"It is not the function of an instant," the kitten says.  "This is a quest with all the usual caveats, restrictions, and perils thereunto pertaining.  But the one who sent me is most desirous that you shall ultimately reach your goal."<br/><br/>It...he, perhaps...pads away, scampering off between piles of bones.<br/><br/>"Follow," the kitten adds, quite unnecessarily.  "These are the bonelands, and are not safe even for one such as my patron."<br/><br/>It leads the way up a long slope littered with mortal remains, climbing toward an ancient beacon on a stone pedestal marked with runes that swim unpleasantly under the eye.<br/><br/>"This," Grimalkin says, "is the last resting place of the Eternal Legion.  Ironic, don't you think?"