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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4513906" data-attributes="member: 21864">Chapter 13 - Chauntea's Blessing (Part 3)“Can you aid her?” Dulvarna asked as she laid Enlishia’s body before the altar of Sister Linora’s small temple. The others for the most part looked askance at the warrior woman but Kel looked over at Dulvarna thoughtfully. She wondered if anyone would ask the same question if she had fallen.“It is a complicated ritual,” answered Linora. “And I have never performed it before.”“But you do know how to do it?” Kel pressed. She had not yet studied the complex ritual required to return the dead to life, though she had seen it done.“Yes, I know how to do it,” answered Sister Linora. “but I do not have the salves required. They are costly besides and cannot be bought in Winterhaven before the spring trade returns.”“Then where could we buy them?” rumbled Erlmoor, his voice sounding strained.“You would have to go to Arabel,” Linora answered. “but the cost…”“How much would it cost?” Thira asked and then faced down Dulvarna and Erlmoor as they turned disapproving eyes upon her. “We must know,” she continued. “I for one have little gold despite our successes and can ill afford to assist in this enterprise.”“Five hundred gold,” said Linora then. “I warned you that such things are costly.”“I will pay what I can,” said Kel then and Dulvarna looked around again, this time at the dark elf. Erlmoor raised his head and grunted.“I have precious little to spare,” said Lavren. “Else I would assist.”The elf turned away then, unable to look at the fallen ranger. He blamed himself for her death for if she had not looked towards him as he teleported over to the island then the slime creature may not have struck her. Nevertheless, he needed the gold he had if he was to survive the trials that no doubt lay ahead. They could not defeat the Keep with empty bellies and dressed in rags, he assured himself. He felt Thira’s arm link with his then and together they walked away down the aisle of the temple.“You are not alone in this, friend elf,” she whispered softly. “Like as not they would not have the same debate if you or I had fallen. We would already be in the ground beside Mandratan and the others.” They reached the door then and Lavren allowed himself to be led out of the temple into the cold and rapidly darkening night.“We will have enough,” said Erlmoor sternly. “Enlishia herself had some gold which we can use. And like as not the shield we found is worth something.”“Then I will write you a letter,” answered Linora. “Enlishia will see the light of day again as soon as you return.” The three companions regarded the priestess with curiosity for a moment and then decided better than to argue with her. The matter was decided.</blockquote>

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