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<blockquote data-quote="PHDungeon" data-source="post: 5215477" data-attributes="member: 86320"><p>A journal from Bella. </p><p></p><p>Session 21 - Heart of Ice and Darkness</p><p></p><p>With a sharp intake of breath I awaken. The room is freezing, far too cold for September. In horror I realize that I can see my breath clouding in front of me. I panic and leap from my bed my thoughts transforming my nightclothes into my trusted suit of armor. My hand reaches over and brushes the metal and leather grip of my crossbow and I watch as the metal frosts over at my touch. My entire body is wracked with the feeling of cold. I drop to my knees the crossbow still in my hand.</p><p></p><p>And then it is gone. As suddenly as it had come, it is gone.</p><p></p><p>This wasn’t the first time this has happened but I always react as if it is. The symptoms were becoming less painful and prolonged with each passing day, my body adjusting to a new power manifesting itself inside me. I can still feel the coldness within me, now a throbbing numbness. I can feel it flowing through me and into my crossbow. Although the crossbow was already magically augmented to launch freezing projectiles, I had always noticed that in my hands the bolts seemed to be more effective. The frost burns usually found on victims of this type of enchantment would extend much farther out of their wounds than normal.</p><p></p><p>I allow Cullen to manifest and he comes crawling over my shoulder.</p><p></p><p>“It seems mistress, sweet mistress that your powers are increasing.”</p><p></p><p>“Yes Cullen, I was just thinking the same thing. Although I have not been able to control this new ability, perhaps a few hours on the target range would aid me in honing it. I have a feeling however that it has not reached its full potency within me. Since I’m up I might as well get some work done.”</p><p></p><p>Bella sits at her workbench where a dragons eye is dissected and spread open with pins recent plunder from the defeat of the iron dragon, Kissanth. Her notes lay in an orderly pile on the table. Cullen leaps down off Bella’s shoulder and lands lightly on the table.</p><p></p><p>“The anatomy of a dragon’s eye is proving to be very educational. It allowed Kissanth to see a broader spectrum of light then us mere humanoids. With it I was able to manufacture a ritual that creates an area that allows creatures with regular vision to see as she did, at least for a short distance. It works like a light but would not be seen at a distance. I am confident that with further study I could create lenses that actually allow me see in the dark as a dragon would.”</p><p></p><p>“The main ritual component required the extraction of a specialized lens within the dragons eye that allows it to refocus light in order to see in the dark. Although the dragon’s eye was the first material component I was able to make the ritual work with the lens of any creature that has darkvision could be substituted….”</p><p></p><p>Cullen leans back against a stack of books and yawns but when his mistress turns towards him he snaps to attention looking nervous. Bella grants him one of her rare smiles, amused.</p><p></p><p>“It would seem it is later than I believed, perhaps I should return to bed. This can wait till morning; it is obvious that I am nowhere near to unlocking its mysteries. Come my friend, let us return to our dreams.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PHDungeon, post: 5215477, member: 86320"] A journal from Bella. Session 21 - Heart of Ice and Darkness With a sharp intake of breath I awaken. The room is freezing, far too cold for September. In horror I realize that I can see my breath clouding in front of me. I panic and leap from my bed my thoughts transforming my nightclothes into my trusted suit of armor. My hand reaches over and brushes the metal and leather grip of my crossbow and I watch as the metal frosts over at my touch. My entire body is wracked with the feeling of cold. I drop to my knees the crossbow still in my hand. And then it is gone. As suddenly as it had come, it is gone. This wasn’t the first time this has happened but I always react as if it is. The symptoms were becoming less painful and prolonged with each passing day, my body adjusting to a new power manifesting itself inside me. I can still feel the coldness within me, now a throbbing numbness. I can feel it flowing through me and into my crossbow. Although the crossbow was already magically augmented to launch freezing projectiles, I had always noticed that in my hands the bolts seemed to be more effective. The frost burns usually found on victims of this type of enchantment would extend much farther out of their wounds than normal. I allow Cullen to manifest and he comes crawling over my shoulder. “It seems mistress, sweet mistress that your powers are increasing.” “Yes Cullen, I was just thinking the same thing. Although I have not been able to control this new ability, perhaps a few hours on the target range would aid me in honing it. I have a feeling however that it has not reached its full potency within me. Since I’m up I might as well get some work done.” Bella sits at her workbench where a dragons eye is dissected and spread open with pins recent plunder from the defeat of the iron dragon, Kissanth. Her notes lay in an orderly pile on the table. Cullen leaps down off Bella’s shoulder and lands lightly on the table. “The anatomy of a dragon’s eye is proving to be very educational. It allowed Kissanth to see a broader spectrum of light then us mere humanoids. With it I was able to manufacture a ritual that creates an area that allows creatures with regular vision to see as she did, at least for a short distance. It works like a light but would not be seen at a distance. I am confident that with further study I could create lenses that actually allow me see in the dark as a dragon would.” “The main ritual component required the extraction of a specialized lens within the dragons eye that allows it to refocus light in order to see in the dark. Although the dragon’s eye was the first material component I was able to make the ritual work with the lens of any creature that has darkvision could be substituted….” Cullen leans back against a stack of books and yawns but when his mistress turns towards him he snaps to attention looking nervous. Bella grants him one of her rare smiles, amused. “It would seem it is later than I believed, perhaps I should return to bed. This can wait till morning; it is obvious that I am nowhere near to unlocking its mysteries. Come my friend, let us return to our dreams.” [/QUOTE]
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