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<blockquote data-quote="Jon Potter" data-source="post: 785373" data-attributes="member: 2323"><p><strong>[PLAIN][Realms #214] Blinded by the Light[/PLAIN]</strong></p><p></p><p>The inhuman creatures pressed their advantage against the dazzled Janissary. Shortswords flickered out expertly and only Ledare's half plate armor saved her from a pair of grievous wounds. Her enemies attacked with abandon and came in close. She retaliated with a blind upward slash that drew her blade along one of the creatures furry wrist. It let out a high-pitched, keening wail of pain that gratified Ledare more than she cared to admit.</p><p></p><p>Ruze scrambled to his feet and moved forward to bend over Draelond. Even the cleric's poor human eyesight couldn't miss the ashen color of the man's face and the pool of blood that was collecting beneath him. Clutching his holy symbol he laid a hand on the man's chest. "It's not much but it's the best I can do," he apologized as silver light blossomed beneath his palm. With a grunt of effort, he pulled the crossbow bolt from the man's chest and watched as the blood stopped flowing. His patient lingered near death, but Shahrizod had heard the Battleguard's orison and Draelond was no longer bound this day for Myrkul's dark realm.</p><p></p><p>Ruze stood and addressed Ixin in a hurried whisper. "Get Draelond out of here. I'll see to Ledare."</p><p></p><p>The mage nodded and immediately grabbed Draelond under the arms. She began to struggle ineffectually up the stairs with his weight.</p><p></p><p>"Who's got the tanglefoot bag?" Finian asked as he caught Ixin's eye.</p><p></p><p>"What?" she grunted.</p><p></p><p>"The tanglefoot bag that Rherram gave us! Where is it?!" His tone was exasperated.</p><p></p><p>"I have no idea what you're talking about," she answered then added, "Help me get him out of here. I can't do it alone."</p><p></p><p>The spots in front of her eyes were thankfully diminishing, and Ledare managed to block another shortsword blade with her shield through sheer luck. The second stabbed into her abdomen, parting the chainmail there and biting deeply into the flesh beneath. The blow doubled her over momentarily before her knees unhinged and she dropped to the ground with a clatter.</p><p></p><p>Ruze's scimitars hissed free of their scabbards, all plans to convince Ledare to retreat put momentarily on hold as he sought instead to keep such a retreat possible. His first blow was turned aside by a shortsword. His second came in high, slashing across the toothy snout of the thing on his left. It let out a squeal so high and piercing that Ruze thought his teeth might vibrate out of his head. They struck back, but the cleric didn't even make an effort to block the attack, relying on his scalemail to protect him. Instead he focused on his own attack and thrust outward with both blades simultaneously. They pierced the creatures' hairy chests and erupted between their leathery wings. They fell to the ground and lay still.</p><p></p><p>Ruze lay his blades down beside Ledare and put his hand on her stomach. "Take the Queens' graces, Ledare," he prayed and her wounds stopped bleeding. "This is my last healing; let's not waste it."</p><p></p><p>He gathered up his swords and slung Ledare across his shoulders before huffing up the stairs toward the surface. Behind him he could hear a distant otherworldly keening sound echo against naked stone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon Potter, post: 785373, member: 2323"] [b][PLAIN][Realms #214] Blinded by the Light[/PLAIN][/b] The inhuman creatures pressed their advantage against the dazzled Janissary. Shortswords flickered out expertly and only Ledare's half plate armor saved her from a pair of grievous wounds. Her enemies attacked with abandon and came in close. She retaliated with a blind upward slash that drew her blade along one of the creatures furry wrist. It let out a high-pitched, keening wail of pain that gratified Ledare more than she cared to admit. Ruze scrambled to his feet and moved forward to bend over Draelond. Even the cleric's poor human eyesight couldn't miss the ashen color of the man's face and the pool of blood that was collecting beneath him. Clutching his holy symbol he laid a hand on the man's chest. "It's not much but it's the best I can do," he apologized as silver light blossomed beneath his palm. With a grunt of effort, he pulled the crossbow bolt from the man's chest and watched as the blood stopped flowing. His patient lingered near death, but Shahrizod had heard the Battleguard's orison and Draelond was no longer bound this day for Myrkul's dark realm. Ruze stood and addressed Ixin in a hurried whisper. "Get Draelond out of here. I'll see to Ledare." The mage nodded and immediately grabbed Draelond under the arms. She began to struggle ineffectually up the stairs with his weight. "Who's got the tanglefoot bag?" Finian asked as he caught Ixin's eye. "What?" she grunted. "The tanglefoot bag that Rherram gave us! Where is it?!" His tone was exasperated. "I have no idea what you're talking about," she answered then added, "Help me get him out of here. I can't do it alone." The spots in front of her eyes were thankfully diminishing, and Ledare managed to block another shortsword blade with her shield through sheer luck. The second stabbed into her abdomen, parting the chainmail there and biting deeply into the flesh beneath. The blow doubled her over momentarily before her knees unhinged and she dropped to the ground with a clatter. Ruze's scimitars hissed free of their scabbards, all plans to convince Ledare to retreat put momentarily on hold as he sought instead to keep such a retreat possible. His first blow was turned aside by a shortsword. His second came in high, slashing across the toothy snout of the thing on his left. It let out a squeal so high and piercing that Ruze thought his teeth might vibrate out of his head. They struck back, but the cleric didn't even make an effort to block the attack, relying on his scalemail to protect him. Instead he focused on his own attack and thrust outward with both blades simultaneously. They pierced the creatures' hairy chests and erupted between their leathery wings. They fell to the ground and lay still. Ruze lay his blades down beside Ledare and put his hand on her stomach. "Take the Queens' graces, Ledare," he prayed and her wounds stopped bleeding. "This is my last healing; let's not waste it." He gathered up his swords and slung Ledare across his shoulders before huffing up the stairs toward the surface. Behind him he could hear a distant otherworldly keening sound echo against naked stone. [/QUOTE]
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