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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rhun" data-source="post: 4555929" data-attributes="member: 29098">Vadric stands, frowning. A hint of anger plays over his features, but with a deep breath he seems to calm himself. "Jaroth, you seem to forget who your companions are," says the cleric quietly. "I am Vadric Elareon, Knight and Priest of the Light, Military Attache to the Patriarch of Eastland. And here I stand, listening to you blashpheme the Church, and the Light itself, with your words. The Church that I have dedicated my life to, and the Light that I have given my very soul to. You cannot ask me to turn my back on my faith, on my beliefs." The cleric moves to the sideboard, and picks up a bottle of amber colored whiskey. He holds it up to the light, examining the color, before turning his gaze back to the druid. "I do not seek war. Wars should only be fought as a last resort, when other avenues have failed." The knight pours a few fingers of the liqour into a glass, and takes a sip of it as he considers. "But in the matter of Light and Dark, war is often the only choice. You speak of balance, but in my experience those that stand for such things do so because they lack the commitment and devotion to align themselves with a cause. I stand for the Light, and fight for the Light, because otherwise the Darkness would envelop all. I am the shield that defends the innocent in the night. I am the sword that keeps the shadows at bay." The cleric takes another sip of the liqour. "I do not believe that the Church would start a holy war that would kill millions if the Tome was to fall into their hands. While I can certainly agree with you that some in the Church are corrupt, the vast majority of us are men of honor, men of wisdom, men of Light."Vadric turns to look at Anniston before continuing, reassured by the fact that he has at least one companion of unshakeable faith within the group. "I make the assumption that you have divined this information about the Tome through the powers that you have at your disposal. How are we to know that the Darkness has not tainted what you have learned? Perhaps the forces of evil are steering you in the wrong direction, in a direction that serves their purpose. Or perhaps the power of the Tome itself has corrupted what you have learned." The cleric finishes his drink, allowing the others to dwell on this thought for a few moments. He sets the glass down on the bar with a clank."You are not the only one here who has the power to divine answers from beyond, to see the future, or possible futures, as it may be. Before I make any decisions on how I am to proceed, I request a recess. I shall pray to the Light, and my faith shall lead me down the path to enlightenment. If the answers I find there are the same as what you have learned, then we can be sure that your conclusions are correct, and that the Darkness, or the Book, isn't trying to misdirect us. I think this is only fair, and perhaps the only way to make a wise decision here..."</blockquote>

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