TLDR:
-Lucifer flew away without signs of struggle, might have been possessed
-Devria Pagos (Player Apollo), a frost elf investigating the storm joins the party
-Further investigation of the cave reveals the pale king is a former cleric that turned to the infernal
-The storm left many frozen bodies. We manage to defrost one that seems alive.
-The survivor rambles madly about the pale king brining peace and calls Damlyre tainted
-We find a snow covered forest and Bukra’s cottage. End session

Actual details:
As the party wakes up the next morning, we notice Lucifer is missing. Upon further investigation, it appears that Lucifer flew off without a struggle and left some books/notes behind. The books/notes include Lucifer’s plans to help Carey learn more about fighting/self-defense and Nova learn more about reading. The end of the notes were written in shaky handwriting, potentially indicating Lucifer was in distress or possibly possessed. The party lacks the means to track down Lucifer because he flew away, and decides to proceed along the path from before.

As the party is getting ready to head out, we spot a figure in the distance in a long dark cloak. It’s Devria Pagos (played by Apollo), a lanky frost elf with frosty hair and blue eyes. After some back and forth, we determine that he’s an investigator looking for Damlyre hoping to learn the truth about the storm that passed through. Devria joins the party!

Before leaving, the party investigates the cave again. Towards the back we find a thick layer of ice that Nova breaks through, with more columns with messages. To summarize, the Pale king was once a cleric that danced in the warmth of the sun, but the gods turned their backs on him, so he’s turned to more infernal sources. Damlyre receives a vision of a tiefling cleric with lightning scars and long black fingernails.

Anywho, party carries on. We pass by some frost elves hunting a displacer beast and keep our distance. Next we wander into a forest of those frozen blue by the storm, people who didn’t take shelter in time. They are scared or in awe, running from something. We manage to find a survivor and thaw them. The survivor (a reborn) rambles madly about the pale king being their master, and brining them peace in death. The survivor says Damlyre is tainted/beyond saving (wow, Levi really hates Damlyre). We decide to move on.

We stumble on a snow covered forest. Nova considers this oddly familiar, despite having never been there before. They stumble upon a cottage, like a hag’s hut, and a voice that seems trustworthy, despite being new. We’ve found Bukra’s cabin! End session.