Prelude - The Pit: Ashes and Cinder
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The beast barely has time to recover from its vicious attack on Vren, when once again the paladin moves forward. Even as Ellsbeth's feet cover the short distance her morningstar reaches its apex and drops violently downward. "Go Vren, protect the children", the young woman's battle cry...
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As the other woman just directly attacks the beast, instead of dodging and circling it, she grimaces. Ellsbeth's tactics are much more straightforward than hers and they are not attuned to fighting together. Damn it, for a moment she wishes that Nessa was fighting with her, as the two of them make a good team... but, on the other hand, it's probably better the way it is. This hound is out of her league, it would be dangerous to underestimate him. And he has already shown some cunning...
But why not use that against him? If the beast is not totally dumb, then perhaps it can be fooled. Vren lowers her sword and backs away from the Hound. She is trying her best to look scared and terror-stricken, hoping that this will make him focus his attention on Ellsbeth again. But instead of running, she sidesteps, jumps forward and stabs out again...
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Her shortsword punches a hole into the exposed neck of the Pit Hound and slices all the way up to the hilt! The hound let's out a gurggled growl that dies on its lips just as it dies on the blade. The large dog rolls to the side and yanks Vren's blade out of her hand as it topples to the ground dead. Blood pours into the rocky ground, and like some metal tomb stone Vren's blade stands upright out of the corpse!
"Wooohooo!"
"Go Vren!"
"Our hero!"
"Weee!"
"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom." - Gandalf
J.R.R. Tolkien, Council of Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien, Council of Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring
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Vren stares at the fallen beast and can hardly believe her own eyes. It's over. They really did it. They won.
The Hell Hound is dead, and she doesn't even have as much as a scratch.
A wave of relief and elation washes over her, forming a smile on her face.
She runs over to the other kids, to cheer as well, laughing and hugging them. For a short time, the girl seems to forget her usual distrust and alertness, brimming over with joy like any teenager might.
The sword, still sticking out of the corpse, however, serves as a grim reminder that those moments indeed are a rare and precious thing for one growing up in the Fringes of the Pit.
The Hell Hound is dead, and she doesn't even have as much as a scratch.
A wave of relief and elation washes over her, forming a smile on her face.
She runs over to the other kids, to cheer as well, laughing and hugging them. For a short time, the girl seems to forget her usual distrust and alertness, brimming over with joy like any teenager might.
The sword, still sticking out of the corpse, however, serves as a grim reminder that those moments indeed are a rare and precious thing for one growing up in the Fringes of the Pit.
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Ellsbeth cast the slightest of smiles also. She finds no joy in killing, but the morale of the children is important and she puts on the show. She reaches over and tears the short blade from the creatures throat. Walking over to the group of youngsters she raises the blade, presenting it to Vren. "You fought well, but this one was not alone. Though Junil accompanies us on this journey, I would suggest we move now and find a place to rest for the night". The paladin looking down at her charred bits as she speaks...
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Even as Ellsbeth hands the sword over the baying o more hounds can be heard. By the sounds of them they have cut off all hopes of travel south or west. To stay ahead of them you'll have to keep moving northeast, away from Ellsbeth goal, but perhaps not away from safety. Nessa gives Vren a huge hug, "You've saved us all Vren. You are a true hero. Some day I'll be as skilled as you." She makes a stabbing motion with her dagger but then freezes as the howl of another hound is heard, this time VERY close.
Grunner races over and scoops up Vren's bow that she dropped and quickly hands it back to Vren. "Best be on 'tha run again."
Grunner races over and scoops up Vren's bow that she dropped and quickly hands it back to Vren. "Best be on 'tha run again."
"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom." - Gandalf
J.R.R. Tolkien, Council of Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring
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It's not the killing that overjoys Vren, it's more the surviving.
There is an awkward moment after she takes back her sword from Ellsbeth. She wants to thank the woman for her help, but doesn't really now how to make a start. Nessa's admiration is a welcome distraction, then.
But then the hounds are heard again, and everything is back to usual. Running away.
Vren helps Griet to stand up, and continues to support her. Hopefully her ankle isn't hurt too badly, so they can still get away from here...
There is an awkward moment after she takes back her sword from Ellsbeth. She wants to thank the woman for her help, but doesn't really now how to make a start. Nessa's admiration is a welcome distraction, then.
But then the hounds are heard again, and everything is back to usual. Running away.
Vren helps Griet to stand up, and continues to support her. Hopefully her ankle isn't hurt too badly, so they can still get away from here...
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Ellsbeth looks at the children's faces as she recovers her unlit torch from the ground at her feet. "Well done Vren, it is no wonder why these children have lasted so long here. Let us move quickly, the other hounds will seek their friend out soon I'm afraid". The paladin removes her guantlet and releases the mace into her belt. "I saw a place two days back. I think we may be able to get some rest there". Ellsbeth looks at the little ones ankle, "Let me see what we can do for that ankle"...
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Vren nods, wondering for a moment why Ellsbeth came from the Northeast, if Peptine is more to the South. But there's no time for talk. She helps Griet to sit down on the fallen pillar, so Ellsbeth can have a better look at the twisted ankle.
Already, the delay is making her nervous, her alertness and tension rising. But something has to be done about the injury, or they will be too slow to escape.
"Be quick... ", she says to Ellsbeth.
Then Vren turns away, to keep out a watchful eye to the southwest, where the hounds' baying and howling can be heard.
Already, the delay is making her nervous, her alertness and tension rising. But something has to be done about the injury, or they will be too slow to escape.
"Be quick... ", she says to Ellsbeth.
Then Vren turns away, to keep out a watchful eye to the southwest, where the hounds' baying and howling can be heard.
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Ellsbeth looks at the childs swollen limb and quickly plies her trade. She takes one of her arrows and snaps it in half, then breaks off the tip. She slaps them to the sides of the shoe of the boy and begins tying them firmly to the youths foot. The whole time she hums a soothing tune...