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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Plane Sailing" data-source="post: 165114" data-attributes="member: 114">Meanwhile, back on the slither-ramp...The children caught in the web start crying softly, and calling out for their mummy. A clear change has come over them, and when the web eventually dissipates the strange evil possession of the children has ended. Syl and K’tan help lead the children round and round the ramp and down to the base of the waterfall. Darra uses some prestidigitation to cheer the children up in the process.The pool at the base of the waterfall is now empty. Darra finds himself pestered by his raven familiar “Awk, tasty treats, can I have the tasty treats”“What do you mean, Awk?”“Over here, lovely tasty treats” The raven perches on the wall at the edge of the pool, looking into the water. “Nice eyes, Awk”.Darra peers over the ledge and sees the waterlogged faces of two partially eaten people, wedged under the water. He recoils in horror, but realises that this must be the remaining two “heroes of the bell” who had preceded them into so much of the mines. Gritting their teeth, they haul the bodies out, and remove a couple of identifying marks – a signet ring here, a sodden scarf there – so that in time their bodies could be recovered and properly buried. Of the fey creature that was bound here by Copperdeaths power there is no longer any sign.Comforting the children yet again, the three heroes lead the children back through the mine tunnels and out to the entry shaft. The copper plate at the top has been peeled back letting more pure daylight shine down onto the rotted platform. Dozens of faces are peering over the edge, and Lysanders triumphant voice calls out “The heroes return with your children! Give them the heroes welcome they are due!”With cheers, Darra, K’tan and Syl, with the children are lifted out of the shaft on ropes. there are tearful reunions with parents up above, and the three are carried shoulder-high back into the town of Bellhold.Entering the wrymcall plaza with cheers and shouting, they see a small crowd outside the Bell & Clapper, including amongst them Trajan, M’ir and Anne-Marie.“Hey!” calls out Hob the mayor “While you’ve been drinking here, some of your friends have found the children!” Join us in giving praise to the new heroes of Bellhold!”Trajan says “Pardon?”, his ears still ringing from the proximity of the giant bell earlier. M’ir gives him a wry look.They follow the others into the taproom to continue their celebrations.</blockquote>

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