[HQ Ignorance] Scene 96: In the Court of Ms. Flint

[Nic Hughes]

Lev Lafayette wrote:
> Scene 96: In the Court of Ms. Flint
>
>
> Standing within was at least three score Eol; sitting at their head was
> a very old woman, grey of hair, but soft of face and with a matronly
> physique. She stood as Aalmon and Icthya entered the main chamber,
> caught their eye and slowly raised her arms and head upwards. And as the
> others followed suit, Aalmon and Icthya saw it.. A sparkling ceiling,
> dancing lights upon a vault that bore great resemblance to the most
> beautiful Churches in the Kingdoms of the West.
>
> And there was a face; a face that took up the entire ceiling itself, not
> obvious at first, but clearer once one's vision adjusted. The mouth
> moved slightly, the eyes blinked. And it waited.
>
>
>   

Aalmon looked up at the roof and thought to himself that it was at least 
attractive enough to look at - and probably far less annoying to deal 
with than some of the members of his own fellowship. Rubbing his 
talisman for good luck - and a helpful nudge of communications magic - 
he spoke.

"I thank you for your hospitality and for the help Ariak and his family 
gave us in bringing us here.

I am Aalmon of the city of Riverjoin, my companion is the lady Icthya of 
the Erontree forest. We have travelled from our homes in the far West 
together because of prophesies of a great doom that War will bring to 
all lands. We have taken counsel from the ghost of the First Man who 
told us that what we must do to avoid the destruction of the world is to 
seek out the current holders of three weapons of antiquity. He said for 
news of the greatsword we should ask Mrs Flint. So here we are, here to 
ask for news of a greatsword once wielded in the company of Talor the 
Laughing Warrior in order that we can continue with our quest to try to 
save the world from a certain doom."

Nic

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