[HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 13: Escape and Capture!

[Nic Hughes]

Loran wrote:

As they journeyed across the Star Paths Aalmon maintained an almost 
manic intensity, seeking out a safe haven for the group to return to. 
When at last it was done and they were safe the gleam left his eyes and 
he slumped down where he landed, until Baros gently lifted him up and 
guided him to a more comfortable spot. As the group hungrily tore into 
their first good food for days he sat sullenly in the corner and began 
to empty a wineskin, occasionally looking round at their depleted 
numbers and muttering to himself something about "Can't fight war with 
war, can't not fight. Then what?". Baros, with a concerned look, 
replenished his wineskin when it was finished but said little and could 
not even be diverted by the sight of some comely local lasses.

The others slept deeply but strangers in the public house heard him 
crying out from his fitful sleep words in a strange language, one of the 
well travelled merchants laughing explained to the assorted tinkers and 
drovers it was something about "we came to talk, we came in peace" but 
nobody thought much more of it.

The next day he seemed a little distant from the others and looked the 
worse for wear but he went back about his business of checking the 
harness and tack, the routine tasks seeming to help with his troubles.

> Azhur turned then to Aalmon:
> - “Rider, my friend, I will never despise your pagan magic again… You saved all of us! And I will also listen more carefully to the Krjalki men of the night next time… These werewolves weren’t in a good mood. Do you think that the Master Dwarf Gulth knew what was going to happen with this foolish Mystic?
>
>   
Aalmon shrugged, "Thank you, although you only call it pagan because 
some bishop or other told you to." He carries on polishing the harness 
for a while then turns to Azhur again "You are well educated, do you 
know the story of when Saint Talor rescued Makla Mann. I wonder if we 
could live that story to pull our fellowship back together?"

OOC: I am of course making this up as I go along.
Lev, that is written as if Aalmon has to face a challenge from the All 
as a result of what has gone on, it is of course up to you whether you 
want to bother with that.
Lastly, have we confirmed that Kerala is now separated from the rest of 
the group?

Nic