Night's Embrace: Part 1--A Touch of Darkness

[jkason]

Titus Farrab, human ranger

"Hmm...do you think so? Okay sure. Can you remember what we were talking about, though? That was yesterday, so it's a long time to remember exact wording."

"Yesterday?" he says, a little dazed. "Gods, but it feels like so much longer..."

He furrows his eyebrows a moment, thinking. "Well, we just sold the other gem, so we were talking about funds and finance and the like. Huh. Didn't the princess give you the gems to help you out with money, anyway? Don't suppose she put in an enchantment that might let her know if you're broke again, do you?"

 

[Shayuri]

"Kel, get the gem out," Sulannus instructs quickly. "If we're going to do this, lets do it right. As we speak, look at the gem carefully to see if it starts to glow."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Wait, maybe...were we discussing how to find out more about this cult? I think so, and Sulannus wanted us to use ourselves as bait. I think that's what we were talking about."

 

[Boddynock]

Kelloran quickly takes the gem out of his pouch, hoping to see it glow again.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*It isn't glowing right now.*

 

[Shayuri]

"All right." Sulannus frowns and rubs her temples, staring intently at the jewel. "I was saying we could try to attract the attention of the cult on purpose and get them to come out of hiding to get to us... Nhalia, I think I remember you saying there might not be enough cultists for us to reach in time... Then Kel said something..." She trails off for a moment, thinking.

"Then you said...you said something like at least now we have enough funds...and something else...but it was right around then that the jewel glowed..."

 

[Legildur]

Blunt squints as he tries to recall the relevant conversation. Alas, a long day of intense study has left him fatigued despite his training and discipline.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Right...maybe Titus is right and it has to do with funds? Titus you said it might have to do with lack of funding, but that seems like something we don't want to test, especially if it means we have to spend every last gold piece and of course become broke in the process. But then how to make it work?"

*Near the end of Nhalia's musings, the gem begins to glow. Then after Nhalia finishes speaking, Elenia's voice sounds, sweet and clear:*

"I don't understand. Were those both by accident?...Peace, five, seven, five."

 

[Legildur]

Blunt's face calms itself aas Elenia finishes speaking. "Piece. P-I-E-C-E. And peace. P-E-A-C-E. Both are words common to what Nhalia and Elenia spoke. Though I don't understand why."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"I don't even understand her last sentence at all. It didn't make sense to me."