Pavel’s Sacrifice
13 Kythorn, 1373
The wicked never rest and neither will we. The Eclipse came over Kurth as expected and was the catalyst for the Baneites next plot. Leaf and I mounted up onto his horse and rode to the cemetery to investigate the disturbance. Pavel, Slyl, Mauros, & Kelestri were quick to ride too. The Black Guards were riding to a grave. Pavel and Mauros engage out of my sight somewhere in the cemetery. Kelestri doesn’t have her sword, a rare occurrence. I decide to call Tothlaeren I jump from Leaf’s horse onto Tothlaeren and ride to meet Kelestri and give her my greatsword. The battle begins and it is chaos. Fireballs explode around me as I attack 3 Black Guards. Tothlaeren command their horses to buck there riders and I put my new sword to good use dropping one of the Black Guards. I can hear everyone else doing battle and I wish I could see it in the darkness. I suddenly everything goes wrong for me. I take the full brunt of a well-aimed fireball and the Black Guard leader strikes me with an expertly placed sword blow.
Everything grows bright and I see the mountains of perpetuity. The fresh clean snow and breathe the crisp air. The path is laid before me with three branches and I cannot turn back. The afterlife is ahead of me, yet I have not yet begun to live my life. I am in a fog as I realize I have left my friends to fend for themselves in there time of need and I am unable to go to them. Just as I contemplate my first steps I see a strong angelic figure that asks me if I want to return to the field of battle. My mind is hazy, but I know how much I need to do. I ask to be returned to Kurth.
All fades to black and I see Pavel kneeling over me. I sense he has paid a dear price for my return. A price I cannot repay. I thank Pavel although I know no words that suffice. Pavel simply says there is much to do young Paladin. I bound to my feet and mount Tothlaeren, who never left my side. I hold nothing back as I bring the fury of three gods down on my enemies. I save the last Black Guard for Kelestri to “talk” with. I have been reborn twice in one year. Once to the Triad and now because of Pavel’s sacrifice.
The wicked never rest and neither will we. The Eclipse came over Kurth as expected and was the catalyst for the Baneites next plot. Leaf and I mounted up onto his horse and rode to the cemetery to investigate the disturbance. Pavel, Slyl, Mauros, & Kelestri were quick to ride too. The Black Guards were riding to a grave. Pavel and Mauros engage out of my sight somewhere in the cemetery. Kelestri doesn’t have her sword, a rare occurrence. I decide to call Tothlaeren I jump from Leaf’s horse onto Tothlaeren and ride to meet Kelestri and give her my greatsword. The battle begins and it is chaos. Fireballs explode around me as I attack 3 Black Guards. Tothlaeren command their horses to buck there riders and I put my new sword to good use dropping one of the Black Guards. I can hear everyone else doing battle and I wish I could see it in the darkness. I suddenly everything goes wrong for me. I take the full brunt of a well-aimed fireball and the Black Guard leader strikes me with an expertly placed sword blow.
Everything grows bright and I see the mountains of perpetuity. The fresh clean snow and breathe the crisp air. The path is laid before me with three branches and I cannot turn back. The afterlife is ahead of me, yet I have not yet begun to live my life. I am in a fog as I realize I have left my friends to fend for themselves in there time of need and I am unable to go to them. Just as I contemplate my first steps I see a strong angelic figure that asks me if I want to return to the field of battle. My mind is hazy, but I know how much I need to do. I ask to be returned to Kurth.
All fades to black and I see Pavel kneeling over me. I sense he has paid a dear price for my return. A price I cannot repay. I thank Pavel although I know no words that suffice. Pavel simply says there is much to do young Paladin. I bound to my feet and mount Tothlaeren, who never left my side. I hold nothing back as I bring the fury of three gods down on my enemies. I save the last Black Guard for Kelestri to “talk” with. I have been reborn twice in one year. Once to the Triad and now because of Pavel’s sacrifice.
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