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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 1037084" data-attributes="member: 9255">UNDER A DARKSUNSEGMENT 100“Kavarii”It took nearly twenty minutes to find a healing potion within her magical belt.  After that he became very angry.  He gave it to her and expected miracles.  Instead she coughed half of it up.  He knew she needed water but couldn’t get her to drink any.  Frustrated and in the need of doing something he moved her further to the rocks to find shade.She moaned some but was still very ill.  He cursed himself for not knowing much about the healing arts or what to do about dehydration.  He felt he should know more but didn’t.  He relied on her too much.  She could read and learned much about the world.  He knew only how to destroy things through brute force.Then something curious occurred.  Where there were several cacti before a series of stones appeared a pathway.  Curious, he crept forward to peer first at the cacti (remembering Dutch speaking of Spider Cacti once) then into the opening.  A shallow pool of water covered by a high stone canopy was just beyond.  Throwing caution to the wind, he picked up Cosa and went into the opening.  Once inside he immediately realized he was uncertain how to get back out!  “What kind of magic is this?!?” he said out loud.  Not expecting an answer, he brought her limp body to the water.  He checked it’s depth then waded in and allowed it’s cooler temperature to regulate her burning body temperature and tried to drip water into her mouth.  She opened her eyes briefly then closed them.It was then he sees them.  About twenty colorful bugs buzzed here and there among the flowers.  Flowers?  Was he too ill?  He looked about in awe.  He hadn’t seen this type of oasis but in the book with the small creatures called fairies.  The bugs were as beautiful as the flowers.  He grew tired and moved to shore.  There he passed out.Cosa awoke first.  She didn’t move, she just opened her eyes and looked about.  There was a faint glow over shimmering water.  The glow was caused by floating or hovering insects.  In the pool was a woman bathing.  A ½ elf she believed.  The woman walked out of the stomach deep water and walked to a short tree where her robes were.  She dressed slowly then paused and looked towards Cosa.  After a thoughtful look, she moved into the bushes and rocks.  Cosa rolled over and awoke Mania.  A smell in the air of a strong perfume was strong.  She couldn’t place it and forgot about it as it was apparent he was not to awake.  She went to the pool and cupped some water.  It was surprisingly cool feeling.  She splashed him on the face.  He merely rolled over snorting.“He will not awake within my grove unless I will it.” Came a soft female voice from the very air.  “My flowers see to that.  It is a means to protect the grove first and myself second.”  The woman appeared then from an entirely different direction that she had gone into.“Who are you and why to you come to the Silt Lands of Bodach?”  She asked with a judging tone to her voice.“I am Cosa of Nibenay and this is my life-mate Mania also of Nibenay.  We were sent her by a Pyreen named Kara in Salt View.”  Cosa answered truthfully unaware of a spell that compelled her to just the same.  “May I ask who you are and where we are?”“Yes you may.  I am Kavarii.  I am the protector of this hidden oasis.  I am a druid.  I am most impressed that Kara would speak with you much less have you enter these lands.  Were you to meet the Sentinels of Bodach or seek something within the ruins of the once proud city of Bodach?”“I know not.  She only directed us to here to find clues to our destinies.”  She answered peering at Mania once more.“I will ask the pollens to relieve him of his sleep.  I fear you no more.”  Kavarii waves her thin arm and the scent goes away with a gentle breeze.  “What is this place?”  Cosa asks further.“It is my protected lands.  It called to me long ago and I answered.  I keep it alive even as it keeps me alive.  We are one.  It is larger than it appears but well hidden.  One can only find it if I so wish it to be.  I allowed the two of you in since he destroyed a creature that threatened the expansion of my home.  He was unable and unskilled on the ways to save your life so that is how I have repaid you.”“I see signs of a mage on you.  Preserver or Defiler, I care little, if you caste so much as a cantrip I will unleash my lands onto you.”    Cosa has little doubt she would.Shortly Mania awakens but with a strong headache.  He was victim to a Mansleeper flower.  It’s potent pollens cause most male creatures to sleep onto death.  Then within the dead body, seeds fall and grow strong.  Most creatures can sense the danger and stay away from these flower patches but most humanoids lack the sense of smell to avoid it, thus the name of Mansleeper.  After a recap of the prior conversation given by Cosa to Mania, Mania asks the next obvious question that comes to his mind.  “Who or what are the Sentinels of Bodach?”“Let me begin with a tale of a great city filled with hope and awe and how it all came to an end marking the beginning of the great war.” Answers Kavarii.</blockquote>

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