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<blockquote data-quote="Whizbang Dustyboots" data-source="post: 3782129" data-attributes="member: 11760"><p>The prayer vigil goes all night. The adventurers other than the clerics eventually make a fire in the cloister and huddle around as they listen to the intertwining prayers.</p><p></p><p>As the night wears on, a crackling noise begins all around them, alarming everyone until they realize it's the black ivy snapping off the vines and crumbling into an ashy dust.</p><p></p><p>Sitting near the fire, Emus sighs, releasing a tension that he didn't even realize he still carried. Lying next to him, head on his paws, Skeeter also sighs, perhaps for the same reason.</p><p></p><p>Still praying, Emmerson watches the ivy wither. It works like a balm, taking his aches away.</p><p></p><p>Dawn comes and Emmerson and Vonmora are still at it, their voices growing hoarse and exhausted after the excitement and terrors of the past 24 hours. The dwarf's stomach rumbles loudly, but she sneers at the suggestion that she take a break and let Emmerson fill in for her.</p><p></p><p>After spending most of the night in the courtyard, there is almost no patch of earth that Skeeter has not yet marked as his territory. Apparently, he'd been holding it until after the ivy crumbled.</p><p></p><p>Emus is dozing lightly when Tucker nudges him.</p><p></p><p>"Hey, look at that." He gestures toward one of the rooftops.</p><p></p><p>"A bird," Emus says noncommittally, not sure if he's supposed to be seeing something else.</p><p></p><p>"Yeah, a bird. Life's coming back."</p><p></p><p>The dwarf considers this a moment, working a tangle out of his beard.</p><p></p><p>"Hopefully not evil this time."</p><p></p><p>Both Emmerson and Vonmora are badly sunburned by the time they're done, close to sundown. Emus and Tucker have repeatedly been sent out to bring back water and food, but even so, the clerics' voices are almost gone after 24 hours of exhorting their gods.</p><p></p><p>But there can be no question now: The abbey feels different, all of them can sense it. For the first time, Tucker finds himself truly relaxed inside its walls.</p><p></p><p>"Praise Lothian the Lightbringer, Garl Glittergold the Watchful Protector, Yurrabbos the Runecarver, Hanseath the Bearded One, Estanna the Hearthtender, Bahamut the Platinum Dragon. Almighty gods of Praemal, we thank you for listening to our prayer and granting us this boon," Emmerson concludes, his voice almost inaudible. He bows his head and nods at the others.</p><p></p><p>It is done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whizbang Dustyboots, post: 3782129, member: 11760"] The prayer vigil goes all night. The adventurers other than the clerics eventually make a fire in the cloister and huddle around as they listen to the intertwining prayers. As the night wears on, a crackling noise begins all around them, alarming everyone until they realize it's the black ivy snapping off the vines and crumbling into an ashy dust. Sitting near the fire, Emus sighs, releasing a tension that he didn't even realize he still carried. Lying next to him, head on his paws, Skeeter also sighs, perhaps for the same reason. Still praying, Emmerson watches the ivy wither. It works like a balm, taking his aches away. Dawn comes and Emmerson and Vonmora are still at it, their voices growing hoarse and exhausted after the excitement and terrors of the past 24 hours. The dwarf's stomach rumbles loudly, but she sneers at the suggestion that she take a break and let Emmerson fill in for her. After spending most of the night in the courtyard, there is almost no patch of earth that Skeeter has not yet marked as his territory. Apparently, he'd been holding it until after the ivy crumbled. Emus is dozing lightly when Tucker nudges him. "Hey, look at that." He gestures toward one of the rooftops. "A bird," Emus says noncommittally, not sure if he's supposed to be seeing something else. "Yeah, a bird. Life's coming back." The dwarf considers this a moment, working a tangle out of his beard. "Hopefully not evil this time." Both Emmerson and Vonmora are badly sunburned by the time they're done, close to sundown. Emus and Tucker have repeatedly been sent out to bring back water and food, but even so, the clerics' voices are almost gone after 24 hours of exhorting their gods. But there can be no question now: The abbey feels different, all of them can sense it. For the first time, Tucker finds himself truly relaxed inside its walls. "Praise Lothian the Lightbringer, Garl Glittergold the Watchful Protector, Yurrabbos the Runecarver, Hanseath the Bearded One, Estanna the Hearthtender, Bahamut the Platinum Dragon. Almighty gods of Praemal, we thank you for listening to our prayer and granting us this boon," Emmerson concludes, his voice almost inaudible. He bows his head and nods at the others. It is done. [/QUOTE]
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