At the Fane of Owls

is an event recipe in the Exile legacy. It requires Candia-Heraklion as the Place of Residence and consumes The Horned-Axe's Shadow.

Visit the Fane of Owls
"In the foothills of Mount Ida, in the precincts of the ruined Minoan Lodge of Doors, there's a hawthorn tree of great size. It will be deep night when I arrive. All around in the countryside the cicadas will buzz like saws, but at the Fane they're always silent. I, too, will find myself reluctant to speak aloud. I know these things from the last time I was there - the night I learnt my father's name -"

The Fane of Owls can be reached by Employing The Horned Axe's Shadow while Candia-Heraklion is your Place of Residence. Half-Smoked Cigarette or Stranger's Water must not be on the table or the Opportunity will simply be renewed as normal.

At the Fane of Owls
"The eyes of the owls in the hawthorn tree glimmer pale gold. There's a flare of light, too, beneath the tree. A tall man in a snakeskin jacket has just lit a cigarette. In the match-light, his face is lean, dark, and familiar. 'Hello again,' he says. 'This is a surprise. I suppose the Double-Edged brought you here to make a point? She won't want any new Edge dyads in the world... do you have something to show me?'"

Showing the stranger a Pentiment will provide Half-Smoked Cigarette.

"The stranger nods, and stubs out his cigarette on the trunk of the tree. He begins to peel an orange instead. 'It's always too late, eventually,' he observes through a mouthful of orange, 'but until then, it's not. Alexandros thought that was important. The Lionsmith never did.' He passes me the remnant of his cigarette. 'Some things are better left unsaid,' he adds over his shoulder as he saunters off. 'It was nice to see you again.'"

Failing to provide a Pentiment before the timer ends will give Stranger's Water. "The stranger shrugs. 'Never mind. You might find this more useful, anyway.' He spits tidily into a glass vial and pinches the top closed. 'Don't tell anyone I did that,' he says conspiratorially. 'I'd get in trouble, again.' He passes me the vial. 'Always remember,' he adds over his shoulder as he saunters off, 'either it's someone's lion, or no-one's lion.'"