“What about the donkey?” asks Wrathale.
Tasen and Reed head towards the inn to put some food in their bellies. Jack, Bhass and Wrathale head towards the stables to drop the donkey off. The stable master accepts the money for its housing and the donkey is led into one of the stalls. Jack picks up Wrathale and carries him over his shoulder to the temple with Bhass.
“Yeah I healed him, I mended him with some herbs I had on me, why?” Bhass replies
“I was just asking, but we will take care of him. He will have to stay the night, but you can come check on him tomorrow.” Says the monk
“Alright. See ya tomorrow.” Bhass replies and walks off with Jack next to him.
Xander walks up into the library with the Elvin girl in his arms, and up to the desk.
“Yes, may I help you?” says a familiar voice.
“Uh yes. I’ve got this question to ask.” Xander says.
“And what might that be?” says the person at the desk.
Xander takes the Elf and puts her on the desk and asks, “When can I get Tarix here Zid?”
Zid looks at the body with awe and says “Ah… Xander you made it back. However, I am not the person that can tell you if this is her or not. But I can get Tarix here… first thing tomorrow morning. I will keep her here until then. Sound good?”
Xander replies, “Sure.”
“Good” says Zid “See you tomorrow.”
Xander steps outside and looks at the sunset. Stores are closing so he heads over to the inn to eat.
Reed, Tasen, Jack and Bhass are already there happily full and well relaxed. Tasen is now reading the book he got from Zid the last time they were here. Reed is sitting next to Tasen reading over his shoulder. Around 10:30 they head to bed for tomorrow’s big day.
Wrathale finds himself in a smokey white mist with nothing around. Then suddenly hears an unfamiliar voice… saying “Don’t let them heal you…”
Wrathale looks around and sees a bear looking at him… and asks “Who are you?”
The voice repeats “Don’t let them heal you…”
Wrathale replies “Why…?, I don’t Understand.”
And it keeps repeating “Don’t let them heal you…” and the voice along with the Bear fade into the mist…
Wrathale wakes up sweaty and confused… he looks around and finds himself in a stone room with a small window by the ceiling with a root hanging from it. He sees his clothes neatly folded on a chair.
He gets up, walks over to the chair and puts his stuff on. He just finishes putting his armor on when one of the monks walks in and says “Oh you’re awake. Did you have a nice sleep?”
“Why, yes I did” Says Wrathale leaving out his strange dream.
The monk replies “Good… however you should stay here until your friends come to get you so that they know.”
“Alright, thank you” Wrathale replies
“You’re welcome” says the monk.
The monk then closes the door and leaves Wrathale alone.
A loud Banging echo’s through the room from the door. “By the order of Tarix open the door. We have orders to bring you to the library for briefing.” Says the man pounding on the door.
Xander gets up, walks to the door, and opens it up. “Good. You’re awake get ready and we will escort you to the Library.” Says the man.
The party sees six men heavily armed standing at attention waiting. Without another word they get up, pack their stuff, and walk with them down the hall. Xander then says, “Uh… excuse me but one of our men is at the priest’s temple being healed… should we go get him or?”
“We will get him after you are dropped off at the library. He will join you shortly.” Says the man in command.
They get dropped off at the library and the men head towards the
They walk up the steps to the library. They see a closed sign on the door but everyone ignores it and opens the door and walks in.
They find that the bookcases have been moved over to make room for a long table in the middle. They see many men at the table but no sign of Zid. The man at the end of the table says “Sit, sit we have much to talk about.”
Xander, Reed, Tasen, Bhass and Jack sit down at five of the six chairs set up. Wrathale walks in the door with the armed men and he sits down while the men guard the door. “Ah yes you’re all here. Good.” Says the man at the end of the table. “Now lets get down to the business at hand, shall we?”
“We have examined the princess.” Says the man at the table.
“And…?” Xander says.
“And… how shall I put this… her soul is missing…” Says the man at the end of the table.
Xander says “Missing…? How?”
“Well we don’t know who did it but we do know that her soul was removed and was either put in a crystal or a gem of some sort…” The man says. “We need you and your group of travelers to grab it for us…if you return you will be heavily rewarded by Tarix himself.”
Tasen and Reed look at each other then turn back to the conversation.
“You will leave for it today for we will give you items of use and horses and a small pony for the little one…” says the man
Tasen looks at the man as if insulted.
“You will each be given a weapon of the black flame allowing you to silence any enemy from casting any spell. You will also get armor with Tarix’s symbol on them allowing you to teleport back to Tarix. “As for the Elf and the Gnome, they will receive a special pair of boots. For the Elf he will receive the boots of speed and for the Gnome he will receive the boots of spider climb. Do you all accept the task?” says the man.
Reed, Tasen, Xander, Bhass, Jack, and Wrathale all say yes at the same time.
“Well I do believe we have a deal… Oh there’s just one more thing.”
“What?” Says Xander.
“You have two weeks to complete this task before her soul withers and dies” Says the man.
