*'''Eivor:''' ''Locked. Someone around here must have a key.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Locked. Someone around here must have a key.''
[[File:ACV Into the Fog 1.png|thumb|250px|Eivor on the outskirts of Tuam]]
[[File:ACV Into the Fog 1.png|thumb|250px|Eivor on the outskirts of Tuam]]
Eivor looked around and found the cottage key on a windowpane of another cottage. Eivor opened the door and investigated the cottage, which contained a note.
Eivor looked around and found the key on a windowpane of a neighboring cottage. Additionally, she found a note pinned to a post.
{{IUNote
|Title=Statement of a Frightened Tradesman
|Text=Here I set down the man's statement in his very words:<br><br>I seen it. A dog, nought but a mongrel, muddy spit drippin' from its jaw.<br>Then it turns to me and speaks! The dog! It says, "Be gone, wretch!"<br>Clear as day! I ran a full mile, I did.<br><br>Indeed, I believe the man encountered a [[Werewolf|púca]]. We must all be prepared to defend ourselves.
}}
Eivor opened the door and investigated the cottage, which contained a note.
{{IUNote
{{IUNote
|Title=Note from a villager
|Title=Note from a villager
|Text=Most esteemed sir,<br><br>I been helpful to you in the past, I have. And I believe this gossip I heard might be helpful, too.<br><br>Some villagers who pray at the old effigy have heard strange cries echoing up from they-don't-know-where.<br><br>I think it's from the cavern that runs 'neath the village. The one you had me deliver peat to.<br><br>I just thought you ought know, afore people get curious the way they do.<br><br>I ask no [[silver]], although I am most needful...<br><br>Erce, the {{Wiki|gong farmer}}''}}
|Text=Most esteemed sir,<br><br>I been helpful to you in the past, I have. And I believe this gossip I heard might be helpful, too.<br><br>Some villagers who pray at the old effigy have heard strange cries echoing up from they-don't-know-where.<br><br>I think it's from the cavern that runs 'neath the village. The one you had me deliver peat to.<br><br>I just thought you ought know, afore people get curious the way they do.<br><br>I ask no [[silver]], although I am most needful...<br><br>Erce, the {{Wiki|gong farmer}}''}}
*'''Eivor:''' ''Beneath the village? That's odd.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Beneath the village? That's odd.''
Eivor searched for the cavern's entrance and found the entrance at the bottom of a pit. Entering the cavern, Eivor fought and killed a [[bear]] while venturing through the cavern.
Eivor searched for the cavern's entrance and found it at the bottom of a pit. Inside the cavern, Eivor slid down a steep slope of pebbles and suddenly came face-to-face with a [[bear]].
[[File:ACV Into the Fog 2.jpg|thumb|250px|Eivor entering the caverns beneath Tuam]]
[[File:ACV Into the Fog 2.jpg|thumb|250px|Eivor entering the caverns beneath Tuam]]
*'''Eivor:''' ''[[Loki]]'s balls!''
*'''Eivor:''' ''[[Loki]]'s balls!''
After defeating the bear, Eivor progressed through her search and found a [[druid]] lair within the cavern.
After defeating or evading the bear, Eivor continued and infiltrated a [[druid]] lair within the cavern.
*'''Eivor:''' ''What is the meaning of all this?''
*'''Eivor:''' ''What is the meaning of all this?''
From her investigation, Eivor overheard prisoners screaming.
Eivor dispatched the druids and continued investigating, overhearing a prisoner screaming in a nearby cell.
*'''[[Ireland|Irish]] Man 1:''' ''Please! Get me out of here!''
*'''[[Ireland|Irish]] Man 1:''' ''Please! Get me out of here!''
Eivor found the door, but it was locked. Through further searching, Eivor found the key, opened the door, and talked with the prisoner.
She searched around and found the key, opened the cell door, and talked with the prisoner.
*'''Eivor:''' ''What tragedy has befallen you?''
*'''Eivor:''' ''What tragedy has befallen you?''
*'''Irish Man 1:''' ''Thanks be, you're not one of them.''
*'''Irish Man 1:''' ''Thanks be, you're not one of them.''
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{{IUNote
{{IUNote
|Title=Note from The Cursed
|Title=Note from The Cursed
|Text=I have left to prepare the ritual. My ''[[Werewolf|púca]]'' is with me as always.<br><br>Flood the land with fog! My ''púca'' will take strength from it for her changes of form.<br><br>–The Cursed.}}
|Text=I have left to prepare the ritual. My púca is with me as always.<br><br>Flood the land with fog! My púca will take strength from it for her changes of form.<br><br>–The Cursed.}}
*'''Eivor:''' ''Púca? What would that be?''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Púca? What would that be?''
:She also may have collected a [[Book of Knowledge]] enabling her to [[Skill Tree (Assassin's Creed: Valhalla)|summon]] an Irish wolfhound, one of the island's native loyal canines, to her aid in battle.
Eivor gathered all the clue she could find.
Eivor gathered all the clue she could find.
*'''Eivor:''' ''A sacrificial ritual and something about a púca. It is not much, but [[Ciara ingen Medba|Ciara]] may know what it means.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''A sacrificial ritual and something about a púca. It is not much, but [[Ciara ingen Medba|Ciara]] may know what it means.''
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*'''Eivor:''' ''This fog enters into my head.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''This fog enters into my head.''
*'''Ciara:''' ''Mine as well.''
*'''Ciara:''' ''Mine as well.''
Eivor and Ciara were nearing closer to the púca.
Eivor and Ciara forged deeper into the fog, following the tracks.
*'''Púca:''' ''Stay away!''
*'''Púca:''' ''Stay away!''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Did the wolf speak?''
*'''Eivor:''' ''Did the wolf speak?''
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*'''Ciara:''' ''[[wikt:whist|Whist]]! The ritual has begun. This way.''
*'''Ciara:''' ''[[wikt:whist|Whist]]! The ritual has begun. This way.''
Eivor and Ciara followed the púca's tracks all the way to [[Lackanscaul]]. Within the area, a ritual was being performed as Eivor and Ciara entered to confront The Cursed, who was heard to be a woman.
Eivor and Ciara followed the púca's tracks all the way to [[Lackanscaul]]. Within the area, a ritual was being performed as Eivor and Ciara entered to confront The Cursed, who was heard to be a woman.
*'''Ciara:''' ''That's the High Druid. The Cursed.''
*'''Eivor:''' ''She will not live to see the rising of the [[sun]].''
*'''Eivor:''' ''She will not live to see the rising of the [[sun]].''
At that moment, Eivor figured out that The Cursed was the High Druid Sétnae.
At that moment, Eivor identified The Cursed as the High Druid Sétnae.
*'''The Cursed:''' ''Who dares defile this sacred spot?''
*'''The Cursed:''' ''Who dares defile this sacred spot?''
Eivor and Ciara fought Sétnae, her acolytes, and her púca. During the fight, the druids shouted at Ciara.
Eivor and Ciara fought Sétnae, her acolytes, and her púca. During the fight, the druids shouted at Ciara.
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==Outcome==
==Outcome==
Eivor learned that "The Cursed" was the druidic priestess Sétnae, and killed her at a druidic site south of [[Lough Tuam]] used by the Children of Danu for ritual practices.
Eivor learned that "The Cursed" was the druidic priestess Sétnae, and killed her at a druidic site south of [[Lough Tuam]] used by the Children of Danu for ritual practices.
==Behind the scenes==
After the cure is made, Ciara's actor will return to Cashelore and stand idle there, presumably as part of the narrative sending her to cure the soldiers. However, upon advancing far enough in the events of this memory, she will be moved to outside Tuam as per her role in the memory.
It is possible to pursue a romance with Ciara at the glen even if the previous Flirt option in [[Foothold in Connacht]] was not taken. It has no effect on the outcome of the main Ireland story or any romances pursued back in [[England]], namely with [[Randvi]], [[Petra]], or [[Tarben]].
Eivor arrived in Tuam to search for The Cursed's cottage.
Eivor:This is Tuam. One of these cottages is where The Cursed hides.
Eivor began her search for the cottage and found its entrance. However, the door was locked.
Eivor:Locked. Someone around here must have a key.
Eivor on the outskirts of Tuam
Eivor looked around and found the key on a windowpane of a neighboring cottage. Additionally, she found a note pinned to a post.
Statement of a Frightened Tradesman
Here I set down the man's statement in his very words:
I seen it. A dog, nought but a mongrel, muddy spit drippin' from its jaw. Then it turns to me and speaks! The dog! It says, "Be gone, wretch!" Clear as day! I ran a full mile, I did.
Indeed, I believe the man encountered a púca. We must all be prepared to defend ourselves.
Eivor opened the door and investigated the cottage, which contained a note.
Note from a villager
Most esteemed sir,
I been helpful to you in the past, I have. And I believe this gossip I heard might be helpful, too.
Some villagers who pray at the old effigy have heard strange cries echoing up from they-don't-know-where.
I think it's from the cavern that runs 'neath the village. The one you had me deliver peat to.
I just thought you ought know, afore people get curious the way they do.
Eivor searched for the cavern's entrance and found it at the bottom of a pit. Inside the cavern, Eivor slid down a steep slope of pebbles and suddenly came face-to-face with a bear.
The ritual hour comes upon us. All efforts must bend to its success.
We have offerings aplenty to please The Cursed, our High Druid
Eivor:A shoddy sacrifice. They will learn of no portents from this.
Eivor came across another note on a table on a higher level.
Note from The Cursed
I have left to prepare the ritual. My púca is with me as always.
Flood the land with fog! My púca will take strength from it for her changes of form.
–The Cursed.
Eivor:Púca? What would that be?
She also may have collected a Book of Knowledge enabling her to summon an Irish wolfhound, one of the island's native loyal canines, to her aid in battle.
Eivor gathered all the clue she could find.
Eivor:A sacrificial ritual and something about a púca. It is not much, but Ciara may know what it means.
Eivor left the cavern as quickly as possible.
Eivor:Ciara said to meet outside the village to the south.
Eivor went to the south of the village and saw Ciara waiting.
Eivor:There is Fenrir, wolf to the gods, but he is unusual.
Ciara:Well, púcas are common in Ireland.
Eivor:Púcas, sacrificial rituals, is this your world?
Ciara:The Children of Danu are an aberration. True pagans oppose them. Flann knows our traditions will disappear without his support. He has pledged not to let that happen.
Eivor and Ciara arrived in Carnagan.
Ciara:Careful now. Púcas are quick. Search for tracks showing long claws. And stay on your guard.
Eivor and Ciara look for any tracks. Eivor quickly found and examined such tracks nearby.
Eivor:There. Tracks.
Eivor looked around and saw the púca on the trail in front of her.
Ciara:The púca! Follow it!
Eivor and Ciara followed the púca across a torn-down bridge.
Eivor spots the púca's wolf form
Eivor:It looks like a wolf.
Ciara:Because the púca is in the shape of a wolf just now.
Eivor and Ciara followed the creature through a sudden fog.
Eivor:This fog enters into my head.
Ciara:Mine as well.
Eivor and Ciara forged deeper into the fog, following the tracks.
Púca:Stay away!
Eivor:Did the wolf speak?
Eivor and Ciara stopped at the last tracks of the púca, only to find it nowhere in sight. Suddenly, the púca leapt at Eivor from its hiding place, this time in the form of a towering wolf-like biped with deer antlers. Grabbing Eivor by the neck, the púca threw her to the ground and roared as Ciara and a dazed Eivor readied themselves for battle.
Púca:I warned you!
Eivor:Ah!
After injuring the púca, Eivor noticed the creature changed back into the form of a wolf and ran away.
Eivor and Ciara followed the púca's tracks all the way to Lackanscaul. Within the area, a ritual was being performed as Eivor and Ciara entered to confront The Cursed, who was heard to be a woman.
Ciara:That's the High Druid. The Cursed.
Eivor:She will not live to see the rising of the sun.
At that moment, Eivor identified The Cursed as the High Druid Sétnae.
The Cursed:Who dares defile this sacred spot?
Eivor and Ciara fought Sétnae, her acolytes, and her púca. During the fight, the druids shouted at Ciara.
The Cursed:Traitress!
Druid 1:The priestess of the stone!
Druid 2:Blood for the earth spirits!
Druid 3:The ritual is profaned! It is the priestess!
Eivor face-to-face with Sétnae
Eivor and Ciara defeated all the cultists and the púca, then confronted Sétnae, who was fatally wounded. Furious that her plan had failed and despite her own injuries, Sétnae stood to look at Eivor.
The Cursed:You!
Eivor punched Sétnae square in the face and she fell against a block of stone. Sétnae looked at Ciara.
The Cursed:You betrayed us. I curse you with all the powers of the moon.
Ciara:Your curses mean nothing.
The Cursed:You drew back when we most needed your awful might. And now...
Sétnae succumbed to her injuries and died in front of Eivor and Ciara.
Ciara:The Cursed is dead.
Eivor:She accused you of betraying the Children of Danu.
Eivor asking Ciara about Sétnae's accusation
Ciara:I was once one of them.
Eivor:How can this be?
Ciara:Deirdre warned me against them, but back then it seemed the only hope.
Eivor:You knew these people. Why did you not direct me to The Wren?
Ciara:They only wanted to use me. Distrustful and secretive. I never knew their true names or anything about them. A glen of great beauty lies on our road. Find me when you're ready and I'll confess my errors there.
Ciara left as Eivor recovered The Cursed's amber shards and two more clues regarding the Ollamh Druid called "The Oak" and the member known as "The Deer." Afterwards, Eivor traveled to Lough Glendallon to rejoin with Ciara. Eivor and Ciara met and stared at the waterfall.
Eivor:It's beautiful.
Ciara:I used to wash my cares and pain in this pond. Would it be all right if I...?
Eivor:Of course.
Eivor and Ciara at Lough Glendallon
Ciara undressed down to her delicates as Eivor smirked and turned away.
Ciara:As a young girl, when the Christians cleared the forests of druids, I fled and stumbled on this spot.
Ciara walked further into the pond.
Ciara:How would I survive? My friends? The world I knew? Soon, I turned to the Children of Danu. At first they pledged simply to keep the old ways alive. Then, one by one, druids turned to dark rituals.
Eivor:Then they turned to worse.
Ciara:Yes, even murder. I disavowed the Children and now pray for their destruction.
Eivor:The High Druid spoke of some sort of "awful might."
Ciara:Fantasies. An ancient fable of a people long lost. The druids are now dispersed without a champion.
Eivor:You have King Flann.
Ciara floating in the pool
Ciara:My hopes are placed in him, but am I a fool? He has no deep love of the past. He hopes to build a new Ireland. He pledges that my people will be part of it, but once he's king, storms will come. I cannot know where he will take refuge.
Eivor:You are no fool.
Ciara:You and I have been through much together. We came near death. I would like to celebrate life.
Eivor:Is this why you brought me to this place?
Ciara:'Tis a lovely glen. Perhaps we could pass some time here.
Eivor:I would like very much to pass some time with you.
Eivor undressed down to her delicates as Ciara watched.
Eivor and Ciara in the pool
Ciara:Aye. Lovely. Lovely, indeed.
Eivor neared closer to a smiling Ciara. Both Eivor and Ciara looked at each other and then started to kiss and embrace each other in the pond. After some time, Eivor woke up dressed near a log on the ground. Standing up, she read a note that she saw on a rock beside the log.
Note from Ciara
Eivor,
You sleep so beautifully, I could not bring myself to wake you.
Forgive me for leaving. The encounter with the Children of Danu has reminded me of difficult times. I feel I must spend some time alone.
–Ciara
Eivor:Ciara. I admire you a great deal. But it's best not to form entanglements in time of war.
Ciara: Mo lén (Too bad), Eivor. You drive a woman mad, you do.
Eivor left Ciara alone in the pond. After some time, Eivor woke up in Cashelore.
Eivor learned that "The Cursed" was the druidic priestess Sétnae, and killed her at a druidic site south of Lough Tuam used by the Children of Danu for ritual practices.
After the cure is made, Ciara's actor will return to Cashelore and stand idle there, presumably as part of the narrative sending her to cure the soldiers. However, upon advancing far enough in the events of this memory, she will be moved to outside Tuam as per her role in the memory.
It is possible to pursue a romance with Ciara at the glen even if the previous Flirt option in Foothold in Connacht was not taken. It has no effect on the outcome of the main Ireland story or any romances pursued back in England, namely with Randvi, Petra, or Tarben.
