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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Savien" data-source="post: 2562744">Savien orders the next round, two whiskeys, and a rum.  He is also beginning to think Gerik is near his limit.  He finds the song mildly amusing, and in listening to it, seems to learn a bit more about Gerik."That was an interesting song, Gerik," he says, "but the lady never has said if songs can go into her books.  Even so it was amusing."He pauses for a moment, savoring the slow burn of the whiskey as he sips it, and thinks of a humorous story.  "Here is one for your book, Lady D'win.  It is about some friends of mine.  The first is a ranger, Lady Jade Brightstarr, and her husband, a wizard of no small power, Aaron.""It all started during a journey they were taking to a kingdom near their home, in the elven woods.  The two, along with some friends were travelling the rugged lands between the forest, and an impassable mountain range.  It was here that they were beset by four rather large, and hungry, wyverns.""Now in case you do not know what a wyvern is, it is a large, dragonlike creature.  They lack forelimbs, but instead are equipped with a vicious poisonous stinger.  They are also very cunning hunters, but not nearly so intelligent as a true dragon.  This is an important part of the humor in this tale.""As I was saying, the beasts attacked, most likely looking to steal a horse or two,  and the company immediately responded with a volley of arrows.  Since the wyverns would not land, arrows were the only means of attack.  They were however of limited effect against the huge creatures.  This is when Aaron got a devilish idea."Savien could not hide a smile as he remembered being told this story himself.  He had known the couple for some time, and was very familiar with Aaron's mischievious nature."As the wyverns banked, preparing for another pass, Aaron began chanting words of power.  He lined up with a single wyvern, and unleashed his magic."  Chuckling as he speaks, Savien says, "Imagine the surprise of the wyvern when it realized it could no longer stay aloft.  "MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"  shrieked the wyvern as it plummeted earthward in its new form.  A cow!!""Hearing the startled cry of the helpless creature as it crashed through the trees, the other wyverns immediately wheeled away to devour it, not even pausing to consider where this creature had come from, or where the other wyvern had gone.  In the meantime, the companions recovered from their laughter, and made good their escape."Savien sits back then, watching his companions to see if they are amused by his story.  He privately thinks it was a fitting end for so vile and dangerous a creature.  His thoughts also move to Gerik.  He is saddened that a man should shun love.  He also finds women intoxicating, but finds it ironic that Geric has no fear of whiskey.Looking to D'win he clears these thoughts, and asks,"What about you?  Do you ever share any of the stories you have collected from others?  Can you tell us any of yourself?  Are you mortal, or perhaps one of these angels you write about?"Curiosity glimmering in his amber eyes, he finishes his whiskey as he awaits a reply.</blockquote>

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