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[Medriev]

The wide hallway opened after only a few feet into a wide chamber around which four stone monoliths had been arranged. Great plumes of energy streamed out of the monoliths and toward a central wall of arcane force. Vyrellis gasped as the companions took in the scene.
“My physical form is trapped within this arcane prison,” the elf spirit cried as Lavren retrieved the obsidian orb from his belt.. “For years I have waited for the magic that wards it to weaken and that time has now come. Free my body, and together we can escape from this horrid place.”

Litiraan stepped as close as he could to the crackling energy streams that came from the monoliths and as he drew nearer to the form at the centre of the four pillars, he saw that it was the headless body of an elf maid. Her flesh was perfectly preserved and her arms were crossed over her heart as though she only rested here and could return to life at any moment. He looked around at the monoliths for a moment and realised at once how the body could be freed.
“Topple one of the pillars and the spell will be broken,” he called to the others.

Lavren threw himself against the nearest pillar but it would not move and even when Dulvarna added her own efforts, still it would not be shifted. Only when Erlmoor added his weight to the struggle did the pillar begin to shift. Telkya even added her small form to the effort but still the huge monolith would not fall. Only Enlishia hung back, suspicion clouding her mind. She moved along the east wall of the chamber until she stood opposite the body that was suspended amidst the arcane energy and raised her bow, an arrow nocked. Lavren and Dulvarna gave one final shove and the monolith in the north east corner of the square fell with a crash to the floor of the chamber.
“Well done!” Vyrellis said to Lavren at once. “Now take me closer so that I might examine my physical form.”

The body of the elf maid fell to the floor and Erlmoor and Telkya moved to stand beside Litiraan who had remained standing at a respectful distance throughout the efforts to topple the monolith. Now, the elf wizard unconsciously reached for his wand at his belt as though he, as well as Enlishia, sensed some dark betrayal here. Lavren stepped forward until he stood next to the fallen form but as he reached the body, the obsidian orb that held Vyrellis’ spirit flew forth from his pouch and blasted into the chest of the elf maid’s body. There it lodged, where the heart once was with Vyrellis’ face visible in the breast of the fallen elf. Suddenly, the elf’s corpse began to move, pulling itself awkwardly to its feet while Vyrellis began to scream in terror.
“He has tricked me!” Vyrellis’ spirit cried out. “Slay the body and free me!”