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point. When they continued on the view of the grasslands faded, only to be seen again as they climbed each hill, but steadily the landscape flattened out as they marched. The thick foliage shadows of the forest gave way to bright green canopies and the thinning trees became so widely spaced that even armoured land vehicles could pass unobstructed.
    It was not long before Shayne saw the break in the trees. A feeling of elation rose as they finally reached the border. The lionmen were especially pleased, their faces a mixture of excitement and relief.  When they finally stepped past the last of the trees everyone gave a unified sigh and two of the lionman fell to their knees, bowing to the grasslands before them. The radiant heat from the sun beat down upon their faces and the company knew that the days would grow hotter as they moved into the first weeks of the Iraquis summer.
    The Earthmen looked at the scene before them. The steppes stretched beyond sight in the north-eastern direction. To the west the grasslands were bounded by the Great Dividing Mountain Range. The mountains curved out from the forest where they came from and made its way around until it was but a faint landmark before them. It was a scene that brought pleasure to the Earthmen after a week of dense and sometimes suffocating forest. Looking back from where they emerged the great mountains still dominated the landscape with great peaks capped in snow all year round.
    ‘There is the village we must travel to.’ Kíe pointed north-west. Shayne shaded his eyes and saw in the distance a small settlement protected by a stakewall. There were grazing beasts moving lazily between them and the village and Shayne thought he could make out a lionman walking amongst them. ‘That is Danarie, in the Dídrandom of Palerman, one of the villages that I have been calling home for almost a year now.’ Kíe smiled as he glanced across at Shayne and gave him a friendly slap on the back causing the Starborn to stumble forward. ‘Come Star Ta’Orians, Bohaníde awaits.’ With that he headed towards the township, his staff in hand as he sang a joyful tune about returning home. The other lionmen fell into step, singing along with him.

 
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 02
    Warhorse
     
    “So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings”.
                                                                                                   - J.R. Tolkien
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    General Medical Report:
    Star Born Causality 823: Shayne Bran Forrester
    The subject number Star Born Causality 823 exhibits strange behaviour atypical for a Starborn.  Brain mapping indicates beyond Superior Star Born status, with high ability in cognitive and independent thinking. Differences from superior Starborn status indicates 823’s semantic memory is still largely intact and the subject also retains some procedural memory. IQ before the degeneration was tested at 167. IQ upon the first weeks of awakening was at 113 and currently is 131. It is uncertain at this stage if it will return to its former level. This is far beyond any other Starborn so far recorded and may reflect the unusually high classification before the Starborn deterioration. Also interesting to note that subject still retains his accent, whereas all others learn to speak with the Astronauts neutral accent suggesting possibility of only partial infection. Subject displays an accelerated ability to learn and to understand. He also has superior observational skills, possibly a ghosting of his former life. It is not known if the behaviour is due to the subject being of high intelligence or that the region affected is not enough to subject him to a complete Starborn pattern.
    The patient shows many phantom signs including: time tracking, language and motor skills. Testing also indicates areas of the brain became