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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 485984" data-attributes="member: 2012">THE ALLIANCE (cont.)The Wild Plains East, banks of the Silver River:Thessa stood on the western bank of the Silver River staring at the deep flowing water. At least, it felt deep to her. Thessa shivered. She’d never felt fear like this before. The water seemed alive, calling to her. Too feel its embrace again.“Thessa,” the little gnome priestess startled at the sound of Bactra’s voice. “Are you all right?”“Y-yes… no,” Thessa closed her eyes saying a silent prayer to Baervan. “I don’t think I’ll ever be ok again.”“It’s just water, Thessa.” It was as if Bactra could sense her fears. “It’s not alive. Not the way you’re thinking.”“I know.”“It’s time to go.” Bactra knelt down next to his small friend. “Dabuk has picked up the trail already and has set off after them. His father’s with him but they’ll need our help.”Thessa wasn’t surprised. Dabuk had insisted on only waiting long enough for everyone to dry out and get a good night’s sleep. Thessa had slept soundly enough but she now felt unsure of herself. Her faith taught her to approach each new day with the joy of the unexpected of the journey for that day. Today, she dreaded traveling anywhere where there might be more water.“I’m coming,” Thessa said one last prayer to her God, hefted her pack any walked with Bactra towards Mesik, Hougwarth and Kellin who had been waiting patiently for her.Bactra mounted his gray mare taking up the lead position while Kellin took the rear.Hougwarth helped her up onto her pony, which was as afraid of the water as his mistress was. Hougwarth would walk next to Thessa’s steed, now feeling responsible for the little gnome’s safety. They had become good friends overnight, they all had. Except Kellin and Dabuk, of course.Mesik’s mount had faired better and it calmly trotted next to Thessa’s, as the group rode off after Dabuk and Garth. None spoke of the fear troubling the gnome priestess’s mind.Moments past as they rode away from the waters of the Silver River. A toad was startled by the sudden appearance of a little gnome dressed in traveling garb holding a fine walking stick. He wore a troubled expression on his face, as he stood where Thessa had been standing a moment before.“Do not let the fear take you, traveler’s daughter.” He dug out a finely carved weed pipe filling it with tobacco. “I am with you child, don’t ever forget that.”Then with a puff of tobacco smoke the little gnome vanished with a wink of an eye. The toad went back to its croaking.*                                        *                                        *</blockquote>

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