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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4846940" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 15 - The King's Hermitage (Part 3)</strong></p><p></p><p>Dulvarna marvelled at how easily Enlishia had twisted her way out of the curtain and decided that she could do something similar. She ducked down into the curtain and with all her strength, she dragged her body out of its tangles. Pulling the curtain to full stretch with her, she reached the desk before the hanging finally released her and even then, she staggered into the chair next to the writing table and nearly fell. She raised her sword and rushed to the southern curtain, easing it to one side with her blade as she reached it. Once she had a big enough opening, she dived through but again the curtain fell back and wrapped around her waist. She found herself looking into the fierce, evil eyes of Galaghard and as his eyes met hers, the horned man uttered a word of command and a bolt of blue light lanced out to strike the entrapped Lavren.</p><p></p><p>Thorn held back for a moment, gathering his strength while Erlmoor, seeing his companions trapped in the curtain at the northern edge of the room, surged forward. The dragonborn clashed blades again and again with the creature but its guard was strong and it refused to give ground as its companion had. Still, the paladin forced his way past the creature and into the room, leaving room for Thorn to rush at the creature once some of his strength had returned.</p><p></p><p>Enlishia twisted and ducked into curtain but could only manage to free her bow. She raised it and loosed one arrow and then a second, the first nicking Galaghard’s cheek and the second, driving into his left arm below the shoulder. The horned man snarled his derision but then his expression changed as Dulvarna pulled herself free of the curtain and rushed at him. She lashed out her sword and he leapt back, avoiding the cut by mere inches while bringing his staff across to parry the next attack. He retreated between the southern pair of pillars and uttered another command word, loosing a rolling blast of thunder that threw Dulvarna into the pillar next to her and hurled Lavren and Enlishia back into the tangles of the curtain.</p><p></p><p>In the chamber to the east, Thorn heard the peal of thunder and rushed at the eater of knowledge, knowing that powerful magic had been unleashed against his companions. He lunged at the ankle of the creature and tore open the flesh there with his jaws, driving the eater back into the room and hobbling it for a few moments at least. Erlmoor surged forward at the creature a prayer on his lips that made his sword glow brightly. He feinted to his left and then brought his blade over the creature’s head and down on its left shoulder. The creature hissed at the dragonborn who swept his blade around and up toward its belly. It brought its blade down just in time and parried the blow before letting out a piercing scream.</p><p></p><p>Lavren struggled to free himself from the curtain but found himself held firm although he managed to free his wand and his sword. He raised the former and loosed a bolt of black energy that caught Galaghard in the shoulder. The horned man staggered back and as he did, Enlishia let fly two arrows in quick succession. One drove into his left shoulder and the other into his right hip, forcing him back another step away from Dulvarna. The warrior woman retreated in turn, gathering her strength for another charge and the horned man took his chance, loosing another blast of rolling thunder at the three companions.</p><p></p><p>Thorn came forward again in a snarling fury and as the eater of knowledge looked toward him, Erlmoor rushed at it from the other side. The dragonborn roared, forcing all of his strength into one mighty overhead blow but the creature raised its scimitar to parry the dragonborn’s sword. The paladin’s blade smashed the weapon in two and continued its descend, cleaving into the top of the creature’s skull and splitting it almost in two. The creature fell, broken to the stone floor and the dragonborn turned away to circle around behind Galaghard.</p><p></p><p>Telkya burst through the northern curtain a moment later but it moved back seemingly on its own and ensnared her alongside Lavren and Enlishia. The ranger looked over at the priestess and smiled before ducking and wriggling through the entangling cloth to escape its folds and move into the chamber. She moved to the right of the nearest pillar, raised her bow toward the horned man. Her bow sang once and then a second time, both arrows driving into Galaghard’s side and forcing him back toward Erlmoor who now stood ready at the man’s back. Dulvarna rushed past the ranger and lashed her blade into the horned man’s belly forcing a gasp from his lips as he fell back another step. </p><p></p><p>The man paused for a moment then, glancing over his shoulder at Erlmoor and managing to sneer at the dragonborn. Then he raised his staff, uttered a now familiar command and loosed rolls of thunder at the companions. Dulvarna ducked to her right behind the pillar and escaped the worst of the spell but Enlishia was flung back against the north wall of the room next to the curtain. Lavren was also hurled back, his head striking the wall next to the curtain and his body falling limp amongst the entangling folds of the curtain. Thorn leapt at the man then from between the two western pillars while Erlmoor rushed at the horned man from behind, slashing his blade once and then a second time into his back. Galaghard cried out then for the first time, reeling and swinging his staff out wide to try and ward of the enemies that now surrounded him.</p><p>“I ruled wisely!” he cried out. “How came I to be imprisoned here!”</p><p></p><p>Telkya watched the man’s desperation and almost felt pity for him but as she struggled against the curtain, her anger returned. She looked down at Lavren and judged that he would live, for a little while at least, and decided that Dulvarna needed her aid more. She raised her voice in a healing prayer and held her amulet out clumsily toward the warrior woman. Golden light enveloped Dulvarna and the worst of her hurts were healed. She smiled her thanks at Telkya who looked down at her husband, hoping that her assessment of his injuries had been right.</p><p></p><p>Enlishia circled around the back of Galaghard and aimed carefully before loosing an arrow that flew straight and true into the man’s back. He spun around as she levelled her bow again and her second arrow missed him and clattered into the pillar beside him. He cursed this new foe and as he did, Dulvarna rushed at him and plunged her blade into his side. The man gasped and lashed out with his staff, unleashing one last burst of thunderous power. Thorn and Dulvarna were hurled away from the horned man and Telkya was slammed against the wall close to where Lavren’s blood still stained the stone. Thorn the wolf rushed back at the man almost at once and as he did, Erlmoor rushed at Galaghard from the other side. The horned man’s staff kept Thorn at bay but the Erlmoor drove his blade into his back, forcing him to stagger forward. A moment later, an arrow drove into the back of Galaghard’s neck and he pitched forward onto the stone floor.</p><p>“I ruled wisely,” he gasped with the last of his breath. “How came it to this.”</p><p></p><p>Thus died the man who called himself Galaghard, King of Cormyr.</p><p></p><p><strong>Next.....The Hard Way Up</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4846940, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 15 - The King's Hermitage (Part 3)[/b] Dulvarna marvelled at how easily Enlishia had twisted her way out of the curtain and decided that she could do something similar. She ducked down into the curtain and with all her strength, she dragged her body out of its tangles. Pulling the curtain to full stretch with her, she reached the desk before the hanging finally released her and even then, she staggered into the chair next to the writing table and nearly fell. She raised her sword and rushed to the southern curtain, easing it to one side with her blade as she reached it. Once she had a big enough opening, she dived through but again the curtain fell back and wrapped around her waist. She found herself looking into the fierce, evil eyes of Galaghard and as his eyes met hers, the horned man uttered a word of command and a bolt of blue light lanced out to strike the entrapped Lavren. Thorn held back for a moment, gathering his strength while Erlmoor, seeing his companions trapped in the curtain at the northern edge of the room, surged forward. The dragonborn clashed blades again and again with the creature but its guard was strong and it refused to give ground as its companion had. Still, the paladin forced his way past the creature and into the room, leaving room for Thorn to rush at the creature once some of his strength had returned. Enlishia twisted and ducked into curtain but could only manage to free her bow. She raised it and loosed one arrow and then a second, the first nicking Galaghard’s cheek and the second, driving into his left arm below the shoulder. The horned man snarled his derision but then his expression changed as Dulvarna pulled herself free of the curtain and rushed at him. She lashed out her sword and he leapt back, avoiding the cut by mere inches while bringing his staff across to parry the next attack. He retreated between the southern pair of pillars and uttered another command word, loosing a rolling blast of thunder that threw Dulvarna into the pillar next to her and hurled Lavren and Enlishia back into the tangles of the curtain. In the chamber to the east, Thorn heard the peal of thunder and rushed at the eater of knowledge, knowing that powerful magic had been unleashed against his companions. He lunged at the ankle of the creature and tore open the flesh there with his jaws, driving the eater back into the room and hobbling it for a few moments at least. Erlmoor surged forward at the creature a prayer on his lips that made his sword glow brightly. He feinted to his left and then brought his blade over the creature’s head and down on its left shoulder. The creature hissed at the dragonborn who swept his blade around and up toward its belly. It brought its blade down just in time and parried the blow before letting out a piercing scream. Lavren struggled to free himself from the curtain but found himself held firm although he managed to free his wand and his sword. He raised the former and loosed a bolt of black energy that caught Galaghard in the shoulder. The horned man staggered back and as he did, Enlishia let fly two arrows in quick succession. One drove into his left shoulder and the other into his right hip, forcing him back another step away from Dulvarna. The warrior woman retreated in turn, gathering her strength for another charge and the horned man took his chance, loosing another blast of rolling thunder at the three companions. Thorn came forward again in a snarling fury and as the eater of knowledge looked toward him, Erlmoor rushed at it from the other side. The dragonborn roared, forcing all of his strength into one mighty overhead blow but the creature raised its scimitar to parry the dragonborn’s sword. The paladin’s blade smashed the weapon in two and continued its descend, cleaving into the top of the creature’s skull and splitting it almost in two. The creature fell, broken to the stone floor and the dragonborn turned away to circle around behind Galaghard. Telkya burst through the northern curtain a moment later but it moved back seemingly on its own and ensnared her alongside Lavren and Enlishia. The ranger looked over at the priestess and smiled before ducking and wriggling through the entangling cloth to escape its folds and move into the chamber. She moved to the right of the nearest pillar, raised her bow toward the horned man. Her bow sang once and then a second time, both arrows driving into Galaghard’s side and forcing him back toward Erlmoor who now stood ready at the man’s back. Dulvarna rushed past the ranger and lashed her blade into the horned man’s belly forcing a gasp from his lips as he fell back another step. The man paused for a moment then, glancing over his shoulder at Erlmoor and managing to sneer at the dragonborn. Then he raised his staff, uttered a now familiar command and loosed rolls of thunder at the companions. Dulvarna ducked to her right behind the pillar and escaped the worst of the spell but Enlishia was flung back against the north wall of the room next to the curtain. Lavren was also hurled back, his head striking the wall next to the curtain and his body falling limp amongst the entangling folds of the curtain. Thorn leapt at the man then from between the two western pillars while Erlmoor rushed at the horned man from behind, slashing his blade once and then a second time into his back. Galaghard cried out then for the first time, reeling and swinging his staff out wide to try and ward of the enemies that now surrounded him. “I ruled wisely!” he cried out. “How came I to be imprisoned here!” Telkya watched the man’s desperation and almost felt pity for him but as she struggled against the curtain, her anger returned. She looked down at Lavren and judged that he would live, for a little while at least, and decided that Dulvarna needed her aid more. She raised her voice in a healing prayer and held her amulet out clumsily toward the warrior woman. Golden light enveloped Dulvarna and the worst of her hurts were healed. She smiled her thanks at Telkya who looked down at her husband, hoping that her assessment of his injuries had been right. Enlishia circled around the back of Galaghard and aimed carefully before loosing an arrow that flew straight and true into the man’s back. He spun around as she levelled her bow again and her second arrow missed him and clattered into the pillar beside him. He cursed this new foe and as he did, Dulvarna rushed at him and plunged her blade into his side. The man gasped and lashed out with his staff, unleashing one last burst of thunderous power. Thorn and Dulvarna were hurled away from the horned man and Telkya was slammed against the wall close to where Lavren’s blood still stained the stone. Thorn the wolf rushed back at the man almost at once and as he did, Erlmoor rushed at Galaghard from the other side. The horned man’s staff kept Thorn at bay but the Erlmoor drove his blade into his back, forcing him to stagger forward. A moment later, an arrow drove into the back of Galaghard’s neck and he pitched forward onto the stone floor. “I ruled wisely,” he gasped with the last of his breath. “How came it to this.” Thus died the man who called himself Galaghard, King of Cormyr. [B]Next.....The Hard Way Up[/B] [/QUOTE]
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