The Test of Stress

Today I assisted my sidekick and life partner in a quest for truth. The Goldenhair Sedai took part in a great test of strength over two weeks ago. While she may have a strong will, recently her personal shaman detected a fluctuation in her aura and recommended the test of stress which included imbibing of dangerous radioactive fluids and exposure to intense cosmic rays. That was a fortnight ago. In the intervening time the shaman has failed to dispatch any missives to advise her on the outcome. Being of strong will, she personally sought out the shaman today to ascertain the results. Arriving at the shaman's lair around 12:55, his reception golem advised her that everyone in the shaman's office were having their noon repast and would not return for another five minutes. Not wishing to wait among the other rabble, we took a short tour of the surrounding countryside and returned several minutes later. She was then advised that, although the shaman's consorts were indeed back from their repast, the shaman himself would not return for nearly another hour. Due to the heat of the day and her general exasperation, we returned to the Stronghold of Steel and Fire, determining to resume our epic quest in a few days.