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<blockquote data-quote="Mahiro Satsu" data-source="post: 304609" data-attributes="member: 4970"><p><strong>Prologue - The Story of Temuel Khiv part 2</strong></p><p></p><p>The following hours are a cloudy mess of panic, rousing whatever townsfolk can be found to save Redhand from drowning. But I cannot wait to see the result. I assure that young Ummatin is safe with them, and I set off for the Stronghold of Rivior.</p><p></p><p>The path rises into the snowy gorge. I trudge for hours, until my leggings are stiff with ice and my legs numb, to find skeletons awaiting me. Awaiting the will of Tempus that turns them back in craven supplication.</p><p></p><p>The hold is well-decorated with tapestries, warmly lit with torches and braziers. But silent. The stone muffles every sound.</p><p></p><p>Past the first chamber, a steel portcullis falls behind me with a clang.</p><p></p><p>Trapped.</p><p></p><p>In the next room, a pair of great bronze statues greets me, each of them with one arm outstretched to a vault of bronze doors. I open them, releasing the burning lightning of the statues’ hands. It does not stop me.</p><p></p><p>Nothing will. Not now.</p><p></p><p>I find him beyond, in the throne room. His pale jade eyes are pitying. “Poor Temuel,” he says. “You should have given up. Your sad devotion to Tempus has cost you your very life.”</p><p></p><p>I raise the Blood Point. “It is His to do with as he pleases.” In my other hand, I hold the egg…and I hurl it at the Corpsecoil’s feet.</p><p></p><p>Nothing apparent occurs, but Ruathgrym collapses as though stricken. He holds his head with both hands and screams.</p><p></p><p>I stride toward him, readying myself to dispense justice.</p><p></p><p>“Please, Temuel, no! Do not kill me!”</p><p></p><p>I raise the blade above my shoulder.</p><p></p><p>“Please! Take the source of my power instead! The thing that allowed me to raise an army of the Risen…” He holds out a yellowish gemstone to me; it is marked with a single rune.</p><p></p><p>“I will destroy it,” I say, and then you. But as I grasp the stone there is a brilliant flash of light. I am standing within yellow gem walls, close on all sides.</p><p></p><p>“What is this?” I think. Suddenly the huge and distorted face of Ruathgrym appears upon the gem wall. I hear his muffled voice from the other side.</p><p></p><p>“You are mine, Sir Temuel of Tempus. I will keep you safe.”</p><p></p><p>Soon the gem walls go dark. The hours pass. Sometimes I sleep. Or pray.</p><p></p><p>But I am not hungry, or thirsty. I do not feel my beard growing. Sometimes I am not sure how long I have been daydreaming, or praying, or sleeping. It does not occur to me, for some reason, to mark time. There is no time. Just the darkness.</p><p></p><p>How long have I been here? I remember who I am. I remember who put me here. I am Temuel Khiv.</p><p></p><p>Then…light. A face appears upon the walls of the gem, and certainly not Ruathgrym’s. My heart beats eagerly.</p><p></p><p>Let me free, you fools.</p><p></p><p>I am Temuel Khiv, and I seek the Corpsecoil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mahiro Satsu, post: 304609, member: 4970"] [b]Prologue - The Story of Temuel Khiv part 2[/b] The following hours are a cloudy mess of panic, rousing whatever townsfolk can be found to save Redhand from drowning. But I cannot wait to see the result. I assure that young Ummatin is safe with them, and I set off for the Stronghold of Rivior. The path rises into the snowy gorge. I trudge for hours, until my leggings are stiff with ice and my legs numb, to find skeletons awaiting me. Awaiting the will of Tempus that turns them back in craven supplication. The hold is well-decorated with tapestries, warmly lit with torches and braziers. But silent. The stone muffles every sound. Past the first chamber, a steel portcullis falls behind me with a clang. Trapped. In the next room, a pair of great bronze statues greets me, each of them with one arm outstretched to a vault of bronze doors. I open them, releasing the burning lightning of the statues’ hands. It does not stop me. Nothing will. Not now. I find him beyond, in the throne room. His pale jade eyes are pitying. “Poor Temuel,” he says. “You should have given up. Your sad devotion to Tempus has cost you your very life.” I raise the Blood Point. “It is His to do with as he pleases.” In my other hand, I hold the egg…and I hurl it at the Corpsecoil’s feet. Nothing apparent occurs, but Ruathgrym collapses as though stricken. He holds his head with both hands and screams. I stride toward him, readying myself to dispense justice. “Please, Temuel, no! Do not kill me!” I raise the blade above my shoulder. “Please! Take the source of my power instead! The thing that allowed me to raise an army of the Risen…” He holds out a yellowish gemstone to me; it is marked with a single rune. “I will destroy it,” I say, and then you. But as I grasp the stone there is a brilliant flash of light. I am standing within yellow gem walls, close on all sides. “What is this?” I think. Suddenly the huge and distorted face of Ruathgrym appears upon the gem wall. I hear his muffled voice from the other side. “You are mine, Sir Temuel of Tempus. I will keep you safe.” Soon the gem walls go dark. The hours pass. Sometimes I sleep. Or pray. But I am not hungry, or thirsty. I do not feel my beard growing. Sometimes I am not sure how long I have been daydreaming, or praying, or sleeping. It does not occur to me, for some reason, to mark time. There is no time. Just the darkness. How long have I been here? I remember who I am. I remember who put me here. I am Temuel Khiv. Then…light. A face appears upon the walls of the gem, and certainly not Ruathgrym’s. My heart beats eagerly. Let me free, you fools. I am Temuel Khiv, and I seek the Corpsecoil. [/QUOTE]
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