The Secret Scion

[Rystil Arden]

"I wish we didn't have to hide from the guards...if we could convince them of the truth, we will have struck a permanent blow against Arden Fair. If not, then we just become some random whackos who attacked his peaceful demonstration and he can continue his evil attempts to possess these poor human children. If we can't talk to the guards, then convincing Opal ir'Daga will be our only hope. Surely her family has enough influence to ruin Arden Fair...I hope."

 

[Bront]

Mel is startled to find herself on Bail's back, and quickly slides down to follow him once she can, seemly unaware of her actions earier. Once they have found a place to hide, she feals safe to speak.

"The girl may tell a story as well that could raise concerns," Mel says. "There is more to this man than the normal eye may see, though what I am realy unsure of."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"He's a possessing entity, like a ghost. I'm sure Sheny and her friends can tell us more, but they said it's called a 'Quori Spirit' from the world of dreams. I'm guessing that if we had been a moment later, poor Opal would be dead to the world forever and replaced with a malevolent creature of darkness. Since we struck before she surrendered, she should be safe, but I fear we should perform checks on her just to be safe. It should be trivial to tell--it should detect as magic, and as a Wizard, I can check for that easily."

 

[Someone]

"At last!" says Harolk. "I had enough of that goddamned fish".

He turns to Tondrek before saying, incredulous "You do know magic now?"

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

The noblewoman seems to be getting her breath and color back. "I understand your wish to burn out this rot, but be wary, there is far more than Arden than meets the eyes. You may bring down the Illuminated Minds only to find your dreams turning against you and all the other students. We must be cautious... I think if we're clever we can find some way out of this."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Trust me," Rayni replies to the noblewoman with a grim half-smile, "Creatures of darkness and dream they may be, but if they try to peek into my dreams, then I will be sorry for them..."

 

[Bront]

Speaking of dreams haunts Mel's memory for a moment but she shakes it away. "The best way to attack any weed, is from the Root. Arden is just a flower. We must cut him off from where he draws his strength."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"In the end, yes. But this evil thing he does is permanent, right? That means that every single moment that we delay in at least eliminating him and saving his victims, the more poor girls like Opal ir'Daga are going to be lost to the world forever."

 

[stonegod]

Something Fishy at the Drunk Duck!

He turns to Tondrek before saying, incredulous "You do know magic now?"

Tondrek cocks his head to the side, like a dog listening to something strange. "I make things! I make 'em better! For a bit. Old man called it artimifice." The half-orc then looks to the girl, and cautiously approaches. Shyly, he says, "You 'k, fishy lady?"

 

[Someone]

Something Fishy at the Drunk Duck!
Tondrek cocks his head to the side, like a dog listening to something strange. "I make things! I make 'em better! For a bit. Old man called it artimifice."

"Ah. Cool."

"Magic must be easier than I though, then"

He turns to Querzana, and slips on the bloodied floor, almost falling down. Using one sword as cane, he walks unsteadily to the walls, where he cleans his weapons with some cloth he finds there and puts them back in their sheaths, then helps the swordwoman to get out of the kitchen -even when she needs less help than himself-

"Never thought I´d find you down here. Are you hurt?"