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<blockquote data-quote="Rae ArdGaoth" data-source="post: 4221975" data-attributes="member: 21064">The elf looks at Rinya with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.&nbsp; &quot;Yes, that is precisely correct, our divinations are simply failing when we attempt to view the Heart Roots.&nbsp; I admit, we have never had the need to look there before.&nbsp; Could this shard have been there all along, without any of our noticing?&nbsp; I cannot answer this without looking myself, and-&quot; As though finishing his sentence, the other six druids all grunt at once and begin writhing and groaning louder.&nbsp; &quot;And as you can see, I cannot leave my fellows to face this alone.&quot;Vagrant nods calmly.&nbsp; &quot;Return to them, they need you more than we do.&quot;&nbsp; Without even nodding his assent, the elf closes his eyes and instantly cringes as though he were being whipped or beaten.&nbsp; One of the monks jumps forward and helps lay him down on the grass.&nbsp; The druids' groaning begins to decline, and soon they are almost silent again.&quot;Oh.&nbsp; Oh, well, I could never ask such a sacrifice from you all.&nbsp; You came as visitors, not as saviors.&nbsp; And for all we know, our Brothers could very well be dead down there!&nbsp; No, no, I could never ask you to do this for us.&quot;Before any of you can say anything, he continues, &quot;But since you offered, the Brothers of Wyrwood Order humbly accept your offer of assistance in this dire matter.&nbsp; And as a show of our gratitude, I myself will accompany you into the depths of the monastery.&quot;Nhairi gasps and protests vocally.&nbsp; Vagrant, with firmness in his voice, replies, &quot;No, do not challenge me on this.&nbsp; I am quite resolute, nobody knows the Monastery like I do, and-&quot;Vagrant is interrupted by one of the male monks who has crept quietly in front of Vagrant and put his finger on the ancient elf's lips.&nbsp; Vagrant looks absolutely stunned.&nbsp; &quot;Vagrant, your senses are not what they once were.&nbsp; Please, allow myself and Nhairi to go with these visitors.&nbsp; We will be the Order's nose, ears, and hands beneath the Monastery.&quot;&nbsp; This human man, with a white leather blindfold, does not remove his finger from Vagrant's lips.Vagrant nods slowly.&nbsp; Raising his withered, wrinkled hand slowly to the man's finger.&nbsp; Moving it gently away, Vagrant says, &quot;Ah... I suppose... you're right, Brother Coir.&nbsp; I didn't even sense you there...&nbsp; Yes, you're right, you and Nhairi go...&nbsp; Ah, hm...&quot;&nbsp; He turns slowly towards the adventurers.&quot;I know I'm not being presumptuous in accepting your offer.&nbsp; When will you be ready to go?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rae ArdGaoth, post: 4221975, member: 21064"] The elf looks at Rinya with a glimmer of hope in his eyes. [color=orange]"Yes, that is precisely correct, our [i]divinations[/i] are simply failing when we attempt to view the Heart Roots. I admit, we have never had the need to look there before. Could this shard have been there all along, without any of our noticing? I cannot answer this without looking myself, and-"[/color] As though finishing his sentence, the other six druids all grunt at once and begin writhing and groaning louder. [color=orange]"And as you can see, I cannot leave my fellows to face this alone."[/color] Vagrant nods calmly. [color=silver]"Return to them, they need you more than we do."[/color] Without even nodding his assent, the elf closes his eyes and instantly cringes as though he were being whipped or beaten. One of the monks jumps forward and helps lay him down on the grass. The druids' groaning begins to decline, and soon they are almost silent again. [color=silver]"Oh. Oh, well, I could never [i]ask[/i] such a sacrifice from you all. You came as visitors, not as saviors. And for all we know, our Brothers could very well be dead down there! No, no, I could never ask you to do this for us."[/color] Before any of you can say anything, he continues, [color=silver]"But since you offered, the Brothers of Wyrwood Order humbly accept your offer of assistance in this dire matter. And as a show of our gratitude, I myself will accompany you into the depths of the monastery."[/color] Nhairi gasps and protests vocally. Vagrant, with firmness in his voice, replies, [color=silver]"No, do not challenge me on this. I am quite resolute, nobody knows the Monastery like I do, and-"[/color] Vagrant is interrupted by one of the male monks who has crept quietly in front of Vagrant and put his finger on the ancient elf's lips. Vagrant looks absolutely stunned. [color=wheat]"Vagrant, your senses are not what they once were. Please, allow myself and Nhairi to go with these visitors. We will be the Order's nose, ears, and hands beneath the Monastery."[/color] This human man, with a white leather blindfold, does not remove his finger from Vagrant's lips. Vagrant nods slowly. Raising his withered, wrinkled hand slowly to the man's finger. Moving it gently away, Vagrant says, [color=silver]"Ah... I suppose... you're right, Brother Coir. I didn't even sense you there... Yes, you're right, you and Nhairi go... Ah, hm..."[/color] He turns slowly towards the adventurers. [color=silver]"I know I'm not being presumptuous in accepting your offer. When will you be ready to go?"[/color] [/QUOTE]

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