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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 1861350" data-attributes="member: 143"><p>Chapter 265</p><p></p><p>Their first attempt to reach Karran-Kural ended in failure.</p><p></p><p>Jenya’s <em>commune</em> had been at least partially successful, as it had revealed that the place was linked to both the cage they’d captured and the greater danger threatening Cauldron. In response to a question to the celestial agent of Helm contacted via her spell, she’d learned that Karran-Kural was beneath Cauldron, somewhere in the structure of the volcano, and that evil still dwelled there. </p><p></p><p>The companions quickly decided to seek out this place, and hopefully find more answers. Jenya promised to continue her divinatory efforts, to try and prove the veil of shadow that covered the conspiracy that had included the church of Kelemvor in its ranks. </p><p></p><p>Although they only had a name, and a general location from the <em>commune</em>, again magic stepped in to offer a solution. Jenya had prayed to her god for a powerful location spell named <em>find the path</em>, which should have guided them directly to Karran-Kural. </p><p></p><p>Perhaps it would have. But they’d only barely entered one of the dozens of old lava tubes that tunneled under the caldera when they reached a tunnel entirely flooded with cold, clear water. </p><p></p><p>“Looks like we’re going to need to take a swim,” Dannel had commented. </p><p></p><p>Hodge had reacted with more vigor. “In that? We ain’t fishes, elf! This Kural place could be a mile under that, fer all we know!”</p><p></p><p>But Dannel had looked to Zenna, and she nodded. “We’ll try again tomorrow,” she said. “But first, there’s someone we should talk to, someone who may be able to help...”</p><p></p><p>* * * * * </p><p></p><p>The grove was quiet, even somber, a respite from the sounds of activity at the nearby docks and shops on the lake. Once a park, the small haven had become overgrown and fecund, with thick tangles of brush choking the once pleasant walking paths, and the trees forming an interlacing canopy that left a deep shade under their expansive boughs. </p><p></p><p>There were no signs of other visitors. It was as if the grove were in a different world entirely, with an invisible boundary separating it from the rest of the city. </p><p></p><p>“Beautiful... but also sad,” Dannel said, fingering a drooping flower that protruded out from a bush that nodded out over the path. </p><p></p><p>“This friend o’ yers, she lives out ‘ere in the open?” Hodge said, regarding the vegetation dubiously. He rubbed his nose, stifling a sneeze. “Gah! Flowers.” He swept out his axe, removing several of the offending blossoms in a single sweep. </p><p></p><p>As if in response, the wall of brush stirred, then thrashed wildly with sudden motion. The companions drew back as a dark shadow appeared in the bushes, which parted to reveal a huge, ferocious-looking bestial face, with beady eyes and dark brown fur. Its body was huge; the whole of the creature had to be at least ten feet long. It snarled, its huge jaws opening to reveal a copious quantity of pointed teeth. </p><p></p><p>“Umm... nice doggy,” Hodge said, weakly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 1861350, member: 143"] Chapter 265 Their first attempt to reach Karran-Kural ended in failure. Jenya’s [I]commune[/I] had been at least partially successful, as it had revealed that the place was linked to both the cage they’d captured and the greater danger threatening Cauldron. In response to a question to the celestial agent of Helm contacted via her spell, she’d learned that Karran-Kural was beneath Cauldron, somewhere in the structure of the volcano, and that evil still dwelled there. The companions quickly decided to seek out this place, and hopefully find more answers. Jenya promised to continue her divinatory efforts, to try and prove the veil of shadow that covered the conspiracy that had included the church of Kelemvor in its ranks. Although they only had a name, and a general location from the [I]commune[/I], again magic stepped in to offer a solution. Jenya had prayed to her god for a powerful location spell named [I]find the path[/I], which should have guided them directly to Karran-Kural. Perhaps it would have. But they’d only barely entered one of the dozens of old lava tubes that tunneled under the caldera when they reached a tunnel entirely flooded with cold, clear water. “Looks like we’re going to need to take a swim,” Dannel had commented. Hodge had reacted with more vigor. “In that? We ain’t fishes, elf! This Kural place could be a mile under that, fer all we know!” But Dannel had looked to Zenna, and she nodded. “We’ll try again tomorrow,” she said. “But first, there’s someone we should talk to, someone who may be able to help...” * * * * * The grove was quiet, even somber, a respite from the sounds of activity at the nearby docks and shops on the lake. Once a park, the small haven had become overgrown and fecund, with thick tangles of brush choking the once pleasant walking paths, and the trees forming an interlacing canopy that left a deep shade under their expansive boughs. There were no signs of other visitors. It was as if the grove were in a different world entirely, with an invisible boundary separating it from the rest of the city. “Beautiful... but also sad,” Dannel said, fingering a drooping flower that protruded out from a bush that nodded out over the path. “This friend o’ yers, she lives out ‘ere in the open?” Hodge said, regarding the vegetation dubiously. He rubbed his nose, stifling a sneeze. “Gah! Flowers.” He swept out his axe, removing several of the offending blossoms in a single sweep. As if in response, the wall of brush stirred, then thrashed wildly with sudden motion. The companions drew back as a dark shadow appeared in the bushes, which parted to reveal a huge, ferocious-looking bestial face, with beady eyes and dark brown fur. Its body was huge; the whole of the creature had to be at least ten feet long. It snarled, its huge jaws opening to reveal a copious quantity of pointed teeth. “Umm... nice doggy,” Hodge said, weakly. [/QUOTE]
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