Shards of Memory--Act I: The Boundless Void

[Rystil Arden]

"Yes--at this point we need to worry about survival more than keeping the phlogiston safe for other travelers, I'm afraid. Let's just toss them overboard."

 

[Bront]

Kirkesh smiles and flips his hair back, looking as dashing as ever, if perhaps only a little beat up. "It's safe, for now, but we took quite a few losses. Come on up, let us see how we can help Talia."

He smiles and offers Vanessa his arm.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Vanessa takes his arm and smiles.*

"I knew you could do it, Kirkesh!" she says, regaining some of the colour in her face, previously pale with worry and fear.

"I can't believe they're all dead, and Sister too," Allure laments sadly.

 

[Bront]

Kirkesh nods, "Many brave souls passed today, but we must press on now so we don't join them. There will be time to mourn eventualy."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"You're probably right. I shall not let her die in vain," Allure agrees.

"Do you think we have enough crew left to make it to the nearest port?" Vanessa worries.

 

[Bront]

"We'll all have to work, but we should. We don't have enough to get back, so we'll have to keep going. Perhaps, my love, you should see if they need help at the helm."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"I'll keep helping when they need it," Vanessa agrees.

"I was just on helm duty, but I had to leave when I was attacked. I'll go back to it now, though," Allure adds.

 

[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

*Zaeryn continues to lie curled up on the bed, his body shaking as he sobs, until finally exhaustion overtakes him and he falls asleep.*

 

[Bront]

Kirkesh will assemble what he can of the crew and steady the ship before he begins to work on cleaning up the bodies.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Kirkesh's crew count comes out to the following: Himself, Vanessa, Allure, Zaeryn, Talia, Diedrik, Yuriko (in a coma), and two sailors. With one on the helm, if everyone else works on the ship together at all times, that should still be enough to man it.*