long while, celebration has broken out in the streets, smiles and laugher abound. Let it be said that we have, without a speck of doubt in anyone’s mind, returned; that we have been reborn from the ashes, and we are strong. Today, this day, this small moment in time, will be remembered by all who faced the challenge, and were victorious.

Frostcrypt awaits us, and we press forward, without fear or hesitation. A once-broken man is not to be underestimated.

-Dirkin

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