From: John Constable (john_at_kript.net)
Date: Mon Dec 01 2003 - 23:20:33 GMT
On Sunday, November 30, 2003, at 09:09 am, Helle Salin Nielsen wrote:
>
>
> She turns away from the troll and returns her attention to Astran. "You
> sweet, stupid man. Never, ever do that again." The smile in her eyes
> tell
> beyond words that she is grateful, but she tries to make sure he
> understands that she means it.
He tries to return her smile, but its a weak effort at best. If it
wasn't for the years of training in discipline, he likely would have
broken down and bawled like the child he felt like. This was not like
the sagas. This didn't happen to the hero's..
>
> Turning back towards the troll, she says: "And what sort of a hero are
> you,
> anyway? Yes, it is very likely that casting raw magic - in Parlainth
> of all
> places!" She looks sternly at Astran. "... has marked Astran. But he at
> least was trying to do the only thing he knew how to. To help. It was
> not
> the right decision - and I'm sure he knows that by now. But hey, I'm
> not
> going to tell him not to try to save me. Well..." She looks at Astran.
> "Actually, I am. It is never the right decision to cast raw magic in a
> place so obviously tainted as Parlainth. Don't do it. If it means life
> or
> death, still don't do it. Please." She looks at him very sincerely, no
> laughter in her eyes. "Promise me."
>
"I promise" murmurs Astran, not able to make eye contact. Underneath
the fear, and the part of him gibbering in terror at what might happen
to him, he's confused. Berryblood's anger was to be expected, and
certianly nothing that a Wizard could not turn aside, but this
acceptance is surprising, almost shocking. By rights, his companions
should run him through, right here, stone him to death before he
betrays or harms then, yet most seem indifferent, if not sympathetic.
He looks up at the people around him, hesitating, afraid to speak the
words.
"I...I might be tainted. I don't know. It could just be the warped
astral space interfering with my spell. Tantalus wrote about it in his
"Mana and The Astral". But it might be more. You shouldn't trust me.
Do you still want me around?"
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