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Part 3, "Of Night and Day"

Hespera now shed her light upon all the realms, and their was glorious day in them, though as of yet there was no sun. Then at the end of the day the strangest thing happened. The light of the day turned red and purple and orange, and then it was gone. All was black. The Titans were disturbed and angry at this defilement, but Ma'at only smiled and called up to the heavens, "Let the dark lady come forth, you will receive no evil here!" Then from the darkened sky came Luna, Titan of the night. Immediately Hespera fell in love with her, and Luna fell in love with Hespera. For Luna was beautiful like Hespera but in quite different ways. Then the other Titans were angry with her and attacked her honor, but Hespera defended her, and Ma'at proclaimed, "Look now, for not all is dark." Then the Titans looked at the sky again and saw sparkling above the night, were stars, Luna's second creation. Then Ma'at proclaimed, "Without night there shall be no day, and without day there shall be no night! Let the light of the stars shine down in every realm!" And from then on there was both day and night, but Luna often stayed far removed from the other Titans, and would often only talk with Hespera.

Part 4, "The Strange Blight"

All was happy in the nine realms once again, but a blight was to come upon them. It happened when Ma'at was away in her birth hollow in Yggdrasil, for she often went their to meditate on the world. With her gone a certain being judged it was the perfect time to reveal himself. As Hespera wandered through the fields of Vanahiem, she found a rabbit. The rabbit was dead. Filled with horror, she ran to the other Titans and showed them the blight upon the perfect nine realms. Then the Titans watched in horror as other creatures died as well, faster and faster. Then the Titans hatched a plan to catch the culprit. They would wait invisible by a deer, one that was old, Andy hey could tell would soon fall prey to this new blight. Then when the culprit showed himself, they would catch him and bring him back to be judged. The other Titans had no inclination that this creature was any smarter or more powerful than a deer, so the plan seemed perfect. Only one Titan protested. He was sure that this creature was smarter than that, and it must be able to go invisible, for, he reasoned, if not, how would it sneak up on it's prey? He thought they should wait for the creature to show itself. But the other Titans mocked him and were anxious to be off. So the Titans found an old deer, by the name of Eikthrymyr. They turned invisible and waited. Meanwhile, the culprit of the deaths approached. He was cloaked and hooded, so they couldn't see his face, but he radiated darkness. As he got close to the deer the Titans attacked, jumping on him and holding him down. As he was dragged off to by the Titans, he smiled under his cloak. Everything was going according to his plan.

Part 5, "The Coming of Shal'vor"

For the creature under the cloak had a history that none of yet knew. He was Shal'vor, the Titan of death. He was in reality the son of Ma'at, created to balance out the nine realms. He was a master schemer, and his master plan assured that Yggdrasil stayed safe. He had the power to take away the vitality of the animals and plants. But he also had the power to go invisible, travel through shadows, and whisper in creatures ears. Over time he could convince almost anyone, even a Titan, into doing things his way. While Shal'vor was dark and mysterious, he also cared for Yggdrasil, even considering himself it's secret guardian, and he used his powers to ensure that everything was for the better. He had decided to reveal himself now, as he knew the Titans would need his help. Shal'vor was brought before the Titans and judged. Ymír spoke, "Creature! You have brought a foul blight upon the nine realms! What have you to say for yourself?" Shal'vor spoke, "I am Shal'vor, like you I am a Titan. I am the Titan of death." His voice was slow and melodious, it seemed to slip into their heads. He walked around them as he spoke, "I am the son of Ma'at. I am here to protect Yggdrasil and the five realms." Hespera challenged him angrily, "If you are truly the son of Ma'at, Titan of order, then why do you sow chaos in the five realms, and destroy our beloved creations!" Shal'vor quickly countered her, "Once again you see only the bright side of the coin. From death comes new life, just as from night comes new day." Just then Ma'at flew overhead and landed behind them. "Behold! The restorer of balance! Let Shal'vor come among your ranks!" As she stated Shal'vor was then one of the Titans, and he often helped them with his whispering advice in times to come. But Ma'at was sad, for in the hollow of Yggdrasil she glimpsed what her son would one day become. 