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

[Rystil Arden]

*Nothing bad happens. He just steps across the threshold and works to untie her. Of course, he's not so great with rope, but he's pretty good with his hands, so he is able to untie and free her bound arms and legs and then remove the bindings that tied across her body. He also removes the gag.*

*Up close and personal, he can't help but notice that this girl's features are distinctive and beautiful, even for an elf. Her eyes are violet flecked with gold, and her hair is long and lavender and probably looks quite lovely when it isn't completely mussed up by being tied up on a pentagram. She smiles with sincere gratitude.*

"Have you defeated the dark wizard, then? Sehanine be praised! Thank you brave warrior."

*She offers Blunt a weak hug, then looks around until she spots the book with Elven and a backpack of some of her things, which she takes and sorts through, eventually pulling out a silver necklace of a crescent over a full moon.*

"You are hurt! Please let me heal you?" she offers.

 

[Boddynock]

"Thanks - but I have friends upstairs who are far more grievously hurt. If you can walk, come with me and we'll help them."

He turns to move off, then thinks better of it. Going over to the desk, he sweeps the papers into his pack, then heads out the door.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Yes, I can walk still, thankfully" the elven girl nods in agreement, "And what shall I call my rescuer?"

 

[Boddynock]

"I am Blunt."

There is silence for a moment, then he realizes he's lived up to his name.

"I mean, my name is Blunt. Who are you ... fair maiden?"

Is that a slight flush to his cheeks as he asks the question? Perhaps not.

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: There would be with Kel, though, I'm sure )

"I am Nhalia Moonshadow, priestess of the Lady of Dreams," she replies, "Are your companions far? I fear our friend the summoner may return any moment and finish what he started--he was in the middle of sacrificing me when somebody triggered his Alarm magics."

 

[Boddynock]

Blunt scowls at the thought of the dark mage who escaped his clutches.

"Perhaps we should hurry, then. It's not far."

OOC: Yeah, I'm still very much in Kel's headspace - and he is going to be knocked sideways when he sees that face leaning over him and calling him back from death!

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Nhalia nods and follows Blunt back up the passage, continuing straight at both forks until they come up through the trapdoor.*

*She immediately notices Titus and Kel (the other two are obscured on the other side of the stack of crates) and gasps when she sees their condition.*

"You were not kidding when you said they were grievously hurt!" Nhalia agrees, "I'm too weak to heal all of you--is there anywhere safe we could go? I'll be able to bring the little one to consciousness and get the other to the point where moving him won't spill his insides, at least," she frets.

 

[Boddynock]

"Ah, as to a safe place - it depends. Do you have any money? And I hate to tell you, but my other two friends are over there, just out of sight. They're in bad shape as well."

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Nhalia groans delicately.*

"Hmm...that's not good...there's no way, then. I don't even have enough to provide one decent heal to each. Somebody is going to have to settle for an orison, I'm afraid."

"Money? No, I don't. That foul conjurer took all my valuables, well mostly. I'm lucky he didn't melt down my holy symbol, I guess..."

 

[Boddynock]

OOC: OK, I'm going to wait for input from the others, now. I know who I want her to lean over!