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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 3661044" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Grains of Sand - Part 7: The Well of Visions</strong></p><p></p><p>The small circular chamber was covered in handwritten verses, scrawled by a mad hand. Sheets of paper lay strewn upon the floor, in some places inches thick, covered in the same rushed script. </p><p></p><p>“What the…” said Beldin. A sheet of paper floated down from above.</p><p></p><p>Above them was a young woman, her head cast back, swirling high around the chamber. She was writing madly upon a sheaf of paper, stopping only long enough to rip off one sheet to scribble on the next. </p><p></p><p>“That’s her,” said Jarel. “They don’t like to talk about her much, but I think she’s a Larissan priestess.” </p><p></p><p>Beldin reached for the girl.</p><p></p><p>“Wait,” Jarel’s hand grabbed Beldin’s shoulder. “Can you feel the energy in the room? She’s trapped. She’s been doing this for weeks, without food or water. Sometimes they throw writing materials in.” </p><p></p><p>“But not ink,” said Ilmarė. The woman was dipping the stylus into her arm. Both forearms were a mottled mess of fresh bruises. </p><p></p><p>“We can’t just leave her here,” said Beldin. </p><p></p><p>Jarel shook his head. “She’s already dead. Whatever that well is doing to her, it won’t release her. I’ve seen men try to drag her out and they were fried on the spot. It’ll take powerful magic, magic I don’t think you have.”</p><p></p><p>Beldin bent down to pick up some of the paper that had been strewn on the ground. “What’s she writing?”</p><p></p><p>“Good question,” said Ilmarė. She picked up a piece of paper and read aloud:</p><p>“One million grains of sand can wear away a diamond.</p><p>The cat plays with the bird until it is ready to pounce.</p><p>One thousand years is not forever.</p><p>When the sword sows only bones, the scythe reaps only blood.</p><p>One whisper in the silence can shake the pillars of heaven.”</p><p></p><p>Beldin was still focused on the girl. “Perhaps if we throw a rope around her…”</p><p></p><p>Suddenly, the walls around them rumbled. Rocks and dust rained down around them. It was followed by intermittent, wet sounds of something heavy heaving and lurching through the halls.</p><p></p><p>Ilmarė and Beldin exchanged worried glances. Then they sprinted off to join their companions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 3661044, member: 3285"] [b]Grains of Sand - Part 7: The Well of Visions[/b] The small circular chamber was covered in handwritten verses, scrawled by a mad hand. Sheets of paper lay strewn upon the floor, in some places inches thick, covered in the same rushed script. “What the…” said Beldin. A sheet of paper floated down from above. Above them was a young woman, her head cast back, swirling high around the chamber. She was writing madly upon a sheaf of paper, stopping only long enough to rip off one sheet to scribble on the next. “That’s her,” said Jarel. “They don’t like to talk about her much, but I think she’s a Larissan priestess.” Beldin reached for the girl. “Wait,” Jarel’s hand grabbed Beldin’s shoulder. “Can you feel the energy in the room? She’s trapped. She’s been doing this for weeks, without food or water. Sometimes they throw writing materials in.” “But not ink,” said Ilmarė. The woman was dipping the stylus into her arm. Both forearms were a mottled mess of fresh bruises. “We can’t just leave her here,” said Beldin. Jarel shook his head. “She’s already dead. Whatever that well is doing to her, it won’t release her. I’ve seen men try to drag her out and they were fried on the spot. It’ll take powerful magic, magic I don’t think you have.” Beldin bent down to pick up some of the paper that had been strewn on the ground. “What’s she writing?” “Good question,” said Ilmarė. She picked up a piece of paper and read aloud: “One million grains of sand can wear away a diamond. The cat plays with the bird until it is ready to pounce. One thousand years is not forever. When the sword sows only bones, the scythe reaps only blood. One whisper in the silence can shake the pillars of heaven.” Beldin was still focused on the girl. “Perhaps if we throw a rope around her…” Suddenly, the walls around them rumbled. Rocks and dust rained down around them. It was followed by intermittent, wet sounds of something heavy heaving and lurching through the halls. Ilmarė and Beldin exchanged worried glances. Then they sprinted off to join their companions. [/QUOTE]
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