Lost Souls
Dena threw herself into the Caudal Rift to find Fayd's soul. Upon her return, she appeared to go through many changes. When others were hostile to her, Dena reacted with kindness; when they were kind, she reacted with hostility. Her writings were illegible and convoluted, as she sank deeper into madness. She spent much time at the Rifts, where the waves of Chaos had torn into the Dream.
A being took possession of Dena as she sank deeper into madness; a being who called himself "The Protector." The Protector tried to work with others to save Dena's soul, and attempted to hold Dena from the chaos. Sadly, Dena would one day walk off through the rifts and depart from the dream.
When Dena tossed herself into the Rifts to find Fayd, her friend Ariana followed suit. But Dena was able to return unaided, and Ariana became hopelessly lost in the abyss. Manido followed Ariana, protected by the Incarna Stone given him by Tiger. He rescued Ariana from the Rifts, and after adapting again to the dream, he began the process of taming Ariana and fixing her cohesion to the dream. In the chaos Ariana had lost form, and began to assume the attributes of a Darkmare. Over time Manido restored her to herself, and the two fell deeply in love.
