The Chronicles of Mystria: Times of Sorrow I

[Crystal Spires]

Or anything that I ever thought would hurt me... At all..."

"Hey, don't cry. It's going to be okay, no permanent damage. See? I'm fine." he tapped his head as his ears twitched nervously. "But Nirdasil, I have to let you know the truth. I'm the seeker of the flower of Zaiden. You have to know that I'm going to need the Grimoire you took. If not you can expect that I'm going to die on this quest. If you want to help me you can give me the grimoire and then let me return to my group. I'll tell everyone you helped me." He glanced around looking for Dark'han. "You could save my life this way, and make up for what you did."

[Neutraligon]

Raren looked for Jabrill, who seemed to have disappeared. Where did you go fox? thought Raren as he looked in the surrounding area. "Jabrill, are you there? Come on out, and if you are in trouble yell or something." Raren was sure he was, Jabrill seemed to draw trouble towards him. Raren was sure that he would come out soon, and if he didn't Raren would have to go in further and find either Jabrill in deep trouble or dead. Raren hoped he was alright, he did not want to find a friend dead. Raren continued calling out. Nothing called back but he was hopeful the beast would hear him.

Lethuana turned as she heard a familiar voice, she had finished all she could do at the moment for the injured so she jumped up and ran outside.

"Raren is that you?" she called.

[Yesopalitha]

"Hey, don't cry. It's going to be okay, no permanent damage. See? I'm fine." he tapped his head as his ears twitched nervously. "But Nirdasil, I have to let you know the truth. I'm the seeker of the flower of Zaiden. You have to know that I'm going to need the Grimoire you took. If not you can expect that I'm going to die on this quest. If you want to help me you can give me the grimoire and then let me return to my group. I'll tell everyone you helped me." He glanced around looking for Dark'han. "You could save my life this way, and make up for what you did."

"The truth is, Jabrill, I don't really care about the Relics. All I want is for my Unbidden, no, now the Chosen of Zaiden, to have a homeland. We just want somewhere where we can call our own, to be safe, to be protected... Someplace we can call home. If you promise me that... I can give you this Grimoire," Nirdasil promised.

[Kalron]

Lethuana turned as she heard a familiar voice, she had finished all she could do at the moment so she jumped up and ran outside.

"Raren is that you" She called.

Raren turned "Lethuana I see you have made it to catch up with the rest of the group, but formalities must be set aside, I have once again lost Jabrill. Have you any clue to his whereabouts?" Raren looked at her worried. This time after several unbidden targeting him and his trusting nature, Raren was sure this was going to be a final straw. Raren kind of smiled to greet the changeling but was worried inside.

[Neutraligon]

Raren turned "Lethuana I see you have made it to catch up with the rest of the group, but formalities must be set aside, I have once again lost Jabrill. Have you any clue to his whereabouts?" Raren looked at her worried. This time after several unbidden targeting him and his trusting nature, Raren was sure this was going to be a final straw. Raren kind of smiled to greet the changeling but was worried inside.

"No I didn't. He's missing? He wasn't among the injured I was looking after, and I don't think he was part of those who died." Lethuana sighed, still troubled over the deaths.

"If he was caught up on that fight maybe he managed to get free some other way."
I hope so. I don't want to see any more people die like that.

Lethuana shuddered.

[Crystal Spires]

"The truth is, Jabrill, I don't really care about the Relics. All I want is for my Unbidden, no, now the Chosen of Zaiden, to have a homeland. We just want somewhere where we can call our own, to be safe, to be protected... Someplace we can call home. If you promise me that... I can give you this Grimoire," Nirdasil promised.

"Nirdasil, I promise with all the power than I can muster I'll do what I can to get the unbidden a homeland, but you really will have to let me go with the grimoire, and you'll have to let me succeed in my mission first. If I am killed by you or your friend I'll not be able to do anything. You'll just have to trust me at my word for now." He said as he looked at her with pleading eyes.

"If you really don't want me to die here, now, or later, you know it must be done. Let me have the Grimoire of Lucante." Jabrill said as he slowly extended his hand looking for Dark'han.

[The Inritus Extraho]

Dar'khan sensed something amiss, but didn't move behind the turtle-shield of the Arcanghouls. They looked at him inquisitively, but said nothing.

He listened intently.

[Yesopalitha]

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"If you really don't want me to die here, now, or later, you know it must be done. Let me have the Grimoire of Lucante." Jabrill said as he slowly extended his hand looking for Dark'han.

"Dar'khan won't kill you as long as I am around... But I can't stop him from trying to attack you once I let you go," Nirdasil admitted.

She took out the Griomoire from her sack, and handed it to Jabrill.

"I trust you, Jabrill Nascent. I trust you."

[Kalron]

"No I didn't. He's missing? He wasn't among the injured I was looking after, and I don't think he was part of those who died." Lethuana sighed, still troubled over the deaths.

"If he was caught up on that fight maybe he managed to get free some other way."
I hope so. I don't want to see any more people die like that.

Lethuana shuddered.

Raren grimaced "Well unless I see Jabrill walk over that hill within the next two minutes, I can safely say when we find him it might not be the best of sights." Raren then led Argo to an area where he was clearly visible to wait for Jabrill beckoning Lethuana to do the same. Raren was sure he would come back soon, Jabrill would not of run off just for fun. Yet he did with the unbidden horde leader, which was no smart move. Even if he did not know who she was, at this point he should of figured out people want to kill him and that was something he had to live with.

[Crystal Spires]

"I trust you, Jabrill Nascent. I trust you."

"I'm really thankful Miss Nirdasil. You've probably just saved my life, but now I'm going to have to escape now. I won't be able to withstand not even a single hit from your friend's magic because it's strong enough that I'll die. I need your help. Can you distract him for me while I run away? " He said as he looked around and tucked the grimoire in his leather vest.

Jabrill glanced left and right and cracked his knuckles as he prepared to sprint.

[Servoth]

Dariken lay on his bed, with a plate of half-eaten raw steak on his chest. The faint sound of bomb going off, made him happier than he was earlier. But this was rather a new emotion to him, as all those years being the alternate personallity for so many year the only emotion he had really experience much of was anger and sadness, as he may have never escaped. It was somewhat conflicting for him. How would he deal with these new fealings? He certianly could go up to someone and ask, that would make him look weak to those under his command. He was beginning to wonder if it was a good idea to take control over Israphel's in the first place. What am I thinking, I must be powerful, I must be strong, these emotions will not affect me! Dariken thought while chewing on the steak more.

[The Inritus Extraho]

Dar'khan stood, hearing the cracks, and the Arcanghouls ran up with him, staring at the man. "Nirdasil!" he cried for a second, then saw she was fine. He nodded. "Wh.... what?" he said quietly. "The cracks... sounded like bones breaking."

[Neutraligon]

"No I didn't. He's missing? He wasn't among the injured I was looking after, and I don't think he was part of those who died." Lethuana sighed, still troubled over the deaths.

"If he was caught up on that fight maybe he managed to get free some other way."
I hope so. I don't want to see any more people die like that.

Lethuana shuddered.

Raren grimaced "Well unless I see Jabrill walk over that hill within the next two minutes, I can safely say when we find him it might not be the best of sights." Raren then led Argo to an area where he was clearly visible to wait for Jabrill beckoning Lethuana to do the same. Raren was sure he would come back soon, Jabrill would not of run off just for fun. Yet he did with the unbidden horde leader, which was no smart move. Even if he did not know who she was, at this point he should of figured out people want to kill him and that was something he had to live with.

Lethuana smiled and followed Raren.
"I know you wanted to learn about herbs earlier now seems as good a time as any to learn. While we are waiting."

[Yesopalitha]

Dar'khan stood, hearing the cracks, and the Arcanghouls ran up with him, staring at the man. "Nirdasil!" he cried for a second, then saw she was fine. He nodded. "Wh.... what?" he said quietly. "The cracks... sounded like bones breaking."

"No, I'm fine," Nirdasil said, "Thanks for taking all the trouble to get him to me. We had a nice chat..."

She looked from a corner of her eye to the figure of Jabrill leaving.

I hope he understands.
Stay safe, My Jabrill.

[The Inritus Extraho]

Dar'khan nodded sagely. "Of course, 'Sil." He wanted to call her 'my lady', but it wouldn't have fit. He felt that it was right to call her 'my lady', but she barely knew him.

[Kalron]

Lethuana smiled and followed Raren.
"I know you wanted to learn about herbs earlier now seems as good a time as any to learn. While we are waiting."

Raren nodded "Oh yes generic things I can eat or use to heal me while on the battlefield. Could prove useful, I know a few plants and stuff I can mix for basic poison removal and how to fix any wound or broken ligament or anything, what I want to know is if there are things I am missing from my knowledge that only your Order knows for battlefield healing." Raren continued to watch the horizon.

[Crystal Spires]

Jabrill walked over the hill finally having a moment to panic to himself as he shuddered and saw what looked like Raren and Lethuana.

Huh? Am I dreaming?

He looked ahead and Lethuana and Raren saw a clearly shook up Jabrill with a book tucked in his leather armor.

"Heeeey. Did I die yet? I could have sworn we haven't gone to Terradin yet!" he said to Raren with a nervous smile.

[The Inritus Extraho]

Dar'khan smiled at Sil. "You're being very nice so far..." he said quietly. "I'm wondering if you intended this to happen." He spoke happily, glad that the Bidden was gone.

[Kalron]

Jabrill walked over the hill finally having a moment to panic to himself as he shuddered and saw what looked like Raren and Lethuana.

Huh? Am I dreaming?

He looked ahead and Lethuana and Raren saw a clearly shook up Jabrill with a book tucked in his leather armor.

"Heeeey. Did I die yet? I could have sworn we haven't gone to Terradin yet!" he said to Raren with a nervous smile.

Raren slapped Jabrill's back so hard it would make a grown man stumble "Jabrill perfect timing I was about to declare you dead! As for your sorry state you look like you have died and come back , where have you been? What is that book you found, it better be worth what you went through>" Raren smiled as he looked at the small man. They had become basically a pair now and you could rarely see Jabrill anywhere without Raren lumbering behind him, so Raren had formed an older brother bond with the man.

[Yesopalitha]

Dar'khan smiled at Sil. "You're being very nice so far..." he said quietly. "I'm wondering if you intended this to happen." He spoke happily, glad that the Bidden was gone.

"He can tell the others with the Relics that I was nice... and that I gave the Relic back. But really, Dar'khan, i do not wish to harm unless we must... Go and rest a few days... And come find me again when you are ready for the next thing that must be done..." Nirdasil said.

[Neutraligon]

Jabrill walked over the hill finally having a moment to panic to himself as he shuddered and saw what looked like Raren and Lethuana.

Huh? Am I dreaming?

He looked ahead and Lethuana and Raren saw a clearly shook up Jabrill with a book tucked in his leather armor.

"Heeeey. Did I die yet? I could have sworn we haven't gone to Terradin yet!" he said to Raren with a nervous smile.

Raren slapped Jabrill's back so hard it would make a grown man stumble "Jabrill perfect timing I was about to declare you dead! As for your sorry state you look like you have died and come back , where have you been? What is that book you found, it better be worth what you went through>" Raren smiled as he looked at the small man. They had become basically a pair now and you could rarely see Jabrill anywhere without Raren lumbering behind him, so Raren had formed an older brother bond with the man.

Lethuana slowly stood up from where she was sitting and smiled at Jabrill.
"You look almost as bad as when I first met you...what happened?"

[Crystal Spires]

Jabrill said nothing but held the book out to Raren without a single word spoken and on the front of the book it said in clear words:

[The Inritus Extraho]

Dar'khan beckoned to the Arcanghouls, and they raised their shields, moving up near him. "I am ready whenever, m- Sil." He almost slipped - it was going to be harder with each passing moment. Why did it feel so right to call her my lady?

[Kalron]

Jabrill said nothing but held the book out to Raren without a single word spoken and on the front of the book it said in clear words:

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Raren looked at the book "Well dam you Jabrill I am surprised you survived, tell me not what you had to do to get that, must of been gruesome." Raren shook his head "You have to stop wandering off and acquiring things without my knowledge." Raren smiled as he reached in Argo's pouch and pulled out some horse whiskey, very strong alcohol, used by the knights to either calm their horses or calm themselves. He handed it to the man "Take a swig and maybe the words will flow" Raren said helpfully. Argo snorted as he nudged Jabrill in excitement. Raren turned "Down boy" but it was hard to stop a war horse like Argo from nudging someone he liked.

[Crystal Spires]

Jabrill smiled and pat the horse to calm himself as well. He was glad to be among people he trusted, and he was feeling more relieved. Though the Grimoire seemed to be something dangerous, so he didn't know what to do with it.

"By Nenya's tits Lethuana what happened to you? Last I saw you we were about to be beaten to hell by unbidden agents." Jabrill said as he pat the horse.