Quince smiles and welcomes David, "A familiar face of home. It is good to see you. When time permits I hope you can share news of home. Though," he glances toward Sota "You may wish for quiet after your trip."
Quince turns toward Kevros, "Bloodgift? Do you think that might free her?"
"It is good to see you too Quince, oh yes we will talk about happenings. Yes please...some quiet! Yes!" You can tell the strain of the sprite's antics has put David on his last nerves, if not passed them. Then he walks away from the group about 50 feet and just lays down in the grass.
"I am not sure about a blood gift, this should work... I am a follower of Old Deadeye but my folk have a different name for him, Great Hunter or Great Provider... of course in draconic." Krazok tightens his grip on the gland getting the moisture out and drip over Angeus, he also smiles at Kevros a toothy grin at the mention of draconic names. "I will let one of you spread the juices over your friend. Your welcome for the aid, thank you for freeing me from my prison. I am going to see if I have any of my friends still with me, Tristan have you seen any other stone people?"
Where the liquid drops on you can see the stone beginning to vanish leaving clothing or skin.
With Tristan's observations or on his own the dragonkin begins looking following the tracks of the giant wyrm.
The bird gets free first and nuzzles Krazok affectionately and he pats its neck before giving it a hug. "I thought I had lost you old boy!" He helps the bird to the ground where it begins to sleep. The human is not so lucky and comes out comotose like Angeus.
"Yes, I saw two intact the others were mostly destroyed."
Tristan follows and watches leaving the others to be with Quince to help Angeus. He helps with the human man as he falls still unconscious.
"I understand your joy." He gives a whistle as Ghost comes striding in carrying the flank of a boar he brought down while the others had been dealing with the wyrms.
"This is Ghost. Looks like he brought us some lunch. We should make camp as we need to bring all the supplies from the beast lair and prepare to take them back to our town. Will you join us? We could use your help in making these lands safe and protecting her people."
Quince catches Angeus as she is freed but then falls limp. He lays her down in the grass and remains with her praying while the others go with the dragon man. He seems to take some small comfort in that she still breaths but her failing to wake obviously shakes him. I was prepared that you would never be willing to settle down and not get married. My heart was braced that your wildness would carry you away like a storm. But this?
Quince smiles and welcomes David, "A familiar face of home. It is good to see you. When time permits I hope you can share news of home. Though," he glances toward Sota "You may wish for quiet after your trip."
Sota scrunches up his face. "Quiet? He was quiet the whole time. He didn't wanna play 'I Spy' or '20,000 Questions' or even 'What's That Smell' at all. He just kept grumbling and repeating how he's never having children. BORING! Even pigface buttstink big belly talked, though he mostly talked about killing me."
He flickers through a few more colors with his luminosity and flies circles around Angeus as the healing chemicals are applied.
"WHOA! THATSSOCOOL!! Lemme try, lemme try, I can get all the nooks and crannies you miss in case of..." He pauses, sees the look in Quince's eye at 'nooks and crannies' and blinks. "What? What I sa...oh...." His eyes widen like saucers. "OHHHH! NonononoIdidntmeanthatImeantlikeinsideherearsorsomething! She's pretty but she's big and the queen and Mr. Duke Quint is hers and I wouldn't...I mean I would but I don't think that'd be nice and...did you say treasure? I like treasure!" He continues to prattle on for a bit until the conversation goes to religion.
"Who's Old Deadeye? What happened to his eye? Can he grow it back? Make it undead? Zombie Eye sounds cooler than Deadeye. Is the other eye okay? How did he lose it? I lose stuff all the time, but I still have my eyes. I lost my favorite pearl though. It was black, and as big as my head, and tried to make me hurt people, but it was stupid and sounded like a talking burp in my head but it was funnt to make it mad by being nice to people. Wait....wait...Is that his missing dead eye?"
"Yes I will gladly join your group, this here is Axebeak and my slumbering companion is Jorne Fyrestone." Once the two slumbering creatures are with the group Krazok helps making travois and then move the wealth to camp.
"This sprite reminds me of Fizzy, oh that gnome was funny. But Sota is just a whole new level from that gnome, at least he is good for a laugh." He says to the group and chuckles a bit here and there from things that the sprite says.
Kev looks at the Sota, "They call him Old Dead Eye because he can hit Sprites, and only Sprites, in the eye with a boogie."
Kev then winks at Sota,
"No, really, he is a good shot with a bow. One of the original bow sharp shooters in the Celestial Heavens and nature loving families, farmers, hunters, and tradesmen worship him and he provides for them more often than not."
Before the Cave group departs, Kev speaks up, "I'll stay behind with Quince to make sure nothing sneaks up on him while he comforts Angeus. And I will help him get her on to the travois."
Kevros hangs with Quince to watch his back while he spends time with Angeus in her comatose state. While Quince prays over Angeus and talks to her, he reloads all of his magazines.
After he is done fixing his load out, he walks up to Quince, and places his left hand on his shoulder and holds out his right hand over Angeus, "Erastil, hear our prayer, protect and heal OUR Queen, OUR fellow Warden, OUR friend, and your disciple's, love. Let her walk with us again, full of health, even if she decides to retire from battle. Erastil Save the Queen! In Erastil's great name!"
Then Kev looks directly at Quince ...
"She's OK bud, let's get her on the travois so we can be gentle with her, treat her with respect, instead of rushing while the rest of group waits for us."
Katrina joins Quince in his prayers to Erastil once she gets a hold of herself, concentrating on the prayers and trying her best to drown out the antics of Sota. Then helps them get Angeus onto the travois.
Tristan introduces the Dragonkin again to the group when they return.
"Krazok wishes to join and help make these lands safe, as more of us may have ended up a statue without his aid I for one welcome him. We will camp for the night as we make our preparations and gather the loot from the lair. Tomorrow we will return to home. Everyone get some rest."
Quince nods to Kevros, "She is loved by us all. I know. Thank you."
Quince looks around the battlefield. "I know we already have quite a load to manage already. But I wonder." He looks over the large body of the Wyrm. "Besides who will believe a Sprite brought down such a beast if we don't have it stuffed and mounted." He forces a smile.
Sota flies around all the faces and offers a tiny hand to shake vigorously any proffered hands...or more likely index fingers. When he reaches Krazok he stops.
"Um, guys. I think you missed a dragon. This one is wearing armor. He seems nice though. He has a happy glow like all of you" "Not like pig face butt stink big belly, who has a mean glow."
"He's a good dragon Sota."
"Well yeah, I can see that now. He has a nice aura. He glows. Not as much as the pretty elf lady who saw me. She glows a lot! Like a whole lot. Like someone good is just...just...exploding out of her. Is that Old Dead Eye? Can she hit me with a boogie from far away too? Um...Kat yes? That's what the man who keeps looking at your butt calls you right? Can you show me? Oh that would be so cool! But...oh wow this guy glows a lot too! And you too! Oh wow, you're like...really bright! You must be so nice!" He flutters near Tristan and Kevros. "Can you guys shoot boogies at me with amazing accuracy too? Oh I wanna see I wanna see!"
He floats over to the dragon and gives a mid-air bow, turns it into a flip, and smiles. "Sorry Mr. Kacka..Kazaka...kacka....Mr. Dragon Guy. I didn't mean to say you're bad. You glow too. I just got caught up in the moment. Also your scales are really cool. Do you polish them? Do they shed? Perlivash uses magic to polish his scales but he says it's natural. Perlivash is my dragon friend. He's a faerie dragon."
When Tristan and the others invite Krazok to join, he hops on the ranger's shoulder. "Ooh, ooh, me too! Let me come! That was so much fun! Killing dragons, rescuing other dragons, watching pretty statues turn into sleepy queens, and making that pretty elf lady laugh a lot...Tyg and Perl are gonna be so jealous. Can I come? Can I? Please? I'll be so good. I promise. I won't put pudding in your shoes when you sleep or anything!"
He flies over to Quince. "Please Mr. Duke Quint! You're the boss rignt? Please let me come!! I can...um...I can talk to other faeries for you and tell them you're nice! And um...blow up more dragons! But not Mr. Kraz...Kraka...Kackarot? Whatever. And I'm so sneaky. I can turn invisible, and I'm little, and I can fit through cracks and unlock doors from tne other side, and I can burp the entire alphabet in Sylvan! Backwards! Wanna see?!" He begins belching excitedly as he awaits the group's response.
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Quince looks at Sota, "Well Sota you have done so much for us already. I am not sure I have the right to ask more. But if it will make Tyg and Perl jealous it has to be good idea right."
Sota grins ear to ear. "Mr. King Duke Quin-ze, I like you, sir!" He spirals around in the air excitedly before dive-bombing Quince with all the force a less than two pound creature can hit in an epic hug to the chest, which essentially feels like getting hit by a nerf ball. "You're the bestest King ever! Can I be a knight? Kings can do that right? Make me a Sir? I've never been a sir. Oh but still you're the best if you can't. But...oh man I'm so excited!!! This is the best day ever!"
It will likely take at least two trips to get all the good stuff home, , there is piles of coins let alone all the debris and garbage you would need to sort out first to get to the treasure likely taking days.
The giant head of the massive tatzlwyrm is about a 1/3 cut by Krazok, it would likely take a half hour to cut it off.
Sota flies around all the faces and offers a tiny hand to shake vigorously any proffered hands...or more likely index fingers. When he reaches Krazok he stops.
"Um, guys. I think you missed a dragon. This one is wearing armor. He seems nice though. He has a happy glow like all of you" "Not like pig face butt stink big belly, who has a mean glow."
He eyes the sprite suspiciously.
He floats over to the dragon and gives a mid-air bow, turns it into a flip, and smiles. "Sorry Mr. Kacka..Kazaka...kacka....Mr. Dragon Guy. I didn't mean to say you're bad. You glow too. I just got caught up in the moment. Also your scales are really cool. Do you polish them? Do they shed? Perlivash uses magic to polish his scales but he says it's natural. Perlivash is my dragon friend. He's a faerie dragon."
He takes his time and sounds it out for the sprite at least three times if needed, "Kr - a - z - o - k, no worries little one. Thank you, I do not polish them, they rub against each other and polish themselves naturally, they only shed when I get hurt. Oh I like faerie dragons... they taste wonderful. Just joking!" He then bursts into a very loud laugh.
Looking at the pile of treasure they have now, the travois for Angeus, Jorne and Axebeak laid down sleeping he offers up a suggestion, "I will stay here and begin sorting all that treasure and let Jorne and Axebeak rest. I will also start smoking some of the tatzlwrym meat. Take one load and your sleeping queen then meet me back here when you can."
Should anyone offer to stay behind with Krazok he offers, "No, no, you go take care of your queen. I could use some time to myself and... time for 'them' to recover."
"Well yeah, I can see that now. He has a nice aura. He glows. Not as much as the pretty elf lady who saw me. She glows a lot! Like a whole lot. Like someone good is just...just...exploding out of her. Is that Old Dead Eye? Can she hit me with a boogie from far away too? Um...Kat yes? That's what the man who keeps looking at your butt calls you right? Can you show me? Oh that would be so cool! But...oh wow this guy glows a lot too! And you too! Oh wow, you're like...really bright! You must be so nice!" He flutters near Tristan and Kevros.
When Tristan and the others invite Krazok to join, he hops on the ranger's shoulder. "Ooh, ooh, me too! Let me come! That was so much fun! Killing dragons, rescuing other dragons, watching pretty statues turn into sleepy queens, and making that pretty elf lady laugh a lot...Tyg and Perl are gonna be so jealous. Can I come? Can I? Please? I'll be so good. I promise. I won't put pudding in your shoes when you sleep or anything!"
He flies over to Quince. "Please Mr. Duke Quint! You're the boss rignt? Please let me come!! I can...um...I can talk to other faeries for you and tell them you're nice! And um...blow up more dragons! But not Mr. Kraz...Kraka...Kackarot? Whatever. And I'm so sneaky. I can turn invisible, and I'm little, and I can fit through cracks and unlock doors from tne other side, and I can burp the...
Pleasantly she responds to the sprite, "Greetings Sota, yes you can call me Kat or Katrina. Katrina Dewtree to be precise at least as of now, soon it should be Katrina Droverson. Yes you see Old Dead Eye or Erastil flowing from me, I am one of his priestesses. How... why... why... ask Kev."
Then responding to the sprites plea, "He is amusing and handy to have around, I would encourage having a sprite along with us." Obviously deferring to Quince still to make the final decision.
Quince looks over at Katrina he gives her a look reassuring her that Quince is happy about Sota's arrival and that any hesitation is him being coy.
Sota floats over to where Krazok is chopping the head and smiles. "I can help!" He begins to acid splash away the tougher filaments, ligaments, tendons and such that Krazok's weapon miss with each rough swing. He then stops mid-cast and his face turns sour.
"Old Deadeye is Erastil? But...but the dryads say he wants to cut the forest down and make it a farm! And tie up all the animals in pens and make them food or slaves to pull wagons and...but...but if he's why you glow...but..."
A look of absolute confusion contorts his little face. He looks like a racist old lady who just had her life saved by a minority and now has to seriously reconsider social programming from her generation. It all collapses into a simple: "Wait...huh?"
"We will return as soon as possible. Thank you. Wardens. Let's mount up. And yes Sota, if Duke Quince approves then you are now a warden."
Tristan begins leading the expedition back to home.
Kev laughs as Sota concentrates on his boogie comment, knowing full well he would focus on that over the more serious answer. "Sota, I was joking with you about Erastil or Old Dead Eye. The reason why he is called Old Deadeye is because he was also responsible for securing the Rough Beast, who sought to end Golarion, into the Dead Vault and he gave humans the first bow. Unfortunately that is the real reason, not to shoot boogies at Sprites or at each other."
Kev nods with Quince's comment, "I agree, Sota you helped us immensely with your surprised flaming attack even though you fried one of my bolts which is no big deal.
Kev looks inquisitively at Krazok and actually gets his name correct this time, "Thank you Krazok Vell Firesource for all your help and continuing help. You are most honorable!"
Kev smiles from ear to ear when Kat introduces herself to Sota and nods in the process. Without changing his emotions, Kev makes a mental note to take Kat on a romantic outing and take the knee in front of her, asking for her hand in marriage very very soon.
Kev shakes his head at Sota ...
"The Dryads are both correct and incorrect in regards to Erastil's belief on enslaving beasts of burden or working animals and turning any and all country into farmlands. He teaches us to only farm what we need in order for the farm to survive, not to waste anything, and give back to and honor nature whenever we can which means do not cut a forest down that is inhabited by a Dryad, Treant or etc. In addition, only cut enough wood down to build a house, a barn, other necessary buildings and make sure they are safe from falling trees. Lastly, we are not to mistreat any of our animals that we use for transportation nor maintaining the farm. And that the animals are properly rewarded for their hard work. If we do not follow these tenants, Erastil will make sure our crops will fail, our animals will escape, and there will be no animals to hunt. This even extends to family, if we mistreat our family, we will lose our family and don't ever expect to find another."
Kev looks at Tristan and goes over to Kat to help her mount, then he mounts, "Yes I agree, Sota if everyone approves of you being a Warden, you have definitely done what is required to be added to our ranks including Krazok but both of you will have to sign the Charter which will be sent to the Restov to update the Swordlords. I am ready to go when everyone else is."
He looks back at Krazok, "We will be back as soon as we can. Thanks again for your help Krazok!"
Katrina nods at Kevros' statement and offers, "He is verily correct." She follows suit and mounts up to follow the group.
Krazok thanks the sprite, "Why thank you, those bones and ligaments were giving me a hassle." Leaving the religion talk to the others he continues working on his tasks around him, then waving to the group as they leave.
As he works he starts talking to the scepter... "What is this, I can feel your power fading? What is happening to you? Slayer is fine but you are not."
The group pulls out with another horse in tow with a bound half orc behind it, a zipping sprite around the group, and saddlebags full of coins and wealth.
Sota listens oddly silently to Kevros's explanation and nods. "Oh. Oh....ooooh. Okay. Hm. But Tyg said Gozreh made me. She says he made all the nature. So...Erastil wants to make it better? Does that mean Gozreh didn't do a good job? I'm confused." He flickers into a bright blue color suddenly. "But it's okay! I get to be a Warden and fight bad guys and help good people, right? That's great! What's for dinner? I like honey. Do you guys like honey?" He prattles on for a while about food, flowers, and anything else on his mind as the team heads to their destination, shifting his glamered outfit to add the group's sigil in the way.
Katrina kicks in on the conversation, especially being the high priest of our new kingdom, "Gozreh and Erastil are two different gods, they each have their own thoughts and beliefs. Similar to the dryads and myself, we both love nature and want to see the best for it, but I also revere human life and community up with nature as well. Gozreh made nature the way he thought was best. We may not think the same but our goals are the same."
She keeps an extra eye on Angeus to make sure she does not fall, leaving the lead and scouting to the others. Whispering to herself she asks, "Erastil, where is my ranger, send him to me."
Shortly after leaving Krazok behind the group sees a lone rider heading their way and soon see a familiar face.
"How are all my Wardens doing?!" He asks with a wide smile and a waving hand.
Quince waves back. "Its a mixed bag. We faced more Tazelwyrms but there was a very big one. It was defeated. We found some treasure, new allies, one is a sprite be prepared for questions, and our Queen was injured. She lives but does not wake. Thankfully she is no longer stone."
Kev listens to Kat intently about Gozreh and begins thinking until Stalker shows up.
Kev returns in the Elven sign for brother, "Well met brother, good to see you. We need to find some time to talk in our busy schedules? Yes, our new warden is Sota Fizz, a Sprite that helped us slay a huge elder tatzlwyrm. The other is a Dragonkin securing the treasure but not sure if he wants to be a warden or just part of our court? Any way, it is good to see you again Brother!"
Sota sprints towards the new companion and starts buzzing around him intently "Hi! How'd you know I was a Warden too? I'm Sota! You glow! You must be nice! You're the talker right? They say I'm a talker but I asked who you were and Oneofourservants said you 'he's a talker of vengeance'. How do you talk to vengeance? Wait, is vengeance your horse's name? Mine is named Captain Oats. Look who I caught! He's a bad man. And yeah we killed tatzylwyrms. It was AWESOME! First they were like ROAR and Kazrok was like SLICE and Kevros was all PTCHOO PTCHOO and I was like BOOM FIRE and Tristan was like CUT CUT KACHING and Kat was all singing and people were bleeding and she stopped then and then Mr. King Duke Emperor Quint was crying but he stopped and his pretty queen is sleeping and..." he pauses and flies over to the comatose woman. "Wait! Maybe I can wake her up! I know a trick that always wakes humans up. Lemme show you on stinkface poopbreath pignose first!"
Sota flies over to the tied and gagged Dalvik, lands by his face, rolls up his sleeves, and jams a little fist into the half-orc's nose. Before you know it, he yanks out an entire sprite-sized handful of nosehair, leaving the half-orc yelping into his gag, eyes watering as muffled noises curse the fairy. "Can I try it on the Queen, your Royal Really Niceness, Oh King and Grand Emperor Super Boss? I'll be ever so gentle to her Royal Prettiness Whose Hair Smells Like Elderberries and Chamomile. As my first duty as official Warden and Knight of the Great and Powerful Unstoppable Everlasting Kingdom of...of...um..."
He pauses. "What is the place called again, sirs? I mean the human name. We just call it 'Water Forest Swamp Plains River Place'. Sylvan is a very literal language."
Kev looks at Sota, "That looks painful Sota and I think Duke Warden Quince nor Duchess Warden Angeus would appreciate it if she felt it? Besides, the Duke, Katrina, the Warden of Faith, and I, the Warden of Sword have the powers to heal so if we can not wake her, she is currently unable to wake and needs to rest. But thank you for offering to help wake her Warden Sota. As for where we are at, welcome to The Greenwatch."
Stalker takes it all in but does not believe what he hears. He returns the Elven sign for brother to Kevros and relaying heartily, "It is good to see you and the others as well!"
With honesty he responds to the sprite, "Oh joy! I love fey, Kevros just said you were a Warden. 'Stalker' not talker, like a wolf, no that is not right, more like how a panther stalks its prey, I stalk down those who would do an injustice."
A long 12 hour ride gets the group to the river crossing,. After spending the night there a quick jaunt South for 6 hours you make it back to Elkhart with no problems.
Tristan has word sent to Larina to meet and help with the animals.
"I will take care of the horses. We should not delay. We ride back out in the morning."
He takes the animals to be brushed, watered and fed. When Larina arrives he gives her a warm embrace and a long deep kiss.
"I have missed you. We ride back out in the morning, but only to return with supplies and treasure. We won't be gone long as the business here needs tending. Please let my parents know I am well and I will see them when I return, but tonight is just for us."
He kisses her again.
"Let's finish up with the animals so that we can spend time together."
Tristan will spend the night with Larina meeting the others bright and early to ride back out tomorrow to retrieve the rest of the treasure.
Quince once home and puts on a passing warm greeting for friends and those he meets.
"Thank you Tristan." He speaks to Scram and encourages the horse to go with Tristan. He speaks to the other horses and checks up on them.
He seeks out Bearik and Jhod if they are here to consult about the situation with Angeus.
As the Wardens arrive at the Gates of Elkheart, "Warden Sota, welcome to Elkheart, the Capital City of the Greenwatch. Before us, the fortress belong to the brigand known as the Staglord until he was ousted by the Wardens. As you can see, it is going through some remodeling and upgrading."
Kev looks at Tristan, "Thank you Warden Tristan, I will help the Duke with the Duchess. Although we could use a break, I agree, we need to help Krazok with our prize and get him back to Elkheart. At which time, we will need to have a council meeting to make the new Warden or Wardens official."
He then looks to Katrina, "I will see you at dinner." Then winks at her.
After Kev helps the Duchess back to the Royal bedroom, he makes his way down to the Marshall's bedroom, inside waiting for him is a nice hot bath with Katrina already cleanup in her robe waiting by the bath to bathe him. Kev undresses and plays around trying to hug Katrina but she avoids his embrace, "Get in the bath stinky man, I am already clean." As she bathes him, Kev asks Kat about what her perfect wedding day would be like to get an idea for planning. While she describes her perfect day, he plays with her hand getting an idea of what her ring size will be. Then Kat stops short with her story, "Silly man before that can happen, you need to propose to me." Kev nods, "I know, I just want everything to be perfect for you, for us, and we have been so busy. I don't want to have to propose to you during a Scouting mission on the back of a horse." Kat shakes her head, "Not very romantic but that is how we met." Kev smiles at her with his charming smile, "Very soon my love, I promise you!" After Kev is clean, he tries to get Kat in the hot tub with him. Again Kat playfully avoids him, "No way, that will lead to other things and we are not married yet" She playfully winks at him, "And besides, we will be late for dinner."
At dinner, only a few members of the court show up. Kev and Kat eat closely together like two little doves in love and cordially talk to any one in court off and on.
At the end, Kev walks her back to her current room before they marry, "I already miss you!" Kat shakes her head playfully, "No you don't silly because you will see me again tomorrow and very soon, you will not have to drop me off here." She winks at him and opens the door, Kev moves quickly for an embrace and passionate kiss. Kat melts in his arms for a few and they end in unison. "I will stop by your room tomorrow to help you." He then waves to her before she closes the door and Kev goes back to his room. Kev tries to go to sleep but can't, he picks up his crossbow and heads for Elkheart's Chapel of Erastil which is currently open 24 hours a day. He walks inside and kneels before the lit main alter. "Erastil hear my prayer, I failed you today and I am afraid I will fail you or my family tomorrow. I could not get to your champion, Krazok in time, to heal him! It is only lucky that Duke Quince and High Priestess Katrina could. What if in the future, I can not get to either of them? I know you don't grant extra healing to your worshipers but since you are friends with Gozreh, maybe you ... we ... can work out a pact? Also, great Old Deadeye, I no longer feel right using a crossbow, it is too mechanical for my elven nature and you don't use a bow yourself. In your image and for my ancestors, I would like to use a Composite Longbow in it's stead? Oh great Erastil, hear my prayer!"
As soon as Kev ends his prayer, the room temperature changes to a comfortable environment, the flickering of the candles slows down, and bright light appears in front of Kev, "Kevros Droverson, devoted disciple of Erastil, your prayer is answered!" Kevros reverently responds, "Great Erastil, I can not see you, only your heavenly light?" Erastil responds, "You can not see me because you have not reach the spiritual maturity you need to see me. If you could, my appearance would blind you and as an archer, that would be crippling." At which point, Kevros' Crossbow raises off the alter and incinerates. Then from the center of the light, a composite bow grows larger and larger in front of Kevros, "Just like the first bow I gift to humans, I gift to you along with all the necessary skills to use it at your current expertise with the crossbow." Kev lowers his head in reverence and grabs the bow, "Thank you Old Deadeye, I will use it in accordance to your tenants and become a master with it through hard work and training." Erastil's voice continues, In addition, you will now be an Oracle of Erastil and since I don't grant healing domain powers, you will be cursed to only speak in the words of the heavens and earth during combat situations for this is how Gozreh can hear you ask for the powers to heal. All other powers will come through me."
As the bright light begins to fade, the flickering begins to speed up, and the chapel's original temperature returns, Erastil says one more thing in fading, "Go now disciple, sleep well, and don't forget those who love you, bring your family together."
Kev heads for his room in attempt to get some rest before tomorrow which will hopefully be enough.
Kev picks Kat up and they both go to the stables to prepare the horses for treasure recovery. While they prepare, Kat looks at Kev, and says, "You look different and more happy this morning? Oh I see, what happened to your crossbow? And wow, what a nice bow?!" Kev nods, "My prayers were answered by Erastil, this exquisite bow and my new powers to take better care of my friends and family in accordance to his tenants. Although it comes with a price, just like the Duke, you are not going to be able to understand me during combat unless you learn to speak Celestial and/or Terran." Kev continues playfully, "If you don't, you are going to scowl at me too!" Kev laughs.
She comes in her simple blue blouse and tight brown leather pants with a smile on her face and a certain knowing look in her beautiful eyes.
She embraces Tristan back enjoying the strength of his arms ruffling up his hair with her own hands. Her pert lips parting to enjoy his taste enjoying the long deep kiss.
"I have missed you too, nooo don't say that. At least take me with you this time. I have collected a few more trusted men and they can watch your parents. It will still be days without you! Come tell them yourself and see their new house, I will also show you a secret place."
She giggles as he kisses her again.
Tristan says, "Let's finish up with the animals so that we can spend time together." She simply responds with an affirmative 'Mmmm hmmm'.
Once done with the animals either the duo head off to enjoy each others company or to Tristan's parents new house.
Larina rises with Tristan but before he can put anything on she pins him and looks long into his eyes almost ordering him, "Take me with you!" She seems rather firm in her resolve and likely even more after he told the story about Angeus.
"As you wish." He says simply. As he gets up and starts to dress.
"Come we got to prepare the animals for us and the others."
He grins at Quince as he approaches, the very tall man sunning himself in one of the new gardens on a hammock that even seems large for the man.
After Quince tells of the story Bearik nods and seems very interested. He looks over Angeus and offers, "We could speed up the process with magic, though that does pose to make magical complications. She just needs time. I would leave her under Svetlanna's care, they do have that new womanly friendship. Let me come with you and meet this Krazok he seems interesting."
"One more kiss, first..." She says with a predatory gaze at Tristan and plays at grabbing him, letting him pin her this time.
She follows him to the stables to prepare the animals for the new day.
He has been very busy in the past few months and he is luckily home at Elkheart when the group returns. He breaks bread with Katrina, Kevros, and anyone else there for the meal.
"Greetings love birds, I hear that you brought in a good load of treasure and talk of slaying of worms? Please do tell!"
Once they finish telling the epic story Saren offers, "I have finally determined captains that are capable of serving as leadership in our minor army but now I can take some time off from leading every now and then. Will you be off in the morning and would you care to have my blade as well, I know ThaRil would love to stretch his legs without having all the men about?"
Stalker is up before anyone, perhaps he did not even sleep. He smiles at the two love birds, Tristan and Larina come to the stables, "Good morning, were you thinking of leaving me behind as well?"
He grins at Quince as he approaches, the very tall man sunning himself in one of the new gardens on a hammock that even seems large for the man.
After Quince tells of the story Bearik nods and seems very interested. He looks over Angeus and offers, "We could speed up the process with magic, though that does pose to make magical complications. She just needs time. I would leave her under Svetlanna's care, they do have that new womanly friendship. Let me come with you and meet this Krazok he seems interesting."
"Time you say." He chuckles, "They say never pray for patience. All you end up with is an opportunity to use it." He nods. "Yes she does have a relationship with Svetlanna."
"If you wish to travel with us I see no issue. We have a new fey companion. More ears for him to talk off. Honestly he is a delight. Brought some news of my family."
Quince finishes out the evening praying at Angeus' bedside and letting Svetllana know what happened. "I hope things have gone well here for you."
He retires to his room sleeps a little and rises early to visit Angeus again before going to get breakfast and meet with the others before heading out.
Kev nods and smiles at Saren, "Very good General, thanks for the update!. Do you trust your Captains?" Kev changes to a serious visage waiting for Saren's answer.
"Oh yes things have been developing quite well! With Sulvanii and Bearik taking the reigns when you are not here things are good, nonetheless our new city is striving. Always better when all the wardens are here but you have other duties as well leaving capable hands behind." She responds to Quince as he asks. She dotes on Angeus like a mother and her sick child. Quince you also notice that Svetlana looks a lot healthier and brimming with life.
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Saren chuckles at Kevros' question and responds with a few names, "Svetlana and Larina, and then a few names you probably don't know: Loarin Valeguard, Graxton Soth, Ventra Whipmaster, Qoor Nithan, and Broos Brumblebeard. My seven captains each command between a dozen or double that with only one captain off duty at a time. I trust the first two with my life, Loarin and Graxton I would trust to protect the sleeping Angeus. The others have shown their worth in skill so far but no chance to prove their mettle yet. We have to start somewhere."
"Greenwatch...Elkheart...neat! Warden Sota, haha, I like the sound of that. Oooh Tyg and Perl are gonna be so jealous!"
The sprite buzzes around excitedly, introducing himself to every new companion he comes across, even Bearik, despite the looks that the giant man gives him. He flips his colors in swirls and suddenly turns them off, and before you can blink, the sprite seemingly disappears for hours on end.
As the time goes on, reports of pranks all over the city begin to pop up. Nothing outright dangerous, but farmers report a strange high pitch voice groaning in pleasure and muttering "ooh baby tug it harder" when milking cows, followed by incessant giggling, an entire armory worth of boots tied together in one giant knot, tiny blue handprints all over prisoners' faces when they wake up, and missing women's undergarments turning up in the strangest places...outhouses, stables, field tents, and in one case, inside of a freshly baked pie. "Which is weird cause I know I ain't put no undies in it when I baked it" the sworn word of the local baker.
The thing is, any time someone goes to confront the sprite, he's right there, sitting on their shoulder, grinning ear to ear, knowing look on his face. "What? I'm right here. I've always been right here. Not my fault if you lose track of lil ol' me."
Eventually he floats on over to Stalker and sighs. "I'm bored, Ess-Talker. Everyone's all kissy-kissy love lately. And watching humans do it is only fun the first ten or twenty times...even the elves get boring after a while, though I have to admit they're more creative. Did you know who can arch her back like...hey is that a squirrel or a chipmunk? Anyway, what's there for fun in this place? Or when can we fight more badguys?"
Kev nods in approval of the names he recognizes and chuckles back in agreement, "Very well General, how is recruitment and training progressing? Do we need a training facility for both grunts and officers? What problems have you and your Captains seen in our defenses and what are your suggestions to improve them? Please have that at our next council meeting? See both you and ThaRil at the stables bright and early in the morning." Kevros gets up from the tables holds out his hand for Katrina to grab, helps her up, and they depart the dinner hall together in a leisurely stroll.