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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4819150" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 10 - The Well of Loss (Part 4)</strong></p><p></p><p>Dulvarna saw her companions gathered near the northern doors and realised that this was their only hope. She raised her blade above her head and brought it down heavily onto the shoulder of the arborean before dancing around to her left toward the doors. The creature’s knees buckled but did not give and the creature raised its scythe. Behind the creature, the other arborean rushed along the western edge of the pit and charged at Dulvarna. It lashed out with its scythe and drove the point into Dulvarna’s hip, spinning her into the wall behind her. Tentacles lashed at the ledge in front of Dulvarna but fell short of her and she moved left along the north wall toward her companions. She looked down at the potion vial that was now in her belt once more and knew that she would need it if she was to escape this terrible place.</p><p></p><p>Telkya rushed to Enlishia’s side, a healing prayer already on her lips. She uttered the prayer and divine light snaked out toward the fallen ranger. As it touched Enlishia, she opened her eyes and slowly began to move. Telkya rushed on and through the northern double doors out of the chamber.</p><p>“We have to go,” she called to the others, her voice breaking. “We cannot gain victory here.”</p><p></p><p>Erlmoor looked toward the northern corridor and then rushed forward to aid Dulvarna. He uttered a prayer and forced a part of his remaining strength into his blade as he drove it forward into the side of the arborean that the warrior woman yet faced. He thrust his blade deep into the creature’s body and as it reeled away, he drew back as well. Beside the dragonborn, Lavren raised his wand and loosed ribbons of eldritch fire at the nearest of the plant creatures in the pit. It vines and fronds withered and blackened in the fire until the creature was nothing more than a husk and lay unmoving on the northern slope of the pit. Lavren watched the creature die and then rushed into the northern passage after his beloved Telkya.</p><p></p><p>Dulvarna saw the plant creature die and reached for the potion at her belt. She unstoppered the vial with her teeth and drank the healing draught quickly before raising her blade and summoning the last of her strength. She lashed out her sword and cut a deep wound across the neck of the arborean before her, sending it reeling away. It fell over the edge of the pit and slid down to lie beside the burned remains of the plant creature. The warrior woman leapt to the left to stand beside Erlmoor on the northern edge of the pit as the last arborean rushed at them both, swinging its scythe out before it. Dulvarna met the weapon with her own blade and forced it away from her but as she did, a tendril from the last plant creature lashed across her left leg and almost swept her from her feet. She cursed and looked around to see where her friends were. She saw Enlishia rise to her feet and rush around the pit to the safety of the northern passage and she knew that she had done all she could to save her companions. </p><p></p><p>Beside her Erlmoor retreated from the arborean and broke away to reach the safety of the northern passage,. Telkya raised her voice in prayer and called a column of divine light down on the remaining plant creature in the pit but it was too little and too late, Dulvarna knew. Litiraan was lost to them now and could not be saved and so Dulvarna drew back from her enemy and then turned and fled to the safety of the northern passage. The battle was over and the companions had lost one of their number. They fled northwards as black grief consumed them.</p><p></p><p><strong>Next.....Through Dark Waters</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4819150, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 10 - The Well of Loss (Part 4)[/b] Dulvarna saw her companions gathered near the northern doors and realised that this was their only hope. She raised her blade above her head and brought it down heavily onto the shoulder of the arborean before dancing around to her left toward the doors. The creature’s knees buckled but did not give and the creature raised its scythe. Behind the creature, the other arborean rushed along the western edge of the pit and charged at Dulvarna. It lashed out with its scythe and drove the point into Dulvarna’s hip, spinning her into the wall behind her. Tentacles lashed at the ledge in front of Dulvarna but fell short of her and she moved left along the north wall toward her companions. She looked down at the potion vial that was now in her belt once more and knew that she would need it if she was to escape this terrible place. Telkya rushed to Enlishia’s side, a healing prayer already on her lips. She uttered the prayer and divine light snaked out toward the fallen ranger. As it touched Enlishia, she opened her eyes and slowly began to move. Telkya rushed on and through the northern double doors out of the chamber. “We have to go,” she called to the others, her voice breaking. “We cannot gain victory here.” Erlmoor looked toward the northern corridor and then rushed forward to aid Dulvarna. He uttered a prayer and forced a part of his remaining strength into his blade as he drove it forward into the side of the arborean that the warrior woman yet faced. He thrust his blade deep into the creature’s body and as it reeled away, he drew back as well. Beside the dragonborn, Lavren raised his wand and loosed ribbons of eldritch fire at the nearest of the plant creatures in the pit. It vines and fronds withered and blackened in the fire until the creature was nothing more than a husk and lay unmoving on the northern slope of the pit. Lavren watched the creature die and then rushed into the northern passage after his beloved Telkya. Dulvarna saw the plant creature die and reached for the potion at her belt. She unstoppered the vial with her teeth and drank the healing draught quickly before raising her blade and summoning the last of her strength. She lashed out her sword and cut a deep wound across the neck of the arborean before her, sending it reeling away. It fell over the edge of the pit and slid down to lie beside the burned remains of the plant creature. The warrior woman leapt to the left to stand beside Erlmoor on the northern edge of the pit as the last arborean rushed at them both, swinging its scythe out before it. Dulvarna met the weapon with her own blade and forced it away from her but as she did, a tendril from the last plant creature lashed across her left leg and almost swept her from her feet. She cursed and looked around to see where her friends were. She saw Enlishia rise to her feet and rush around the pit to the safety of the northern passage and she knew that she had done all she could to save her companions. Beside her Erlmoor retreated from the arborean and broke away to reach the safety of the northern passage,. Telkya raised her voice in prayer and called a column of divine light down on the remaining plant creature in the pit but it was too little and too late, Dulvarna knew. Litiraan was lost to them now and could not be saved and so Dulvarna drew back from her enemy and then turned and fled to the safety of the northern passage. The battle was over and the companions had lost one of their number. They fled northwards as black grief consumed them. [B]Next.....Through Dark Waters[/B] [/QUOTE]
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