Stone Hall along with the temple of Abadar are both being used as makeshift hospitals for those too injured to work on repairs. You find Annabella tending to the injured in the common room of the inn.
The priestess' eye light up when the group enters the large chamber. She puts down rags she'd been washing and storms up to Rory. There's no warning before he feels the stinging sensation on his face and the slap rings out over the moans of the injured. In another moment, the woman throws her arms around him and pulls him close.
"That's for scaring me," she whispers.
His cheek still stinging from the sharp slap, Rory pulls Anabella even closer, favoring her with a kiss as tender as her slap was harsh, whispering in response, "...and that's for inspiring me."
Once they leave Rory with Annabella and Bavick departs, Tygrah grabs Ashlion by the waist and drags him upstairs to their shared room. The inn soon begins to shake from their thunderous lovemaking.
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His cheek still stinging from the sharp slap, Rory pulls Anabella even closer, favoring her with a kiss as tender as her slap was harsh, whispering in response, "...and that's for inspiring me."
The priestess' eyes open wider at Rory's kiss. But once it's finished, she pulls him in for one that lasts a little longer and carries a lot more heat. The monk's attention is drawn back to where he's at when he realizes that the couple's display is drawing a round of applause and catcalls by the less injured.
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Epilogue
It takes another week or so to deal with all the damage the storm created. After a couple of days of clear blue sky, normal scattered clouds return as the weather reverts back to its normal patterns.
In a short time, life returns to normal for most of the residents of Pridon's Hearth and the memory of the great storm is told as a cautionary tale of what can happen when the natural order is twisted.
Count Narsus declares the day a town holiday to be celebrated yearly and the heroes as 'Civic Treasures'. 'Storm Day' is a day to rejoice in the town's famous heroes victory over the evil Storm Callers. Statues are commissioned of the group and Annabella begins work immediately. Before long the statues stand in the center of town for all to see. Ashlion doesn't even grumble much when the statue of Rory seems to be slightly better built than that of the half-orc.
As well as the deeds granted to the heroes, Count Narsus bequeaths the lands surrounding the Ghol-Gan ruins for them to build and develop how they see fit. He also appoints them to join the Town Council.
The heroes work with the Song'o tribe to arrange some of the jungle to be set aside as hunting grounds and homeland for the displaced Mireborn lizardfolk and it seems that the two tribes can indeed coexist.
Peace comes to the region ... for the time being. :)
The End
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Epilogue
Before long the statues stand in the center of town for all to see. Ashlion doesn't even grumble much when the statue of Rory seems to be slightly better built than that of the half-orc.
In fact he seems rather amused and comments loudly to Rory. "HAIRLESS RORY THIS STATUE MAKES YOU LOOK VERY STRONG! YOU SHOULD THANK THE SCULPTOR PERSONALLY!" accompanied by a friendly (bruising) elbow to the ribs.