The Lamentation of Lolth - Chapter V

[Verbatim]

Ayden looked over to the elvish priestess and shrugged his shoulders slightly.

"It troubles me that his dream has him so enshrouded that my calls cannot reach him, but I have heard of men that sleep so deeply that nothing can wake them until they are ready. Perhaps Master Therav is one of those men..."

Looking back down once, Ayden trusted that Teleri could keep an eye on Therav while he slept.

"Keep an eye on him Teleri and if his nightmare should increase, try to wake him again, gently but firmly. Be wary as some men stagger in their sleep, especially when a dream fever is upon them, and in these woods, it would not do for him to run off in the grips of his sleep and stumble into a spider den. Should he stand, but you see the look of sleep in his eyes, then you must stop him, but remember, he will not be himself. Call out to us if you need aide, as we are his protection, even if he does not know we are trying to help him..."

 

[kirinke]

Teleri nodded, settling down beside the glass merchant, making sure that her weapons were within easy reach.

 

[Majin]

Therav's mumblings continue throughout the night unchanged. At the first hint of dawn the merchant jumps up, eyes wide with fear, and bolts out of the tent wearing only his gold tasseled sleeping robe. As he runs screaming he knocks over food tables as he goes. Fairgoers emerge from their tents to investigate and the platforms in the trees around the clearing being to fill with guards who silently observe the event, but do not intervene, as Therav continues running into the woods north of the clearing.

 

[kirinke]

Teleri curses roundly in elvish and shouts at the others, waking them. "Somebody stop him before he hurts himself!" she shouts, running like hell after him.

 

[Dhes]

Dunstand wakes groggily from the sudden turmoil around him. “What the hell is going on?” Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, the rogue stares after the fast retreating forms of Teleri and the merchant. He quickly throws on his armor and tucks his Rapier behind his belt as he runs after the girl.

 

[Manzanita]

Drogo

Drogo rolls up out of his bedroll. "Rex, go get him! Keep him safe!" Drogo will then put on his armor and ready his weapons before pursuing himself.

 

[hippocrachus]

(OOC: Assuming Calenthang has already awoken for third watch by now...)

Calenthang draws his sword and runs after the fleeing merchant as best he can, still getting used to the whole "bulkier-armor" thing...

 

[kirinke]

Teleri continues to race after the dream-mad merchant and seems to be gaining ground, cursing a blue streak of expletives. Princess, can't you make him stop? If he goes into those woods, he's as good as dead!

 

[Mimic]

Broddy wakes up with his familiar jumping up and down excitedly on his chest and to the shouts in elven.

"Whats going on? Why is the merchant running away?" He askes, confusion on his face. It didn't really matter Teleri is asking them all to stop him and he trusts her so that was pretty much it.

Chasing after the merchant if he can get within range he will cast Daze on him.

 

[Verbatim]

Ayden had felt the familiar warmth of sleep beginning to encase him in its soft embrace as he shrugged off his chainmail shirt, and before his head touched the his bundled cloak under him, Ayden was fast asleep.

While he dreamed, Ayden neared the feasting hall of his great-uncle and heard the beautiful music coming from within and he wanted nothing more than to reach out and push the door open and join them for all eternity.

"You will have your turn in time nephew. Do not wish so strongly to abandon a life you have just now began to live."

Looking beside him, Ayden saw Finder leaning casually against the corner of the building, smiling warmly at him.

"How can any man look upon paradise and not wish to stay?"

Finder stood straight and seemed to pause for a moment as if considering Ayden's question when the landscape suddenly blurred past them at an incredible speed. The effect threatened to overload Ayden's senses and just when it seemed that he could take no more, the world around him stopped moving just as suddenly as it had started.

The two stood in front of a simple wooden building that looked as if it had far more yesterdays than tomorrows and Ayden wondered why Finder had brought him here.

"You sought to see something other than paradise, so here we are. This is my workshop and when the time is right, you and I will visit here again, as there are many things you still have to learn Ayden."

Before Ayden could open his mouth to speak further, the dream began fading away, and he felt that dawn was almost upon him. However, the feeling had barely registered when he heard Teleri scream out for the others to stop Therav and Ayden felt a curse rising to his lips.

~By Beshaba's black heart...did no one watch him after I went to sleep?~

Sitting up, Ayden saw the others taking the time to don their armor and saw Therav sinking further and further into the woods.

"Dark and damnation..."

Taking the time only to slip on his boots and slide the enchanted warhammer into its loop on his belt, Ayden began sprinting after the merchant, running after the older man as he had never ran before.

~Uncle...give my legs the speed they need...~