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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 3815055" data-attributes="member: 143"><p>Chapter 271</p><p></p><p>OUT</p><p></p><p></p><p>A stale wind blew hard across the hills as the companions emerged from the dark of the cave into the surface world once more. Their cloaks whipped around their bodies, as if trying to escape. It was late afternoon, but impossible to be more precise than that, with the sun’s light trapped behind a dense gray expanse of cloud that stretched from horizon to horizon. Within the densest part of that mass, to the south, there were occasional flashes of power, rumbles that carried to them like the growl of a cornered beast. It was like a storm, but none of them felt those stirrings to be anything remotely resembling a natural phenomenon. </p><p></p><p>They had spent an uncomfortable night in the Talon, recovering their strength and their magic. They found no trace of either Navev or the evil wizard that they had battled in the vault, and no hostile creatures had ventured into the temple to assail them. As always, the warriors had kept watch while the casters had rested first, but despite the lack of interruptions none of them got anything close to a good night’s sleep. Talen’s fate had hit them harder than if the knight had merely been killed. It was a reminder that there were things worse than death, in Rappan Athuk. </p><p></p><p>The knight’s body now rested in Shay’s <em>bag of holding</em>. Nelan had taken custody of the container, for now. That had been at Dar’s insistence. While all of them understood the emotional strain that the scout had experienced, Dar no longer felt confident in the woman’s judgment. He personally doubted that there was anything that could be done for Talen, and even if the priests of the Father could somehow restore him, he was not sure if that was the best choice. After what had happened in the Talon, could the man live with what he had become, and what he had done?</p><p></p><p>Dar scanned the surrounding hills as his companions emerged from the cave one by one. These sorts of thoughts were new to him, and he did not like them. He was a man of action; contemplation of the consequences of actions was alien to him. Or it had been. Looking to the south, he realized that Rappan Athuk had changed him as much as any of the others. Maybe as much as it had changed Talen. </p><p></p><p>His hand fell to the hilt of <em>Valor</em>. </p><p></p><p>He sensed Allera behind him, although he could not hear the sound of her footsteps over the constant rush of the wind. “They’re ready,” she said. </p><p></p><p>Dar turned. They were all there. Nelan and Honoratius, the old cleric standing beside a woman with half and nearly twice his years, at the same time. The elves, thin and silent in their dark cloaks. And Shay, standing apart, staring out at nothing, seeing things that Dar felt better not knowing. </p><p></p><p>Allera had been right. They had done what they had come here to do. More... more would have to wait. </p><p></p><p>“Let’s go home,” he said, stepping forward to join Honoratius. He looked at Alderis. “You will be in touch?” he asked. He already knew the answer, they had already discussed matters in their camp below, but he wanted to hear it again.</p><p></p><p>“We will be ready,” the elf said. With that he extended his hands. Mehlaraine and Selanthas took them, and before Dar could say anything further he spoke a word and all three vanished. </p><p></p><p>Dar felt a hand close around his. He looked down at Allera, drew strength from her even as he lent his own. Honoratius extended his own hands, and the pair joined Nelan in forming a circle. After a moment, Shay came over to join them, stepping into the gap between the cleric and healer. </p><p></p><p>Honoratius spoke words of power, and the air around them shimmered. And then they were gone, leaving only the wind and the barren hills, empty of life, behind them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 3815055, member: 143"] Chapter 271 OUT A stale wind blew hard across the hills as the companions emerged from the dark of the cave into the surface world once more. Their cloaks whipped around their bodies, as if trying to escape. It was late afternoon, but impossible to be more precise than that, with the sun’s light trapped behind a dense gray expanse of cloud that stretched from horizon to horizon. Within the densest part of that mass, to the south, there were occasional flashes of power, rumbles that carried to them like the growl of a cornered beast. It was like a storm, but none of them felt those stirrings to be anything remotely resembling a natural phenomenon. They had spent an uncomfortable night in the Talon, recovering their strength and their magic. They found no trace of either Navev or the evil wizard that they had battled in the vault, and no hostile creatures had ventured into the temple to assail them. As always, the warriors had kept watch while the casters had rested first, but despite the lack of interruptions none of them got anything close to a good night’s sleep. Talen’s fate had hit them harder than if the knight had merely been killed. It was a reminder that there were things worse than death, in Rappan Athuk. The knight’s body now rested in Shay’s [i]bag of holding[/i]. Nelan had taken custody of the container, for now. That had been at Dar’s insistence. While all of them understood the emotional strain that the scout had experienced, Dar no longer felt confident in the woman’s judgment. He personally doubted that there was anything that could be done for Talen, and even if the priests of the Father could somehow restore him, he was not sure if that was the best choice. After what had happened in the Talon, could the man live with what he had become, and what he had done? Dar scanned the surrounding hills as his companions emerged from the cave one by one. These sorts of thoughts were new to him, and he did not like them. He was a man of action; contemplation of the consequences of actions was alien to him. Or it had been. Looking to the south, he realized that Rappan Athuk had changed him as much as any of the others. Maybe as much as it had changed Talen. His hand fell to the hilt of [i]Valor[/i]. He sensed Allera behind him, although he could not hear the sound of her footsteps over the constant rush of the wind. “They’re ready,” she said. Dar turned. They were all there. Nelan and Honoratius, the old cleric standing beside a woman with half and nearly twice his years, at the same time. The elves, thin and silent in their dark cloaks. And Shay, standing apart, staring out at nothing, seeing things that Dar felt better not knowing. Allera had been right. They had done what they had come here to do. More... more would have to wait. “Let’s go home,” he said, stepping forward to join Honoratius. He looked at Alderis. “You will be in touch?” he asked. He already knew the answer, they had already discussed matters in their camp below, but he wanted to hear it again. “We will be ready,” the elf said. With that he extended his hands. Mehlaraine and Selanthas took them, and before Dar could say anything further he spoke a word and all three vanished. Dar felt a hand close around his. He looked down at Allera, drew strength from her even as he lent his own. Honoratius extended his own hands, and the pair joined Nelan in forming a circle. After a moment, Shay came over to join them, stepping into the gap between the cleric and healer. Honoratius spoke words of power, and the air around them shimmered. And then they were gone, leaving only the wind and the barren hills, empty of life, behind them. [/QUOTE]
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