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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 3858509" data-attributes="member: 11437">The guardsman returns to his post at the entrance to the temple complex, and behind him, a tall, lean man in priestly vestments.&quot;Na'al al-Hasen,&quot; the tall man says.&nbsp; &quot;I am led to believe you have come crawling back to the Temple with news.&quot;The ousted priest scowls.&nbsp; &quot;Indeed, Fahmor,&quot; he replies.&nbsp; &quot;They came after me again, those who attacked me on my return.&quot;&quot;Ah, yes, when you lost the Chalice of Arden.&nbsp; I recall that quite clearly, though I confess I have my doubts about the truth to your claims of an attack.&quot;Na'al al-Hasen steps forward towards the representative.&nbsp; &quot;What do you think, priest, that I took the Chalice somewhere?&nbsp; Hid it from the people of Majoor who desperately need it?&quot;Fahmor looks upon al-Hasen's companions.&nbsp; &quot;Who are these people?&nbsp; Your personal guards?&quot;&nbsp; He laughs with disdain.&quot;They are my saviors,&quot; al-Hasen explains.&nbsp; &quot;I was attacked at the bazaar.&nbsp; The same people as who attacked me in the desert.&quot;&quot;Ah, yes, this Ophidian Hand or some nonsense,&quot; Fahmor says.&nbsp; &quot;And what do your friends here have to do with the attack, or this Hand?&quot;Na'al looks to his new allies.&nbsp; &quot;These brave ones stopped the Ophidian Hand from slaying me, ending the one last hope Majoor has in curing the Crimson Curse.&quot;&quot;What makes you think you have what it takes to cure the Curse, al-Hasen?&quot;&quot;I believe in the Chalice's power, Fahmor,&quot; al-Hasen replies.&nbsp; &quot;Isn't that precisely why I was sent to fetch the Chalice of Arden in the first place?&quot;Fahmor snickers.&nbsp; &quot;We here at the Temple are not all believers in these stories of the existence of a Chalice of Arden.&nbsp; Even still, those supporters you had were severely disappointed that you did not bring the Chalice back to the Temple.&quot;&quot;As I have said many times, I was ambushed on my return,&quot; al-Hasen counters.&nbsp; &quot;The Ophidian Hand.&nbsp; I believe they now have the Chalice.&nbsp; If I could but speak to the High Priest -- &quot;&quot;No, al-Hasen,&quot; Fahmor barks.&nbsp; &quot;Your time here is done.&nbsp; You will have no audience with the High Priest, nor anyone else on the council.&nbsp; You will speak with me or you will speak to no one.&quot;&quot;In that case, Fahmor, perhaps I can make a request.&quot;Fahmor sneers.&nbsp; &quot;Make it quick.&nbsp; I wish to take my leave of you.&quot;&quot;One of my saviors has fallen.&nbsp; With the Crimson Curse and the Night Terrors, I was hoping that perhaps my companions could enter and inter their fallen friend.&quot;Fahmor looks at Droban and the dead Isphet.&nbsp; &quot;I will send an escort.&nbsp; Wait here.&quot;Before too long, six armed guards approach with a litter for the dead Isphet.&nbsp; Fahmor returns.&nbsp; &quot;Follow us inside, and do not stray,&quot; Fahmor instructs.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Insight, post: 3858509, member: 11437"] The guardsman returns to his post at the entrance to the temple complex, and behind him, a tall, lean man in priestly vestments. [color=teal]"Na'al al-Hasen,"[/color] the tall man says. [color=teal]"I am led to believe you have come crawling back to the Temple with news."[/color] The ousted priest scowls. [color=royalblue]"Indeed, Fahmor,"[/color] he replies. [color=royalblue]"They came after me again, those who attacked me on my return."[/color] [color=teal]"Ah, yes, when you lost the [/color][color=gold]Chalice of Arden[/color][color=teal]. I recall that quite clearly, though I confess I have my doubts about the truth to your claims of an attack."[/color] Na'al al-Hasen steps forward towards the representative. [color=royalblue]"What do you think, priest, that I took the [/color][color=gold]Chalice[/color][color=royalblue] somewhere? Hid it from the people of Majoor who desperately need it?"[/color] Fahmor looks upon al-Hasen's companions. [color=teal]"Who are these people? Your personal guards?"[/color] He laughs with disdain. [color=royalblue]"They are my saviors,"[/color] al-Hasen explains. [color=royalblue]"I was attacked at the bazaar. The same people as who attacked me in the desert."[/color] [color=teal]"Ah, yes, this [/color][color=slategray]Ophidian Hand[/color][color=teal] or some nonsense,"[/color] Fahmor says. [color=teal]"And what do your friends here have to do with the attack, or this [/color][color=slategray]Hand[/color][color=teal]?"[/color] Na'al looks to his new allies. [color=royalblue]"These brave ones stopped the [/color][color=slategray]Ophidian Hand[/color][color=royalblue] from slaying me, ending the one last hope Majoor has in curing the [/color][color=red]Crimson Curse[/color][color=royalblue]."[/color] [color=teal]"What makes you think you have what it takes to cure the [/color][color=red]Curse[/color][color=teal], al-Hasen?"[/color] [color=royalblue]"I believe in the [/color][color=gold]Chalice's[/color][color=royalblue] power, Fahmor,"[/color] al-Hasen replies. [color=royalblue]"Isn't that precisely why I was sent to fetch the [/color][color=gold]Chalice of Arden[/color][color=royalblue] in the first place?"[/color] Fahmor snickers. [color=teal]"We here at the Temple are not all believers in these stories of the existence of a [/color][color=gold]Chalice of Arden[/color][color=teal]. Even still, those supporters you had were severely disappointed that you did not bring the [/color][color=gold]Chalice[/color][color=teal] back to the Temple."[/color] [color=royalblue]"As I have said many times, I was ambushed on my return,"[/color] al-Hasen counters. [color=royalblue]"The [/color][color=slategray]Ophidian Hand[/color][color=royalblue]. I believe they now have the [/color][color=gold]Chalice[/color][color=royalblue]. If I could but speak to the High Priest -- "[/color] [color=teal]"No, al-Hasen,"[/color] Fahmor barks. [color=teal]"Your time here is done. You will have no audience with the High Priest, nor anyone else on the council. You will speak with me or you will speak to no one."[/color] [color=royalblue]"In that case, Fahmor, perhaps I can make a request."[/color] Fahmor sneers. [color=teal]"Make it quick. I wish to take my leave of you."[/color] [color=royalblue]"One of my saviors has fallen. With the [/color][color=red]Crimson Curse[/color][color=royalblue] and the [i]Night Terrors[/i], I was hoping that perhaps my companions could enter and inter their fallen friend."[/color] Fahmor looks at Droban and the dead Isphet. [color=teal]"I will send an escort. Wait here."[/color] Before too long, six armed guards approach with a litter for the dead Isphet. Fahmor returns. [color=teal]"Follow us inside, and do not stray,"[/color] Fahmor instructs. [/QUOTE]

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