Academy of Drell, Part IV

[Lichtenhart]

Victor finally stops singing, stands up, walks towards Sildarin and, with a friendly look in his eyes, says only "Good work. You've been very brave. Please come here." He takes Sildarin in a place where magic's working and swiftly says "Purgatur" cleaning him from the oil with the last bits of his Prestidigitation.

Then, sensing Sildarin's discomfort, he brings up another matter: "I can't help Sh'ar anymore. He need a better healer than I am. I healed his wound, but the bolt" he picks it as he speaks "was probably poisoned. We can take him to the cave, but I have no idea how we can take over the pond. Unless we find another exit that way" he points to the unexplored tunnel.
"I know that it's wiser to stay together, but maybe we should leave someone with Sh'ar and go explore. What do you think? And by the way, Rallyn, what have Sh'ar done to you before going back?" While the other ponder his question, Victor picks his crossbow and put the bardiche near the sleeping man-sized dwarf.

 

[Jeremy]

Rallyn just stands there for a good long time panting over the mechanism.

Finally, he looks up to Ellie and salutes her with the mace, thanking her.

He apparently totally missed what Victor said, "I'm sorry, whuh?"

Rallyn rests his hands on his knees.

 

[Zhure]

waiting for a group concensus on what to do.

By Victor's appraisal, Sh'ar will be out at least 24 hours if he is allowed to recover on his own.

 

[Zhure]

::cough::

 

[Jeremy]

Rallyn stands there for a few more moments then straightens and looks quizzically at Victor.

"Ahem.. Uh, Victor, I didn't quite hear you the first time... What did you say?"

Rallyn waves a hand in front of Victor's face wondering if something is going on..

 

[Lichtenhart]

"Uh? Sorry, Rallyn I was caught in my thoughts. I said that you, Sildarin and Ellie did a very good work. I used nearly all my healing skills for today on Sh'ar, but it seems it will take at least a whole day before he can recover. There was something toxic on the bolt, look. We should get help for him, but I don't think we can carry him over the pond. I said I know it's not wise, but maybe we should leave the others with him and go explore that tunnel. What do you think? And by the way, where are all the others, didn't they hear us calling for help?

 

[Dalamar]

Sildarin blushes even more as he is being praised and moves a bit farther from the others. He goes against a wall and sits down. There is a small smile forming on his features.

They think I did good.
And I was right.
How come?
I told you that you could whoop the dwarves rear.
Yes...
And that crossbow thingy almost killed him.
Also true...
And you rocked the thingy, so you could've beaten the dwarf!
That's illogical.
Now that I've praised you, could you ask that pretty girl if she would like to take me between her milk stores?

Sildarin's mouth drops open but he manages to not say anything that would sound foolish.

Are you trying to get me in trouble again?
Why would I do that? I just want to feel warm and comfortable.... and soft, mmm...
Stop it already!
Why? You don't like soft and warm girls?
It's not that! I just... she wouldn't propably even like me...
How can you tell when you barely even talk to her!
Nobody likes me...

The smile on Sildarin's lips fades and a look of sadness comes to his eyes.

That's because you don't give them the chance! How can anybody be your friend when you just float away?
I don't float away from everybody!
Yeah! Usually you just ignore them!
Don't say that! It's not my fault!
Oh yeah?
Yeah...

 

[Jeremy]

Rallyn nods as his head clears and he is able to think again. He gestures confiently to Victor and goes and helps Sildarin up off the wall where he is resting, apparently lost in thought.

"Come on big guy, can't do this without you. Keith, Kith, and Charlotte can watch Sh'ar. We're going cave diving."

Rallyn picks up his shortspear, holding it in his offhand with Ellie's summoned mace in his primary hand, looking like some tribal gnomish warrior. He grins at the absurdity of it.

"Victor, Ellie? You ready?"

"Let's go."

Rallyn has the insane urge to laugh as he heads deeper into the cave.

 

[GnomeWorks]

"Come on big guy, can't do this without you. Keith, Kith, and Charlotte can watch Sh'ar. We're going cave diving."

As Charlotte suddenly becomes aware of what is going on around her...

Zhure - and everybody else - I'm really sorry... I haven't been paying enough attention to much going on out here lately...

...the glazed look in her eyes slowly retracts.

"Uhh..." She groans slowly, as she walks stiffly over to the wall and leans against it. "Sorry about that, people... never been in real combat before, I must have just... gone blank..." She puts her hand on her forehead, blinking a few times.

"I think I'm better now..." She says slowly.

 

[Jeremy]

Rallyn nods sympathetically to Charlotte, his head only freshly cleared from chaos..

"It's like Serbanas always said, 'When the crap starts to fly, you won't rise to the occasion. You'll default to your level of training.'"

Rallyn tries to smile reassuringly, "It'll only get better."