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<blockquote data-quote="hewligan" data-source="post: 4992765" data-attributes="member: 19688"><p>Kael hadn't enjoyed death. There was no memory, as such, just a void in his memory that at first he had assumed would fade, but it hadn't faded. It was still there, like a strained silence in a conversation. The very absence of any memory made the episode stick out in his mind, and it grated with him. He felt less complete, somehow, and slightly troubled. It would fade in time, he was sure.</p><p></p><p>Mal had been delighted to see his master return to the living, and the dog had been inseparable from him since. Mal was always inseparable, but now the animal seemed to walk a little closer, his eyes darting around as if constantly checking for trouble to protect his master.</p><p></p><p>Kael was at a loss regarding what to do with himself now that the great evil had been defeated. With Jovik, and then Jokad heading north to Sandpoint, and with Danth completely focused on his Church works, Kael cooled his heels for a few days, and then became bored.</p><p></p><p>The Varisian blood that ran strong through his veins had grown sick of the city, and sick of the waiting. Only he wasn't waiting. It was done. They were done. This could be it. Their adventures could be over.</p><p></p><p>And so his mind turned to the roads again, and the wanderlust set in.</p><p></p><p>-----</p><p></p><p>Early one morning, Kael left. He sent a note to his friend Danth, letting him know that he would check in once in a while, when the road brought him near, but that it was time for him to set out again seeking the next part of his life story.</p><p></p><p>East.</p><p></p><p>He took the winding route along the Yondabakari river, the massive snake-like river that ruptures the land in an undulating S from east to west, with the Mushfens on the south, and dryer (albeit not always by much) and more civilised land to the north.</p><p></p><p>He skipped south, braving the Mushfens, a vast swamp on the southern coast of Varisia known as home to the boggards, marsh giants, and worse.</p><p></p><p>It was strange, travelling alone. Stranger than he had expected. He had spent years alone, but now, after just 2 seasons with his new friends, he didn't feel right without them. His strengths complemented their own strengths, and perhaps more importantly, his weaknesses were filled.</p><p></p><p>Kael realised, one night in the Mushfens, lying in a small shelter he had crafted under the stars, that this was a suicide run. He was seeking danger, seeking, perhaps, some closure with the incident that had happened back in Magnimar. But out here there was nobody to drag his corpse back to a church and pay for a reincarnation. Out here he was food.</p><p></p><p>He was chasing death, chasing a plug for the gap in his memory, and it scared him.</p><p></p><p>Kael packed up his stuff and set off back to Magnimar. It was a long trip, and not without incident, but he knew that he had unfinished business, and perhaps his friends would help him deal with it.</p><p></p><p>He wanted to track down the next lead in the murders. Something told him it was not over. There must be a connection with all those names on the list, with the strange star-rune, with the ritual slaughter. You don't kill people ritualistically unless you are trying to sate something...</p><p></p><p>He was heading back to Magnimar, and he was going to rustle up his friends and head into battle once more, and perhaps this would give him the opportunity to reconcile the strong sense of unfinished business that remained with him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hewligan, post: 4992765, member: 19688"] Kael hadn't enjoyed death. There was no memory, as such, just a void in his memory that at first he had assumed would fade, but it hadn't faded. It was still there, like a strained silence in a conversation. The very absence of any memory made the episode stick out in his mind, and it grated with him. He felt less complete, somehow, and slightly troubled. It would fade in time, he was sure. Mal had been delighted to see his master return to the living, and the dog had been inseparable from him since. Mal was always inseparable, but now the animal seemed to walk a little closer, his eyes darting around as if constantly checking for trouble to protect his master. Kael was at a loss regarding what to do with himself now that the great evil had been defeated. With Jovik, and then Jokad heading north to Sandpoint, and with Danth completely focused on his Church works, Kael cooled his heels for a few days, and then became bored. The Varisian blood that ran strong through his veins had grown sick of the city, and sick of the waiting. Only he wasn't waiting. It was done. They were done. This could be it. Their adventures could be over. And so his mind turned to the roads again, and the wanderlust set in. ----- Early one morning, Kael left. He sent a note to his friend Danth, letting him know that he would check in once in a while, when the road brought him near, but that it was time for him to set out again seeking the next part of his life story. East. He took the winding route along the Yondabakari river, the massive snake-like river that ruptures the land in an undulating S from east to west, with the Mushfens on the south, and dryer (albeit not always by much) and more civilised land to the north. He skipped south, braving the Mushfens, a vast swamp on the southern coast of Varisia known as home to the boggards, marsh giants, and worse. It was strange, travelling alone. Stranger than he had expected. He had spent years alone, but now, after just 2 seasons with his new friends, he didn't feel right without them. His strengths complemented their own strengths, and perhaps more importantly, his weaknesses were filled. Kael realised, one night in the Mushfens, lying in a small shelter he had crafted under the stars, that this was a suicide run. He was seeking danger, seeking, perhaps, some closure with the incident that had happened back in Magnimar. But out here there was nobody to drag his corpse back to a church and pay for a reincarnation. Out here he was food. He was chasing death, chasing a plug for the gap in his memory, and it scared him. Kael packed up his stuff and set off back to Magnimar. It was a long trip, and not without incident, but he knew that he had unfinished business, and perhaps his friends would help him deal with it. He wanted to track down the next lead in the murders. Something told him it was not over. There must be a connection with all those names on the list, with the strange star-rune, with the ritual slaughter. You don't kill people ritualistically unless you are trying to sate something... He was heading back to Magnimar, and he was going to rustle up his friends and head into battle once more, and perhaps this would give him the opportunity to reconcile the strong sense of unfinished business that remained with him. [/QUOTE]
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