[HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 14: A man's best friend is his dog

[Nic Hughes]

Loran wrote:
> Softly a murmuring Azhur was collecting and distributing the roles of the Quest :
> - “Makla Mann : Karala Walks-With-The-Great-White-Wolf… aldryami skirmishers : Icthya and friends… human skirmishers : Aalmon and his half brother… calming priests : Jareena and followers… Arkat the Troll : Beast… and… noble but dead trollkins, well… Kalen the dwarf?“
>
> Making a denial move with his head, Azhur gave a sad glance to his loyal squire Othor.
>
> More loudly, drawing upon his honor and his own disciplined loyalty to the Talor’s fellowship, he declared with a grim and blank voice, trying desperately to rediscover the rejoicing humor spirit of Talor of Fronela :
> - “I would do a very poor troll but as I began to understand the valor of your race, Master Arkat Chaosbane, is my admiration for its skills is growing … Maybe I can perhaps play a parody of a Trollkin as a Trollkin is a parody of a real Troll?”.
>
> Finding strength in his own chivalric code, he added to his companions :
> - “I have declared when we met that that you could count on me and my sword to protect you to my last breath… It seems that this time has arrived. Let have the honor of being the last stand after all, the Daymare House has slayed werewolves for centuries...”
>
>   

Aalmon shook his head at these words "I admire your courage and 
sentiment but the fellowship will continue to need them after this is 
done. Look honestly into your heart and you will see that without you we 
have little chance of succeeding in our quest. If Arkat taught us one 
thing it is that there is always another perspective and always another 
way if you look for it. I do not think we need to trouble our honored 
host with every detail of our preparations - for surely he has matters 
of great import to consider -  we can discuss amongst ourselves other 
options and less awful sacrifices that we might be able to make to 
complete the quest."

He walks up to Azhur and embraces him "Even though I disagree with your 
words I respect you all the more for you saying them." Then still 
embracing the former knight he dropped his voice and spoke close to his 
ear "You know there will always be another way, if in the end we must 
sacrifice trollkin look around and see that they are treated as mere 
chattels and slaves. If rumours are true maybe even food. I would rather 
pauper myself to the troll traders than lose a friend."

Nic

OOC: If my arithmetic is right Aalmon has 9HP right now. I will hold 
onto them, I have a feeling they might come in handy.


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