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As the fear fades, every fighting instinct in Sādhanā wants nothing more that to dive after Syralth. In the moment of decision she sees her wife's face, feels the concern washing through the ring, remembers her promise to her love, and halts.
"I'd love to go after that b*#**, but it's not worth the risk. We have no idea how long a drop that is, and taking the tower comes before everything else now that the immediate threat to Drago is gone. We wait to see if she recovers from the drop and continues fighting, but if not, we move on. Either she falls to her death or we'll see her again."
Clenching her fists at her sides she nods, the anger in her making her eyes moist, but the lines easily define the anger she's feeling. "I know...you're absolutely right. Shall we wait and see if she comes back up then? I've got more bags where that came from if we need them....but, I'd feel better knowing she's ended and not have her at our backs." Her voice is deeper than usual with emotion as she forces herself to back up from the edge of the bridge.
Loading the crossbow and moving to the edge, Drago looked down. Not seeing her, he turned to the group. "Sādhanā, Konstantyná can I talk to you two for a moment?" His tone left no room for argument.
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Konstantyná approaches Drago. "What is it?"
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"What the Hell's is in this book that is so damned important? No more secrets, I need to know." Drago demanded.
Sādhanā raises an eyebrow at Drago's tone, but nods as she walks over to him alongside the petite Midwife. "I have no idea honestly, but coinsidering the compass leads to summoners,and the book contains secrets of the Summoner's power and information pertaining to dragons, spells and other esoterica, I can venture a guess. If I wanted to ensure my enemies were wiped out, what better way than to get the source of their information. If the dragons had that compass months ago they could have killed you before you ever knew a thing about being a Summoner. If the other house hiers exist, what better way to find and take them out before anyone can let them know about thier birthrite?"
"Aroden's greatest treasure is the Starstone, the quickest path to divinity," the midwife says. "It is a prize sought by many and, as many believe, the reason for the god's downfall. The Starstone doesn't stay in one place. The locator and book may be used to discern its current resting place, but that is only half the puzzle. The other half lies with the Anizari, unknown to us."
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A white form shoots out of the abyss. Syralth keeps her distance. "Then I shall pursue the other half of the puzzle...for now."
The dragon glares at the group for a moment before quickly turning and fleeing.
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"Oh s@$~....well, that can't be good." she says with a sigh. Looking at the others she says, "Lets see who's camped out there. We'll worry about her later, next time there won't be an abyss for her scaly ass to hide in."
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"!@%#@!@!!!"Sādhanā shouts. as the dragon takes off. "We just spoonfed her information."
"Perhaps that was her plan..."
"And we idiotically walked right into it! I'm really going to enjoy killing that b####." the magus growls "Let's get moving. No more talk until we're somehwere secure."
Arista scowls after the scaly beast, "Yup, time to move. The sooner we finish this, the sooner we get home. They'll be alright.....the Anizari are tough. I think that dragon has bitten off more than she can chew this time. Lets get going."
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Ylrhea picks up the metal levers. "So we want to take a look at this camp first?"
"Yeah, if nothing else we might learn something."
The group approaches the encampment under the bridge, the bridge continuing straight into a cave a mile and a half away. Two large tents sit here along with half a dozen smaller ones. You don't see anybody about.
As they approach, Sādhanā looks for signs of a fire or recent activity.
"Should we maybe check out the cave?"
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Ylrhea looks around as well.
Sādhanā finds some food bits scattered about near the two large tents, while dried bread crumbs are in front of the smaller ones. Ylrhea notices score marks in the stone of the bridge, as if something was dragged toward the cave.
"Damn, something went into that cave against it's will." Sādhanā says gripping Oblivion.
"Something got dragged to that cave," Ylrhea informs the group. "Jinx!"
The gnome lets out a small chuckle.
The magus grins widely.
"Well I guess we should see what it is. Shall we?"
"Sure," the rogue says, taking the lead.
Arista falls into step with Sadhana and follows behind Ylrhea into the cave.
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As you approach the cave, you seem the looming shadow of the sixth station above you. Entering the cave, you feel dank air suffocating you. Your ears catch the sound of metal hitting metal and the tracks are more pronounced. Torches line the walls and you soon come upon a deep pit. A narrow pathway circles the pit with small paths leading downward and upward. The movement of pulleys catches your eyes, filled with something glinting. A sorrowful song seems to come from below, but the echoes in the cave make it seem like the voice is everywhere.
"Well, that's not creepy at all." She holds onto her sword with a tight grip.
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"Mining? Who does that son of a b@$#@ have enslaved?" Sādhanā growls.
"Hmm, I guess we head down to find out."
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"Yup, kinda need some adamantine anyways. Might as well tear his s$$@ up and free the slaves while we're at it."
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"They mentioned a foundry, so I'm guessing that what's up."
She shrugs, "Either way, lets just get moving so we clear the area as soon as possible."
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Nodding, Sādhanā leads the way down into one of the paths downward.
You descend about five hundred feet before you come to a level area. The singing seems louder here as well as the sounds of mining.
"Hhmmmm, where's that singing coming from?" She asks as she tries to listen to the song.
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"I'm not sure."
Sienna shrugs.
"I guess we move forward and see if we run into anything."
Sādhanā leads on in the absence of a clear source if the sound, she moves towards any ambient light.
Completely distracted by the singing and the sounds of metal on metal she barely hears the mid wife. Looking around she tries to shake it off, "Huh? What did you say?" She continues forward with the others.
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"I said we should keep moving," Konstantyná says.
At the end of the area, a sheer cliff of stone, you see elves, humans, dwarves and other races carrying loads of ore to a cart. Past them, you see a hulking stone figure, great chains around his ankles, wrists and neck. It is from this figure that the song emanates along with the loud clanking of metal. The chains drag along the ground as he swings his pickaxe and you are certain that they are very heavy.