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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 7506957" data-attributes="member: 143"><p>I have published all of my past NaNoWriMo books at <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/Lazybones" target="_blank">Smashwords</a> and the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kenneth-McDonald/e/B005F5I9XA" target="_blank">Kindle Store</a>. I'm sure this year will be no different. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>* * * </p><p></p><p>Chapter 216</p><p></p><p>They spent another two days in Tal Nadesh. Most of that time was taken up in meetings with elvish officials. By the end of the second day Glori was entirely fed up with repeating her story, sometimes alone, and sometimes with her companions. The elves seemed intent on picking out every detail of their experience in the Reserve, even those that seemed trivial and unimportant. She almost lost her temper in the middle of an hour-long discussion of the trees and other plants they had seen during their journey.</p><p></p><p>She had been tense throughout the interviews, expecting a request to hand over the key fragment she’d taken from the druid grove. She’d briefed Javerin about it, but hadn’t revealed to the elves that she was carrying the artifact. Javerin had also confirmed that Bredan’s expedition had been successful, and they’d already returned to Severon with the dwarvish fragment of the key. Glori had even toyed with the idea of covertly slipping out of Tal Nadesh and teleporting back to Arresh at once, but the wizard had insisted that they follow protocol. Their victory over Jakan had won them a considerable amount of influence in the elvish kingdom, Javerin had insisted, and it would be foolish to throw that away via reckless action.</p><p></p><p>So Glori sat through the meetings, waiting for the elves to wander around to the core of the matter. But to her surprise, when Lendelaine finally did bring up the matter of the key, it was only to ask that he be permitted to accompany them to Severon to see it used.</p><p></p><p>“So much for assuming the Council is unaware of anything,” she said later to her companions. They had gathered for a private supper in their guest quarters, she and Embrae and Kosk. Javerin was still meeting with representatives of the Council at their headquarters.</p><p></p><p>“It is difficult for them,” Embrae explained. “It’s not our way to admit that we need help or to acknowledge that we were wrong.”</p><p></p><p>Glori, thinking of her last conversation with Majerion, nodded in understanding. She hadn’t seen her former mentor since they’d returned to Tal Nadesh. He’d been gone when they’d woken up the morning after their return from the Reserve, and while she’d kept an eye out for him he had not materialized anywhere during their series of meetings and debriefings.</p><p></p><p>“Did you find someone to hand that sword over to?” Kosk asked.</p><p></p><p>Glori nodded. “I spoke to an official who said he would deliver it to Shreskra’s kinfolk,” she said. “Apparently her family is from a town further south.”</p><p></p><p>“It will be difficult for them, to learn what happened,” Embrae said.</p><p></p><p>“I’d be surprised if they did learn the full truth,” Kosk said. “I got the impression that the Council will be keeping the details of what happened close to the vest.”</p><p></p><p>“I don’t suppose I can blame them,” Embrae said.</p><p></p><p>“I wish we knew who Jakan was working with,” Glori said. “The more I think about it, the less I believe that he worked this much havoc on his own.”</p><p></p><p>“He had sympathizers,” Kosk reminded her. “Elves like Shreskra, who believed in his crazy ideology of preserving the power of the Reserve against outsiders.”</p><p></p><p>“The Reserve does not belong to the King, or the Council, or even to the elvish people,” Embrae said. “I can only hope that they learn the lesson of what happens when you think like that.”</p><p></p><p>“You could help them learn that lesson,” Glori said.</p><p></p><p>“What?” the elf woman asked.</p><p></p><p>“You could stay here,” Glori said. “You had said that you wanted to be a Tender once. Well, that organization has been hollowed out, and could use some even-handed leadership.”</p><p></p><p>“You would do a good job of that,” Kosk said.</p><p></p><p>For a moment Embrae seemed flustered. “I… that’s not why I returned here,” she said.</p><p></p><p>“Just something to think about,” Glori said.</p><p></p><p>“I never thought I would say this, but I am actually looking forward to returning to that bloody filth-pot of a city,” Kosk said.</p><p></p><p>“It will be good to see the others again,” Glori said.</p><p></p><p>“I wonder if they had as much of a trial as we did,” Kosk said. “Did the wizard tell you anything more?”</p><p></p><p>“Only that they had completed their mission and were back in Severon,” Glori said. “And that they were all alive and well. From what I understood their means of sending messages back and forth doesn’t allow for a lot of details.”</p><p></p><p>“Yet another thing they didn’t care to share with us,” Kosk said. “We should keep our eyes open.”</p><p></p><p>“Do you expect treachery from the Apernium?” Embrae asked.</p><p></p><p>Kosk shook his head. “I just think Bredan had the right idea as far as they are concerned,” he said. “Those wizards have their own agenda, but we were the ones who brought the pieces of the keys back. We’re as much as part of this as they are.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 7506957, member: 143"] I have published all of my past NaNoWriMo books at [URL="https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/Lazybones"]Smashwords[/URL] and the [URL="https://www.amazon.com/Kenneth-McDonald/e/B005F5I9XA"]Kindle Store[/URL]. I'm sure this year will be no different. :) * * * Chapter 216 They spent another two days in Tal Nadesh. Most of that time was taken up in meetings with elvish officials. By the end of the second day Glori was entirely fed up with repeating her story, sometimes alone, and sometimes with her companions. The elves seemed intent on picking out every detail of their experience in the Reserve, even those that seemed trivial and unimportant. She almost lost her temper in the middle of an hour-long discussion of the trees and other plants they had seen during their journey. She had been tense throughout the interviews, expecting a request to hand over the key fragment she’d taken from the druid grove. She’d briefed Javerin about it, but hadn’t revealed to the elves that she was carrying the artifact. Javerin had also confirmed that Bredan’s expedition had been successful, and they’d already returned to Severon with the dwarvish fragment of the key. Glori had even toyed with the idea of covertly slipping out of Tal Nadesh and teleporting back to Arresh at once, but the wizard had insisted that they follow protocol. Their victory over Jakan had won them a considerable amount of influence in the elvish kingdom, Javerin had insisted, and it would be foolish to throw that away via reckless action. So Glori sat through the meetings, waiting for the elves to wander around to the core of the matter. But to her surprise, when Lendelaine finally did bring up the matter of the key, it was only to ask that he be permitted to accompany them to Severon to see it used. “So much for assuming the Council is unaware of anything,” she said later to her companions. They had gathered for a private supper in their guest quarters, she and Embrae and Kosk. Javerin was still meeting with representatives of the Council at their headquarters. “It is difficult for them,” Embrae explained. “It’s not our way to admit that we need help or to acknowledge that we were wrong.” Glori, thinking of her last conversation with Majerion, nodded in understanding. She hadn’t seen her former mentor since they’d returned to Tal Nadesh. He’d been gone when they’d woken up the morning after their return from the Reserve, and while she’d kept an eye out for him he had not materialized anywhere during their series of meetings and debriefings. “Did you find someone to hand that sword over to?” Kosk asked. Glori nodded. “I spoke to an official who said he would deliver it to Shreskra’s kinfolk,” she said. “Apparently her family is from a town further south.” “It will be difficult for them, to learn what happened,” Embrae said. “I’d be surprised if they did learn the full truth,” Kosk said. “I got the impression that the Council will be keeping the details of what happened close to the vest.” “I don’t suppose I can blame them,” Embrae said. “I wish we knew who Jakan was working with,” Glori said. “The more I think about it, the less I believe that he worked this much havoc on his own.” “He had sympathizers,” Kosk reminded her. “Elves like Shreskra, who believed in his crazy ideology of preserving the power of the Reserve against outsiders.” “The Reserve does not belong to the King, or the Council, or even to the elvish people,” Embrae said. “I can only hope that they learn the lesson of what happens when you think like that.” “You could help them learn that lesson,” Glori said. “What?” the elf woman asked. “You could stay here,” Glori said. “You had said that you wanted to be a Tender once. Well, that organization has been hollowed out, and could use some even-handed leadership.” “You would do a good job of that,” Kosk said. For a moment Embrae seemed flustered. “I… that’s not why I returned here,” she said. “Just something to think about,” Glori said. “I never thought I would say this, but I am actually looking forward to returning to that bloody filth-pot of a city,” Kosk said. “It will be good to see the others again,” Glori said. “I wonder if they had as much of a trial as we did,” Kosk said. “Did the wizard tell you anything more?” “Only that they had completed their mission and were back in Severon,” Glori said. “And that they were all alive and well. From what I understood their means of sending messages back and forth doesn’t allow for a lot of details.” “Yet another thing they didn’t care to share with us,” Kosk said. “We should keep our eyes open.” “Do you expect treachery from the Apernium?” Embrae asked. Kosk shook his head. “I just think Bredan had the right idea as far as they are concerned,” he said. “Those wizards have their own agenda, but we were the ones who brought the pieces of the keys back. We’re as much as part of this as they are.” [/QUOTE]
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