[HQ Ignorance] Scene 31: To the Castle Coast

[Nic Hughes]

Lev Lafayette wrote:
> --- Nic Hughes <nicolas.h at virgin.net> wrote:
>
>   
>> Aalmon looked around him as Tierre read, judging the
>> social standing of 
>> each present so he could know to whom his words must
>> be addressed. He 
>> quietly rubbed at a talisman for blessing in dealing
>> with these strange, 
>> yet seemingly not hostile, foreigners.
>>
>> For the first time since the elf-woman had left
>> Baros looked cheerful at 
>> the sight of his distant kin so far from his
>> homeland. Stepping up to 
>> his brothers side to support him he seemed to almost
>> have a skip in his 
>> step.
>>
>>
>> Aalmon stepped forwards with a finely measured bow
>> "I will speak for the 
>> Fellowship if it please you, Lord Tierre. Each
>> member of our fellowship 
>> was sent by our homeland to avert a great evil that
>> has been forseen, 
>> that the demonic Lord Death on a Horse will bring
>> forth if he is not 
>> stopped. Some of our fellowship have fallen on the
>> path, the plant woman 
>> and the stone man have set out on their own course
>> for the moment and we 
>> hope to join with them again as soon as we can.
>> Those that are here 
>> thank you for your kind reception."
>>
>> "The ghost of the first man to live and die set us
>> on the course that 
>> now leads us to speak with one named Wilkairtha.
>> When last men marched 
>> under this banner" he continued gesturing towards
>> Azhur "there was great 
>> war and terrible curses were unleashed. To avert the
>> coming evil we must 
>> seek peace and if not the undoing of curses at least
>> the gaining of 
>> freedom from their harm. This is why we have
>> traveled here so far from 
>> our homelands and we humbly beg leave to continue
>> our quest - which is 
>> for the ultimate gain of all those descended from
>> the First Man who sent 
>> us here."
>>     
>
> "How odd that a plant-man and a stone-woman - sorry,
> it was the other way around wasn't it? - should go off
> together. Whatever is going on there?"
>
> (There are titters throughout among the courtiers)
>
> "Ahh, well at least you have some diminished Darkmen
> in your kin. Where is their keeper, I ask?"
>
>   

Aalmon smiles "He keeps himself, which the Kingtroll seemed to think 
right so I am not going to argue"

> "So you wish to speak to Wilkairtha? You know of his
> story? During the days of the Stygian Empire, he led a
> great band of Telmori through these lands, and gave
> many the curse. This is well documented*, although his
> name is rarely mentioned."
>
> "I believe he has been preparing himself for some
> other battles - there are rumours afoot that there's a
> little  bit of trouble in the Kingdom of Seshnela -
> foreign invaders and something like that. Telmori and
> his merry band who both enjoy a fight and feasting on
> meat of fallen men would not miss such an
> opportunity."
>
> Tierre gives a gruff laugh...
>
> "I give you leave to find Wilkairtha; he will be east
> of here, in the Kanthor Forest. However, I do
> seriously think you should speak to Tallboot here"; he
> gestures to the centaur. "He is the representative of
> the Beastmen in the forest and in contact with the
> Telmori."
>
> His expression suddenly becomes very grave. "Be very
> careful".
>
> Tierre claps his hands: "Music, dancers, food and
> wine! Show the foreigners that we people of the Castle
> Coast  know how to entertain!" 
>
>   

Aalmon takes a cup of wine and walks over to the centaur, his brother 
skips ahead of him munching on grapes and speaks before Aalmon can open 
his mouth "Hello I am Baros, I'd be grateful if you could help my twin 
brother here onto the right path".

Aalmon smiles "As my brother says, we would be most grateful if you would

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