Kari of Clan Dustfox sat by the fire, back in tartaria after years away. People seemed more receptive now, less people seemed bothered by her being Clan Dustfox. Clan Boar accepted her, Stonesnake didn't seem to like her but that was ok by her and as for Her well she didn't seem to have a problem with her at all and that was extreamly unexpected. The next day she was due to go to try and find the staff of Clan Pheonix, they had to go on a vision quest or something. For now she sat and waited for the night to end or sleep to come witchever came first.

The quest did not start well for Kari, they came across a pub where a group of tarters noticed that she was Clan Dustfox and tried to attack her. Once they got away from them some sort of tree spirits took her down and she lay in the grass until a shaman bought her back and took her back to the rest of the group. Then they found themselves drinking some mixture that sent them into the spirit realm. Kari felt suddenly stronger whilst the others were complaining about how weak they felt, perhaps the spirit realm wasn't going to be so bad afterall. They had to compleate a series of tasks before reacing the staff they had been sent to retrieve, the first was passed quite easily but then as they made there way down the hill people began to hear things. Suddenly someone was yelling at Kari she had raised salamander, brought him back into the world, joined his ranks, turned over her friends to him willingly. She turned and began yelling back at the voice that was yelling at her. Then worse happened, suddenly Fera appeared and began yelling at her that she had given her to Salamander, that Kari had watched as he put the gem in her throat. Kari struggled against the restraining arms of her friends literally clawing away at the hillside to get away. Suddenly it all went black as she was hit over the back of the head. Even in her unconciousness she could hear the accusing voices, soon she came back to the world of the living, but she wished she haddn't. The voices and visions continued but Kari was overpowered by the other guild members and dragged away. At the bottom of the hill the visions finally stopped but Kari could not stop thinking about what they had said, what if they were right, what if it was Salamander and not Pheonix that was coming back? Whilst the guild were busy looking at the diffrent staffs avaliable they heard a scream and turning quickly Kari saw the old pheonix shaman fall to the ground. She sped over but knew there was nothing she could do. She sat down and began laying out the body, doing anything to try and avoid thinking. She realised suddenly that Ashanti was talking to her she was rattling off a long rant, something about hope and parents before finishing with "come on stand up with me and together we'll save the world" realising that she was not going to get any peace until she did as Ashanti asked and so she stood up next to her. They made it back to there bodies and back into the world of the living with the staff and got back to the rest of the guild and the clans without incident.

That evening the shamans and clan cheifs met to discuss the ritual to raise the Pheonix. Whillst they were away discussing this Kari herd a familliar voice eing challenged at the gate. She sprung up and ran towards the camp entrance and threw herself upon her friend Fera. Bringing her into the camp they began a discussion about all that had happened since they left each other. Fera told Kari that she had been trying to have a child but was failing and was very upset by this, Kari tried to calm her down but was failing. Suddenly she heard Dane cry "Dustfox" and so she went over "your wanted." Kari nodded and with Fera made her way over to the Sweat lodge where all the chiefs and shamans were gathered. It was there that they were told that whilst things would be given to the Pheonix during the ceremony there may not be enough there to bring the Pheonix back. It was needed they said for people to die, to give themselves body and soul to the Pheonix. Kari made her decision instantly but did not say anything so as not to put any preasure on Fera. Once they walked away from the group Kari let her opinions be known to Fera and to the Clan Boar shaman. "I cannot speek for Fera but I at least will give my life in this." The shaman took her hand "Know that all of tartaria will know of your sacrifice, the name of Clan Dustfox will be redeamed." Tears came to Kari's eyes as she said this, her greatest dream had been to clear the name of her totem and here was someone telling her it would be cleared.

Later Fera told her that she had come to the same decision and it was announced to the entire collection of people there. The chief of the fireborn came up to them and together with another two fireborn and nostros. Together they sat in the tent and talked of the past and perhaps of the future. The chief said that one day he hoped to find two sisters who were born from the fires that would be as worthy and honerable as the two Dustfox sisters. They were then called out to mourn the dead who had died earlier in the day. Once that was over the ceromony to raise the Pheonix began, during the chanting Kari went over to the chief and gave him her axes "When you find those two sisters give them these." Then she walked back over to Fera and stood beside her throughout the ceramony. Soon the pheonix shaman had gathered in all the power that others would give her and she collapsed. Knowing her time was near Kari looked round one last time at the people she had known these past years. Then beside her Fera fell down, tears came to her eyes as she muttered "From the ashes of Dustfox let the Pheonix be reborn." and then collapsed herself, the last thing she did on Urdd was as she fell moving her hand so that it rested in the hand of Fera, together in life they found themselves together in death.