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DM |
A short knock on her door awakens Kat. Awaking she notices a rose
laying on the table next to her bed. The thorns have been carefully
plucked.
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Kat |
Lifting the rose up, and sniffing of it's delicate scent, Katherynne is once
again awed by the subtle beauty found in such simple things of nature. |
DM |
There in the hallway stands a man of senior years. Silver has touched
his dark hair, and his face is pinched with lines. Dressed in all
black he looks as much an undertaker as he does a buttler.
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Kat |
"Vaguely I believe" Kat replies with a winsome smile, and twinkling eyes. |
DM |
"As you will Madam. Please follow me." he says leading you through
the hall and up a flight of stairs.
|
Kat |
Kat enters the study and looks around. When her eyes alight on Dolph, she smiles and acknowledges the rose she is holding but sniffing of it's scent once more. |
Dolph |
Dolph is sitting at his desk. His eyes have bags beneath them, as
though he did not sleep well. He smiles at her as she steps in.
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Kat |
"Wow! did I sleep through a whole day?" she asks innocently. "forgive my saying so my friend, but you look as if you have not slept at all!" pausing for a moment, her observations sink into her sleepy brain. "Did something else happen?" she asks |
Kat |
"No, alas sleep has proven fleeting for me today. And no not the
entire day. I have merely been busy, attending to the education of my
ward, and the duty to my people." He rises and pulls a chair for her.
|
Kat |
Looking sympathetic, Kat lessens her smile in deference to his difficulties. |
Dolph |
He hands you the book. "This I believe, is a text on the ancient
history of the land. However I have only managed to pluck a few
secrets from it. Perhaps you could do better?"
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Kat |
"Well, I guess that depends on what the name of this land is." Kat replies as she puzzles out the title. "This book is entitled Moridana, the crumbling land. Are we in Moridana?" getting back to business she continues "I can translate this book, but it's written in an ancient dialect, and will take a bit of time for me to do." |
Dolph |
Dolph nods, "I believe that the nation of Richmulot was once known as
Moridana, and that is was vastly different. This text was found in
some ruins that have been almost completely overgrown by the forest.
It was as if the forest itself wanted to hide it for all time."
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Kat |
Distracted as she speaks, from looking at her new book, Katherynne reverently thumbs through the pages. "Yes. It was quite nice thanks. I slept well finally." She smiles absently, turning the pages carefully to avoid damage, and begins tuning out the world as she deciphers. |
Kat |
Kat loses herself within the pages of the ancient tome. Thumbing through several pages, her face knits into an expression of deep concentration, marveling in the preservation of such an old book. "This elvin dialect is one almost forgotten" she breathes in awe, speaking to no one in particular, as she continues to peruse the crumbling pages. "and fairly well preserved!" she continues speaking more to herself than anyone else |
After a few moments of study she discovers there is more here than just
history. The final page looks as though it contains prophetic
prose... | |
Kat |
Kat continues to study the last page of the book, her expression displaying shock and horror, as she silently translates each individual word and symbol. "Oh my Goddess" she exclaims, before turning to Dolph. "the others" she squeaks out in a whisper "I have to tell the others." Returning to the book, and refusing to answer questions, she waits for the other people involved in the fire last night to rejoin them. |
DM |
Celestia finally finds the study after taking the scenic route.
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Dolph |
Dolph looks up from his desk, "I believe that Kat has something she wants to share," he says. |
Dea |
Dea casts a look outside, wtaching the sun set.
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Kat |
Looking up from the ancient crumbling old tome she is reading, Kat's eyes spark with recognition if not friendship. "I have discovered a passage in this book that disturbs me, and if we can decipher it's meaning, I believe it will have bearing on the events of the other night. It looks as though we may have stepped into a larger problem than I at least thought before. Now listen carefully." As Kat begins to speak, she takes a piece of parchament, and a quill and begins to write in common what she translates aloud.
five scourges shall there be |
Dea |
""So, what you say is... |
Dolph |
"I will be joining you, I have bussiness with Andros. And I also have bussiness at the church." Dolph says. |
Dea |
Dea shrugs. "Sure." she says, a nervous waver in her voice. "Anyone else?" She waits a few seconds for others to join, then starts walking down the stairs to the keep's gate. |
Lit |
Lit sits down and listens, trying to compose himself,
until he hears the prophecy.
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Kat |
"Probably spirit or something of that sort. Many users of the arcane and oft forgotten arts consider the elements as 5 not 4. Water, Air, Earth, Fire, and Spirit. Of course there is a very good chance I am way off base and it is something else entirely." Kat speaks softly, still reverently holding the crumbling tome. |
Celestia |
Celestia looks at Dea and then at Kat. "I think I will stay here. As much of
a tragedy I think the woman's dying was, I think there will be enough time
for mourning when we have stopped 'The Child of Ember'."
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Dolph |
"Death is not uncommon here," Dolph says as he rises,"yet i have not heard
of any such disasters as that in more than a decade."
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Kat |
"I just can't deal with this right now" Kat mumbles under her breath. "Here." She hands the book back to Dolph. "I'll write down the translation for you, to help you in your quest, but I just... I just can't be a part of this right now. I need stability in my life you know... I've had so many losses already" A lone tear winds it's way down her cheek, to be brushed away with an impatient hand. "If you'll give me some parchament and a quill I'll pen this translation before I go. Thanks for everything Dolph" |
Dea |
Dea casts a last look behind her, then leaves the room, descending the stairs of the keep and stepping out into the garden, making for the city. Her face seems darkly serious against the revelry of the festival, as she approaches the temple. |
Dolph |
Dolph follows silently on her heels, walking silently, lost in thought. |
Lit |
Lit watches Dea walk out, and for a moment turns back
to the room as if to let her go on alone. Suddenly,
he reconsiders.
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Celestia |
Celestia watches as the others leave. She turns to Kat, "Are you going too?"
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