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Topic Started: Jul 16 2007, 10:43 AM (9,898 Views)
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Nathaniel was silent on the return to where the Seekers were. His thoughts were a melee, unsure of what to do.
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The spell sphere from Laiya reached Mordain and Nathaniel, stopping in front of them and shimmering.

Lord Mordain, said Laiya's voice. The sphere was enchanted so only the ears of he who was meant to hear it would be able to do so; it would just be white noise to others, for at this point they could not be too careful about who was told. I will not waste your time: the King has been taken while en route to Asulien. He is missing.
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Mordain's eyes fixed upon the spell sphere. He waved his hand to dismiss the Seekers, who followed their command and went out of earshot. "How did this happen?" he asked. To overcome both James and Kassal... This could not have been the work of amateurs.
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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Captain Kassal says they were dressed as soldiers of Weissland bearing a message for the King, said Laiya. Then they were strangled from behind. They left Kassal and all the valuables including the horses behind, and we have received no information from anyone else about it.
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"Where were they taken from? Perhaps the attackers left clues behind, even tracks. We will investigate on our way back to Asulien."
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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Ledek's Span, said Laiya.
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"Then that is where we shall search. Expect us in Asulien soon." He was about to leave when he turned back to the sphere. "Who else knows of this? What course of action is to be taken?"
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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The Queen, Captain Kassal, two Royal Guardsmen, myself, and Marr, said Laiya. As to a course of action, that is the Queen's decision, and she has made none.
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"Then speak to me again when a decision has been made." Mordain then waved his hand and the spell sphere vanished. He turned to Nathaniel. "It seems we should not have trusted a single man to defend the King." His voice was bitter as he spoke, the words filled with venom.
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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Nathaniel nodded "What information did you get?" The sender of the spell sphere had prevented anyone but Mordain from hearing them, and while Nathaniel could have easily broken in and heard it seemed pointless to bother.
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"The King has been taken from Weissland soil, right from under our noses!" Mordain's fist struck out at a nearby crate as he spoke the last word. He sighed before continuing. "The decision on how to proceed is to be made by the Queen, yet she has not made such a decision. We will travel to Ledek's Span and see if we can uncover any clues. I doubt it will amount to much, though. Ledek's Span is vast and that wretched girl couldn't, or wouldn't, be any more specific."
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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Nathaniel said calmly "Which wretched girl?"
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"That monk... Laiya." Mordain reached inside his hood and rubbed his temple. "To deal with their kind again is regrettable at best, but there is a bigger picture to focus on, of course." He turned to Nathaniel. "Who would want to- be brave enough, to abduct the King of Weissland?"
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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Nathaniel replied "I can think of a few possibilities. One of these necromancers trying to carve out an empire, Krodalis' servants, pissed off Realmers, and the monks..." He let the last suggestion hang.
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Mordain lifted his head towards Nathaniel, yet still kept it lowered as if gazing at something just past Nathaniel. "The necromancers... I cannot see them having the resources to pull something off like this. But, that is a likely choice. They will be our first priority. As for the Realmers, I don't believe they would risk war again so soon. The White War was beneficial for neither of us." He had to pause as he considered his next answer, unsure of it at first. "As for Krodalis, if he has the King then I am sure he will let us know. Keeping that a secret could not possibly help our agenda, and it is not the King he wants. But it is your last suggestion, Nathaniel," he raised his head further to meet the mage's gaze, "that intrigues me the most. Do you truly believe the monks would be capable of such a thing?"
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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Nathaniel said "Perhaps. Although probably not all of them, given the actions of Laiya against that fool Kelan Wealer they're not as united a group as might be initially suspected. Think about this, they pushed the King for your exile, they were willing to kill me and those Realm soldiers and even Weissland soldiers to get to you. Krodalis and Laiya's talk of common enemies aside, some of them might still be wanting things all their way. The King ended your exile and has been working closely with you again. Maybe I'm jumping to conclusions, but perhaps some of them decided to find some other way to 'convince' the King of their way of thinking."

The mage of illusions shrugged "It's a possibility I'd say. I've met several rulers during my travels across the world. They seem to develop enemies amongst their own people just as easily as they find enemies amongst outsiders. Personally though, my money is on Krodalis taking the King captive to try and force us to hand over either your father or the boy in exchange."
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"If a loyal servant of Weissland is threatened, I will aid him to my dying breath, with every drop of my blood. There are older and more powerful things in the world that have faced me and underestimated my resolve, to their end." - Nathaniel Drakkon

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"Of the monks, perhaps you are right. But I doubt we would have the authority to mount a full investigation into their order. A close eye is all we can do for them at the moment, building evidence as we shadow them. It would have to be kept from knowledge." He shifted as he thought of Nathaniel's words of the other possibility. "Yet whatever the outcome, I fear that you are right and the darker forces will be at play."
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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Nathaniel asked "Should we start heading for Ledek's Span or wait until we hear from monk girl again?"
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"We should start moving. If she needs to contact us again, she will find us."

Mordain motioned for the small company to begin moving. They would north and through Ledek's Span.
"Stand against me if you must, for of course you will. Conflict is just another part of this flawed reality. You need to cling to your concepts and purposes, your feeble honour and glory. None of it serves any purpose in the end. And the end draws close." - Krodalis Thaendil.

"It really is amazing; she killed Kelan Wealer, not that I am complaining, but then the order welcomed her as their new leader. It makes one wonder if I were to ram a blade down her throat, would the monks then follow my commands?" - Mordain Thaendil.

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Nathaniel mounted his horse and followed the others. It would be good for him to keep busy with this, rather than dwell on what might have been. He had come here to Ataya looking for a purpose, a reason to fight the spirit and stay alive. Investigating the kidnapping of the King, that was a grand purpose, Drakkon was sure.
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"If a loyal servant of Weissland is threatened, I will aid him to my dying breath, with every drop of my blood. There are older and more powerful things in the world that have faced me and underestimated my resolve, to their end." - Nathaniel Drakkon

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