Terrance continues to argue with the fires in the hall.
Ake tries and fails again to use her magic to put out the fire.
Kendra gives a sigh of relief to see Ravel up again before taking another bucket of water, just as she is tossing it onto the fire someone from the town tosses one in through the broken window as well. Shortly after, Terrance's spell hits taking out the last bit of flames that remained.
The remaining fire spreads as the last of the crowd filters out of the townhall.
R4?
Fires, Ingrid, Ioann, Ravel, Uklod, Ake, Kendra, Terrance
Seeing Ravel in good hands, Ingrid grabs up the heavy drapery, moving to support Father Grimburrow and Ake's efforts in smothering the flames.
"Quickly! Get some water over here. If we can get this section before it spreads we can end this!"
With Ravel on his shoulder, his sleeve over his mouth, and his eye stinging from all the smoke, Ioann decides to head for the door. On his way, he calls out to the others.
"Don't stay in, the smoke will get to you. Let the villagers bring water from the outside!"
Only once he is outside does he drop Ravel, without much ceremony, or a look at her, and gets ready to help with the water.
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Still shocked, Ravel mumbles, "My knight in shining impenetrable emotional armor..." Unable to help with the fire, Ravel attempts to repair the structural damage to the building slowly. She makes a fist as she whispers in Giant, mending the door frame. "Opraviť"
R4?
Fires, Ingrid, Ioann, Ravel, Uklod, Ake, Kendra, Terrance
Coughing slightly from the smoke, he moves to where he can get a clear line on the fire.
Only to soak Ingrid and Grimburrow
Uklod stepped back to give Terrance room and decided he wasn't leaving the town hall until the rest of his new friends were also ready to make their exit. He stood by in case he was needed.
Ake
Kendra gets a bucket of water and rushes to the fire.
Terrance has no more luck than Ake at directing his spells to put out the fire.
Just as Father Grimburrow smothers some of the fire on one side, it spreads on the other, catching Kendra who got a little too close before she could toss the water. The bucket falls from her hands spilling uselessly on the floor as the flames make their way up Kendra's dress. She screams and bats at the flames but is obviously not doing much good on her own.
R5
Fires, Ingrid, Ioann, Ravel, Uklod, Ake, Kendra, Terrance
Quickly stepping towards Kendra, Ingrid wraps her in the drape in her hand, trusting to the fact that she herself is now soaking wet to keep the fire from affecting her immediately.
"You, stay here!" Ioann says, with a commanding voice to Ravel.
A second later, he runs back inside toward Kendra.
*cough "Everyone! Get out now! Who cares about a building burning down. We need to all make it out alive... if I have to, I'll carry you all ouside by myself." he yells out to the others.
Ravel starts to retort, then thinks better of it. She abandons her efforts to save the burning building, and tries to check on the townsfolk already outside. "Is everyone all right? Does anyone need help?"
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"I care, Ioann! This town is my home and this building is important to this town," Kendra says to Ioann as she clings to Ingrid.
Sheriff Caeller who was standing near the door at the front of the waterline taps Ravel on the shoulder and then leads her towards the fallen deputy, "Over here, Deputy Riff has been hurt. So has Mr. Ghoroven and Councilwoman Faravan." He points in the direction of the other's who are injured as he kneels next to the deputy.
R5
Fires, Ingrid, Ioann, Ravel, Uklod, Ake, Kendra, Terrance
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Ravel walks to the injured man, assuming him to be Mr. Ghoroven. "There, there. Rest now until my friends can aid you."
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Yes, Ravel has put Mr. Ghoroven to sleep.
Relived the fire was finally out, Uklod spent the remainder of his god given gifts on healing the worse of those burned by the flames.
Ingrid lens a bit of her divine power, restoring Kendra.
Soot covered and coughing as he stumbles out of the town hall, Terrance looks over at the injured.
Torag, none of these people deserve to suffer.
He will then come over and cast spells to cover off any injured that the channels didn't heal.
The fires have been put out, the injured restored, and Ravel saved. No one has died this day. Sheriff Caller, Deputy Riff, and the various members of the council surround the group shaking their hands and thanking them for their swift actions against the fire and saving the townspeople. You can tell that you have won their trust and now carry their hope.
Ioann does his best to stop the fire, helping carry water, and making sure that none of his friends are getting burned anymore. Finally, he gets out with the others, still coughing from all the smoke.
The events of the night having completely blown away any hint of self control that Ioann had shown during the evening, the man quickly becomes annoyed by the villagers standing around him. At first dismissive or their thanks, Ioann becomes agressive. He does not stoop as low as to yell of hit anyone, but he definitely storms out, bumping a few people, and moves toward the closest backstreet to hide and wait for his friends.
Nononononon, I can't believe that she saw me. Kendra hear me... saw what I really became.... all that I had tried to avoid ever since I came here. Gah... he thinks, slowly but repeatedly bumping his head on the closest wall.
Finally, he punches he wall, puts his back to it, and slowly slumps down the wall, watching out, and waiting for the others to walk by.
After ensuring the townsfolk are tended to, Ravel walks to find Ioaan. Seeing him slumped against a wall she approaches slowly. "Thank you for saving me from Father Charlatan and the fire..."
Ioann takes a moment to escape his thoughts before turning his head toward Ravel (but without lifting his eyes).
"Don't mention it." he says with is usual hoarse voice made worse by all the smoke. "I would do the same for anyone."
He stays silent for a moment, trying to find something positive to say, and realizing that his last comment might appear a bit too impersonal.
"Yeah... I would not curse someone that harshly for anyone though... only you and the others." he says referring to the group.
"So... did he get back at us or did I hurt him more than he did us with the body desecration and all?" he asks, thinking he is still going on about something positive.
After a bit, and helping to make sure that there are no more injured to deal with, Terrance slowly makes his way back to the manor house.
I need a bath, supper and bed. Let us discuss what happened here in the morning.
Kendra is more than grateful for the excuse to return home herself, although she has been healed, the memory of the flames will long stay with her mind.
"I'm sure we can all use a good night's rest, and I for one would love to get the smell of smoke out of my hair." Ingrid says quietly to her friends as the townsfolk finally begin to disperse, full of thank you's, hand shakes hugs and good wishes.
Ravel starts to chastise Ioann but stops herself. At least he is trying... She sighs. "I cannot say what his intentions were... I was trapped in a nightmare vision with him. When the spirit's attacks were too much for me, The Charlatan stepped in while I was on the brink of death. In my vision he first appeared as a youthful priest claiming I had been dead some time..." her voice softens as she recalls his false news. "He said that friends were all slain or scattered... I did not want to believe him but when I could not sense Narcissa I fell for his lies... it was horrible, Ioann. I... I don't have many people that I consider friends. To lose them would devastate me." idly she rubs the bruises on her neck and wrists. She kneels down, "It is nice to have a familiar face in this strange circumstance." Quickly, before he can brush her away, Ravel kisses the top of Ioann's head before she stands and turns back to join the others.
Ravel's account had only served to ignite more anger within Ioann. He started tensing, probably giving the impression that he has going to brush her off. However, when she kisses the top of his head, his mind switches back to the moment. Only now realizing what her last words were, a small kernel of positive feelings makes his way into his turbulent and angry mind.
He watches her leave, and follows a few seconds later, sighting.
Really? Me, the nice familiar face? ... Years later and the impression I left still carries so much strength. The delusion of some people... he thinks, unconsciously deluding his own self.
Finally, joining the others, he heads toward the Lorrimor estate, ready for a night of sleep.
"I think it time we all head back, the vile monsters that plague this place were handed a defeat tonight." Ingrid says smiling.
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Once home, Ravel retires to her room to change. She examines the bruises the chains left before she puts on her brown and umber outfit. Tying her hair up with a ribbon, she returns to the parlor, letting Narcissa flit about.
"The spirits know we are seeking to sever their tether to the living world... we are going to need all the help we can get. It is not just us caught in this crossfire, but all of the townsfolk. I think that our next objective should be returning the Warden's belongings to his wife so she can help keep the prisoners held back while we continue our investigation... What does everyone think?"
Kendra, still a little shaken from the nights events shuts herself in her bedroom where she weeps quietly for a few minutes before cleaning herself up and changing her clothes. She brings her burned dress back into the den where she begins to salvage what cloth scraps she can from the ruined dress. She works quietly on the dress, the only sounds coming from her is the whispering snipping of her shears.
Once at the estate, Ioann does his usual possible to be as silent as possible, failing just like every other time. Similarly, he slumps in the same couch he slumps in everyday, tilting his head backward, and closing his eyes to rest. For a moment, his thoughts remain focused on the fact that Kendra and Ravel were in great danger, and, to a lesser extent, so were all the others. Fear slowly creeps into his heart, fear that all of them might come to harm. The though unsettles him, especially since at least two of them seem to share similar feelings. The man dismissed this last thought, clearly, as they came to know the new him, they would change their minds. His daydreaming interrupted by Ravel's question, he opens his eyes, and with his gaze still on the ceiling answer's to the witch.
"Great idea, we'll need a ladder to get down the sinkhole."
As they get back to the estate, Ingrid takes a moment to stop Kendra before she heads upstairs. Laying a hand on her shoulder, she senda another wave of healing into her friend before wordlessly giving her a hug and stepping back, understanding that she processed her emotions best alone.
When the bath becomes available, she tales the opportunity to get out of her armor and enjoy a hot bath, taking the time to thoroughly wash the smoke and ash out of her hair. Changing into simple black breeches and a grey blouse, she leaves her hair down to let it dry.
"Yes, that seems the best way to protect everyone else from the ghosts retaliating for our actions. she says coming down the stairs.
After cleaning up and redressing, Terrance comes down in time to hear Ingrids comment.
What seems the best way to prevent the ghosts retaliating.
"Returning the Warden's belongings to his wife so she can help keep the prisoners held back." Ingrid replies getting Terrance caught up.
In that case, let us try that in the morning, and see if that helps control some of the spooky things that have been happening.
Kendra finally speaks up, "From what you have told me of the Lady Hawkram, and her request, it sounds as if gathering her husband's possessions should definitely be the priority. Not only might she be able to help stop the attacks on the town, but she might be able to make the actual work in the prison easier, too."
"Then I think that settles it. We know what our goal is tomorrow." Ingrid says sitting down.
Terrance goes back up to his room, and shortly thereafter comes back down with the full map of harrowstone.
Unrolling it on the small table, he looks at it.
Suggestions on how we get down to where he was lost ?
Ioann sights loudly, more at himself than anything else, and lifts his head, looking toward Kendra. He swallows back whatever kind of pride he possesses and speaks to her:
"You know, with all that happened, there's not much point in keeping you away from danger. Nothing to hide from you... no where in town is it safe... I was the only one to oppose to you coming with us... So, what about sticking with us?" he says, averting his eyes from here multiple times while talking, afraid of her reaction, and of showing his shame.
After they speak together, he turns toward Terrance.
"Lady Awkram said he was crushed by the lift because of her... his body must still be underneath it." he says, resuming staring at the ceiling.
Kendra lowers her ruined dress to her lap, her lips tight as she listens to Ioann speak. "Very well, Ioann, if it will soothe your mind to be able to watch over me more closely. Perhaps extra rope might be easier to obtain than a ladder. I believe you might even find that Jorfa has pulleys that could be used."
"It's... it's not about that... I ... I just don't see the point of ... whatever. Rope and pulley's sound fine. I'll go into town to check it out tomorow..." Ioann answers, getting even more uncomfortable at the conversation.
"I could use some fresh air, tonight. Terrance, you seem to have Jorfa's favor, perhaps we could place our order this evening and pick them up tomorrow in case she does not have all we need on hand? It will give us a chance to check up on the townsfolk too. I am certain there are questions they will have for us."
"That sounds like a good idea." Ingrid says, her eyes shifting from Kendra to Ioann to Ravel and back.