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"Fellow warriors, aid me!" | |||
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Lord Kresovus woke immediately. Before he had a chance to register Captain K'rank's call to arms, he leapt from his stone bed and ripped his axe from the wall. The Mattekar Balor - Kresovus' companion these last several years - awoke with a start, scanning their small quarters with great intensity. | Lord Kresovus woke immediately. Before he had a chance to register Captain K'rank's call to arms, he leapt from his stone bed and ripped his axe from the wall. The Mattekar Balor - Kresovus' companion these last several years - awoke with a start, scanning their small quarters with great intensity. | ||
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The thought of her lover brought a smile to her lips. Throughout all the trials of the previous year, he had been the most steadfast and supportive of all her advisors. He had his doubts about Nuhmudira - as did they all - but in the end he agreed with Elysa's decision and did as he we asked. | The thought of her lover brought a smile to her lips. Throughout all the trials of the previous year, he had been the most steadfast and supportive of all her advisors. He had his doubts about Nuhmudira - as did they all - but in the end he agreed with Elysa's decision and did as he we asked. | ||
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"My love, please. You will catch cold over there," he said from behind her. Elysa turned and looked at him. He stood at the other end of their quarters, resplendent in his gleaming Celdon armor. He held his helm in his hands. He was ready for his journey, and only waited for her command. | |||
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Elysa stepped forward. Even just a few paces from the window, the heat of the fire grew immensely. She felt her face flush. | Elysa stepped forward. Even just a few paces from the window, the heat of the fire grew immensely. She felt her face flush. "Where will you start?" she asked him. | ||
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"Yaraq," he answered. "I could use the warmth." | |||
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She smiled, eager to travel to warmer climes herself. | She smiled, eager to travel to warmer climes herself. "How do you expect the people to help? If we can't get a word from him, I doubt they can." | ||
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He nodded in agreement. | He nodded in agreement. "No, I don't think Carlo will speak to them either. I plan to employ them in another manner." Antius nodded to the sheaf of papers on Elysa's desk. "That excerpt from his journal... there must be more than that. Doubtless, there are pages scattered all over Osteth. Either on the ground or in the clutches of the creatures who live there. If I can convince the people to work together, perhaps they will uncover something that will provide us with more information than what we have." | ||
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"A scavenger hunt," she grimaced. | |||
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"At this point, my Lady, I don't know what else to do," he replied. "We cannot travel to the northern islands, and Carlo won't speak any more than that gibberish he keeps muttering about 'eating' and 'escaping.' I fear that this plan, flawed though it may be, is our best chance." | |||
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She stepped forward and placed her hands on his chest. | She stepped forward and placed her hands on his chest. "I don't disagree with you, Antius. This is the best course of action. I just wish we had more options." She wrapped her arms around him and pulled him close. | ||
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"My Lady," he chuckled. "I'm just going to Yaraq." | |||
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"Yes, I know. But still, I fear. These Lugians that assaulted our vaults, this Viamontian in Rithwic... it seems that no matter how much we fight, some new evil is always just around the corner to threaten our peace." Elysa relaxed her embrace and looked up at him. "If there are more Viamontians here - if they are in hiding - you must find them. I will not be taken by surprise." | |||
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Antius nodded. | Antius nodded. "I will find them. The people will help me find them." | ||
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Elysa smiled, though she had to force herself to do so. | Elysa smiled, though she had to force herself to do so. "Good. But don't promise them much. After that mess with the Burun, we have few pyreals left in our coffers." | ||
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Antius laughed, and Elysa's heart lightened. | Antius laughed, and Elysa's heart lightened. "I love to hear you laugh, Antius. It has been too long since you had cause to." | ||
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"Yes. These last few months... they have been hard." | |||
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Elysa stared up at Antius, letting her eyes take in the beauty of his face. Recent events had not allowed her much time to simply stare at him and admire his grace. She took these moments whenever she could, and when they were over, she felt renewed - ready once again to take on the trials of the world. | Elysa stared up at Antius, letting her eyes take in the beauty of his face. Recent events had not allowed her much time to simply stare at him and admire his grace. She took these moments whenever she could, and when they were over, she felt renewed - ready once again to take on the trials of the world. | ||
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When they parted, she stepped away from him and tightened her robe around herself once more. She had had her kiss. The time for passion was at an end. She was no longer lover to the man, but Queen to the warrior. | When they parted, she stepped away from him and tightened her robe around herself once more. She had had her kiss. The time for passion was at an end. She was no longer lover to the man, but Queen to the warrior. | ||
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"Go," she commanded. "Go, and find out what evil threatens my realm." | |||
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"Yes," he bowed. "I will return soon, my Queen." | |||
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"See that you do," she replied. | |||
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