"Please, settle yourself, Prince Llewelyn, be assured that had I any notion of where she was or exactly who had taken her, I'ld have sent every hero I could find straight to her, yourself included!" James sighed and coughed a few more times after speaking so loudly.
"I knew only that something was going to happen, and had warned both leaders of it.. I had originally invited a good 3 dozen heroes such as yourselves to come here, hoping that you would arrive before anything had happened, and we could perhaps end whatever threat I was feeling before it happened.. as you can see, that hope has been dashed. Now, all that we can do is attempt to find out who has taken Liriel, for it is obvious they are the same group that has poisoned the Emporer and plots against our entire land."
He turns his head to face Eedrick "I know of your past, young Eedrick, and of your feelings on... certain parties, but this is a matter which transcends nationalities and old differences. For years I have been trying to unite the peoples of Degal and Flynn, and I have been hearing tell.. vague rumours at first, though coming more often - and with proof- in recent years.. that a great enemy wishes this entire land as their own. I know you have little cause to trust me, but at least admit that the possibility I am telling the truth is reason enough to work together."
Turning his attention back to the larger group, Alcar continued "The temples and mage towers have been frantically trying to find out all they can, but so far what little we've been able to come up with are small bits.. Whoever is doing this, they came from, and returned to, the north. I have heard tell of a nation up there, beyond the range that any sane man would travel, deep in the glaciers."
As he was about to say something else, a man suddenly appeared before them with a small puff of air (teleport), dressed in slashed, bloodied armour. In one hand he held a scrunched up scroll, and With his other hand shaking, he held out a piece of paper to Alcar, but groaned as he did so, and collapsed to the floor.. with a gasp and a final sigh, his muscles relaxed and it was plain that he had died of whatever greivous wound he'ld had.
