Viridian Plague--Act 4: The Sleeping Queen

[unleashed]

Trayah, Lacerta Shaman

“Indeed, we have awakened Arylyra, Jamreh! Hrrrmm, how have things progressed since we left? How long were we gone?”

 

[Rystil Arden]

"You have been gone for two weeks in search of Arylyra. The fey girl and the beast left in search of some flowers she wanted to find, and they never returned...the Feldori with you...well, you saw what became of her," he gestures to the beast they have slain and then to a little kitten with the other two with beautiful ebony fur.

 

[unleashed]

Trayah, Lacerta Shaman

“So much time...” Trayah sighs, “Hrrrmm, I had a feeling it had taken us longer than it seemed, but two weeks... much damage could have been done by the darkness in that time. Well, we must deal with things as they are, not as we would wish them to be...”

*Trayah then crosses to the kittens, picking up the one with ebony fur.*

“Ah, I feared something like this had happened, when I saw the dark panther prowling the copse,” he replies to Jamreh, as he brings the kitten up to meet his eyes, “I’m sorry that we could not return in time to halt your transformation, M’ress, but your sacrifice hasn’t been in vain. As for the other two, they have chosen their path... as strange as it may seem to us. I hope they found what they were looking for, and have avoided the dark things which roam the region.”

 

[Erekose13]

Obscurity follows Trayah and pets M'ress behind the ear. She never trusted Slagg, but at least he stood by them and protected all of them, she was sad to hear that he had taken on the darkness without them. She looks to Trayah for an indication of where to go next, only he knew how to speak to Arylyra now.

 

[unleashed]

Trayah, Lacerta Shaman

“Well, we had best rest and prepare ourselves to battle the darkness, as we have been away far too long as it is,” Trayah offers, turning and looking to his remaining companions, before turning back to Jamreh. “Jamreh, have you noticed any changes outside the copse?”

 

[Rystil Arden]

"The darkness seems to be growing outside, and an air of chill brushed across us one day that was quite uncanny...I hope it is not an omen of a bad winter to come as well..." Jamreh replies, "However, all is not lost. The holy relics of Arylyra which have long lain quiescent have begun to awaken in harmony with her waxing strength."

 

[unleashed]

Trayah, Lacerta Shaman

“Well, that is to be expected, as the darkness won’t stop of it’s own accord. As for the ch...” Trayah starts, before the mention of relics sinks into his mind, “Did you say holy relics, Jamreh? What holy relics would those be?”

 

[Rystil Arden]

"They are holy relics stored in this shrine, but they had lost their power. The Bracelet of Blossoming Hope, the Headdress of Spring's Shaman, the Sapling of Verdant Endurance, and the Arrows of the Sacred Bough."

 

[unleashed]

Trayah, Lacerta Shaman

“Can you take us to them then please, Jamreh, as we can certainly use all the assistance we can find against the darkness.”

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Jamreh nods. He leads Trayah to a tiny secret chamber under the main shrine, in which the revitalised relics are stored. the bracelets are covered in beautiful flowers of every colour of the rainbow, the headdress is large and formal, featuring an arrangement of flowers that bloom first when spring is coming, the sapling is shaped like a small rod with a tiny orchid bloom at the end, and the arrows, about fifty of them, are stored in a quiver, each made of sacred wood that glows slightly in this holy site.*