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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neurotic" data-source="post: 7269353" data-attributes="member: 24380">Zanword comes back, dazed, thoughtful. He walks toward the group, but doesn't really see them until Rana asks the question."Ummm, what? I didn't meet her. I mean, I never saw her in person. She is everywhere and nowhere. She is in each of us. Gift of life that keeps giving. This wasn't your lady, Rana. Not some powerful fey that you can reason with or pray or negotiate. This is a Goddess. You can only stand in rapture at her beauty, at her power and her will. Life always finds the way."He keeps going past the group and sits on a log."I need to think. This isn't...this is...I mean...I need to think."He ignores the group for the moment, deep in thought. Once, he murmurs something and pulls his hands up as if raising something. All around him, spectral vines shoot up and envelop him. He smiles and lets his hands drop, spectral vines disappearing. Young paladin closes his eyes, looking inside and still smiling, the smile like you would see on a smitten boy after his girl gave him a kiss.In minutes, the smile fades, lines of his face harden and he opens the eyes, their deep blue color sparkling."I need to stop that temple cult from forming fully and releasing their demon queen. This, while worthy quest to help the man and his daughter, pales in comparison. We cleared the woods. He can send others to do their jobs. Let them have their lives back.I urge once more to return to that poor man his wifes necklace. Let him give it to the daughter. We can find more treasure on the way. I will renounce my share of that to the group if that will make it easier for the rest of you."He gets up, adjusts the shield and looks expectantly at the group."Rana, I know you're going. Aridha, I hope you're going. How about the rest of you? Fame, glory and riches await!"</blockquote>

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