Late one evening in the Abhorsen House, two jet-black haired twins were pouring over an ancient map of the world. The map which belonged to the house was given to them by the only other people in the house which were ghost like ancient sendings created by past Abhorsen. The twins were currently disscussing their next move in their jouney to find and hide the last bell of the Abhorsen, it was said to contain great and terrible powers, which if left to evil would be the undoing of the world.
"Look Alex, the whole east border is swarming with shadow hands and other foul creaters, the people there are in need of our help." said Trinity pushing back her long hair behind her ear, "Maybe we should split up for now, you keep searching the area for any clues or signs as to where the bell is, as for me I'll help the people in the east and then go to the Clayr for help ok."
"I don't know those shadow hands are dangerous, and the tip from the traveling charter mage said that it as if whole legions of them were gathering there." replied Alexander, the shall we say older of the two. A sending produced two glasses of water for them and motioned to the window were a huge snowy owl was pecking at. Trinity let the owl in and it flew to the table. Wink, as Trinity named him was a sending that she made when she was a child. Attached to Wink's leg was a message from the Clayr. Alex took it and read it aloud.
Dear Abhorsen,
We have forseen something truely amazing yet freightening at the same time, we believe that it conserns you and your quest. We request your presents imediatly to disscuss the possible locations we have seen of the 8th bell. Please come quickly.
signed
Shann, Voice of the Nine Day Watch
"Well then looks like we are going to see the Clayr!" said Trinity excitedly. After grabbing the bags which the sendings produced for their jouney the twins got into their paperwings and took off into the night sky heading for the Clayr.