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<blockquote data-quote="Ftr" data-source="post: 5125966" data-attributes="member: 88732">Settled serenely in a comfortable chair by the hearth, Quinn sips appreciatively from his tea and ponders the words of Arune.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;There are those here who would quest for Douven in regards for past favors or in memory of the fleeting friendships of this mortal world. I am not one of them.&quot; Quinn declares softly.&nbsp; Gasps of outrage fill the room. Hands stray to hilts. Mardok's unibrow clenches in rising fury.&nbsp; Quinn raises his hand, &quot;Peace.&nbsp; It is my intention to find Douven and return him safely, but for a greater reason. You will please forgive me for droning on, but none of you realize the significance of my presence.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;I was not born of this world as were you.&nbsp; I am not here by chance or whim.&nbsp; I was placed here by Him who I serve to attend to matters that, forgive me Dear Lady, are vastly more important than the life of an old dwarf.&nbsp; I do not know as of yet what this task is that I must complete, what wrong must be righted, but I do know what must be done now.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;What do you mean?&quot; comes a throaty growl from the enormous&nbsp; knight sitting in the corner. &quot;What must be done?&quot; Gorshak wanted to give the cleric the benefit of the doubt.&nbsp; He felt both a respect for his station and a bit sheepish for falling on the priest during the earlier combat.&nbsp; He decided to hear him out before he crushed his small blue head in his fist.&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;I mean, Mighty One, that Douven did not disappear because he was careless or weak.&nbsp; He disappeared because fate is usinghim to place our feet upon the path that leads us to our real goal.&nbsp; I submit to you all, that if we find Douven we come a step closer to solving the mystery of my being here at this time, in this place.&nbsp; A mystery that unsolved may well have dire consequences not to a lone dwarf but for every soul in this area.&nbsp; It could be a monster uprising or a dark magic rising from obscurity, or even an agent of evil that my master wishes defeated.&nbsp; We will only know when we locate Douven.&quot;&nbsp; With this pronouncement, Quinn sinks back into his chair, letting the flickering light from the fire mingle with the dancing motes of light that seem to shimmer just under his skin.&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;I wish I could take comfort in that, Holy One.&quot; whispered Arune.&nbsp; She turns to Travis and the others. &quot;You...all of you.&nbsp; You will swear to me that you will find Douven and return him to me? I..I fear I cannot go on alone without him...&quot; The old dwarven matron breaks down into tears, sobbing into Travis's chest.&nbsp;&nbsp; Quinn's gentle voice falls gently upon her ears, &quot;Douven shall be brought home, my dear.&nbsp; You will have many years left to comfort each other's souls.&nbsp; Trust in one who's eyes have seen a thousand lifetime's journeys.&nbsp; Spirits like yours and Douvens have nothing to fear and only blessed travels ahead of you.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;This tea is remarkably good.&quot; This last remark of Quinns catches the entire room by surprise and brings a welcome round of laughter and smiles.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ftr, post: 5125966, member: 88732"] Settled serenely in a comfortable chair by the hearth, Quinn sips appreciatively from his tea and ponders the words of Arune. "There are those here who would quest for Douven in regards for past favors or in memory of the fleeting friendships of this mortal world. I am not one of them." Quinn declares softly. Gasps of outrage fill the room. Hands stray to hilts. Mardok's unibrow clenches in rising fury. Quinn raises his hand, "Peace. It is my intention to find Douven and return him safely, but for a greater reason. You will please forgive me for droning on, but none of you realize the significance of my presence." "I was not born of this world as were you. I am not here by chance or whim. I was placed here by Him who I serve to attend to matters that, forgive me Dear Lady, are vastly more important than the life of an old dwarf. I do not know as of yet what this task is that I must complete, what wrong must be righted, but I do know what must be done now." "What do you mean?" comes a throaty growl from the enormous knight sitting in the corner. "What must be done?" Gorshak wanted to give the cleric the benefit of the doubt. He felt both a respect for his station and a bit sheepish for falling on the priest during the earlier combat. He decided to hear him out before he crushed his small blue head in his fist. "I mean, Mighty One, that Douven did not disappear because he was careless or weak. He disappeared because fate is usinghim to place our feet upon the path that leads us to our real goal. I submit to you all, that if we find Douven we come a step closer to solving the mystery of my being here at this time, in this place. A mystery that unsolved may well have dire consequences not to a lone dwarf but for every soul in this area. It could be a monster uprising or a dark magic rising from obscurity, or even an agent of evil that my master wishes defeated. We will only know when we locate Douven." With this pronouncement, Quinn sinks back into his chair, letting the flickering light from the fire mingle with the dancing motes of light that seem to shimmer just under his skin. "I wish I could take comfort in that, Holy One." whispered Arune. She turns to Travis and the others. "You...all of you. You will swear to me that you will find Douven and return him to me? I..I fear I cannot go on alone without him..." The old dwarven matron breaks down into tears, sobbing into Travis's chest. Quinn's gentle voice falls gently upon her ears, "Douven shall be brought home, my dear. You will have many years left to comfort each other's souls. Trust in one who's eyes have seen a thousand lifetime's journeys. Spirits like yours and Douvens have nothing to fear and only blessed travels ahead of you." "This tea is remarkably good." This last remark of Quinns catches the entire room by surprise and brings a welcome round of laughter and smiles. [/QUOTE]

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