Keepers: Baldwin, Bella, Helios (aka Cal), Tilly, Starlet, T’ggar
Objectives: Get off the Red Sun Security Solutions island to inform the Keepers of what we found.
Outcome: With the unexpected help of Jetstream, we escaped the island and laid low in Regalport. There, we ran into Jetstream’s “mom”, Verkona, who turned out to be an ancient silver dragon. We learned that Red Sun Sec. burned their island. We learned more about Jetstream (aka Samuel, aka Minuano), who was kidnapped as a child, and Verkona came with us back to Keepers HQ hoping to reconnect with her son. (Note: they do not have a biological relationship, but still have a close bond). 

EDITORIALS – THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM FOR FAMILY

Belladonna here, your favorite cleric with a friendly and nondenominational message for you all: 

I’ve been thinking a lot about family lately. I’ve been thinking about what it means, what it demands, and what it gives. It’s been said you don’t turn your back on family, even when they do. We are taught to honor our fathers and mothers, to obey, to comply, even when it hurts. Sometimes this leaves us feeling as though we are bound by unseen chains in our lives. 

I believe family though, true family, are the ones who stand beside you when things fall apart. Sometimes our family bonds are by blood, but I believe that family is who we choose to bring into our lives. The ones who fight for you, cry with you, and laugh with you until your sides ache. Sometimes that’s your birth family. And sometimes, it’s the people you meet along the way who become your ride-or-die. The most important family bonds are the ones we forge ourselves. 

The most sacred bonds aren’t always inherited. They’re chosen. They’re formed in moments of trust, love, and shared struggle. No matter where you are, whether it’s a quarter mile away or halfway around the world, your true family is there for you. Even if you’ve been gone a long time and the road back feels uncertain, true family is still there, arms open, ready to welcome you home.

So, if you find yourself lost in a cool, southern wind, take a moment to think about the people who show up for you. The ones you can count on. The ones who feel like home.

Because family isn’t always about blood.
Family is about choice.