Thinkin Of Y'All

Twas the middle of the night when I awoke with a start! "Oh my! My vault is empty! I’ve forgotten to refill it!" Jumping up, I quickly but quietly dressed and made my way to the stables. "How could I have let this happen?!" I chastised myself. "What would the young ones think if I showed up for trainin and didn’t have a present or two fer’em? Tis time fer the triple!" I stopped ta make sure I wasn’t overheard, gotta remember ta quit talkin outloud to meself, LOL. After makin sure I wasn’t overheard I headed for Triboar, backwards fer me but haven’t been thru the hills for awhile. Smiling I headed out. Twas a uneventful trip for some reason, I wondered if I was missin somethin big cause I met no one at all on the trip. In fact I was quite worries that I definitely was missing somethin when the Tri Inn was completely empty! "Now that’s not right" I thought to myself. See even I can learn to talk in silence. Oh, well I thought, at least they’ll be no jumpers. "How’s it goin’ Bro!" came the voice in my head from Sir Dulain. "Hail Bro! Just doin the triple, vault empty again, LOL" I answered. "Need help, I can jump ya, I mean jump in, LOL" came Dulains reply, all was well here I thought. "Nay, I could do without that tonight, LOL. But if yer in the area and got nothin ta do, join on in. Be well Bro! Gotta date with a Holder." "Good Luck Bro! I’ll see if I can make it your way" I felt him wink. I sat in the inn for a while changin me spells from travel ta Holder fights. A memory invaded my thoughts as I was lookin through my spell book. "If yee enter tha Holder fight invisible yee ca go to the top o th area an throw a LB an tae ou the zentils first an tha Holders ca nae gi ya." "My thanks M’lady Bryne" I thought to myself. "I shall try it this time" I smiled to myself. I finished mem’in me spells and headed forth to do battle.

I entered Tri-Under and quickly dispatched the Giants and Displacers and headed on down. Since I was alone I knew I could remem’ at the entrance under. Wrong! I trigged the troll fight. I could hear SirGromsor in my head, "The Trig Master!". Laughin to meself I went about riddin the area of unwanted guests. Just as I was about to exit the area, the trolls came back ta life one by one! DOH, I was too slow and my health was a bit low after the Blue Meanies had their way with me earlier. "Greetins Melazar" came Blackcorals sweet voice into my mind. "Greetings M’lady" I answered bowing deeply. "How are thee this evening and what are thee about?" she asked. "I am fine M’lady, and doin tha triple" I answered her. "And thee?" I asked. "I am fine." I felt her smile. "Need the help?" she offered. "Nay, M’lady. I am fine. For some reason I feel I must finish this alone, I know not why, just tis so." "As you wish young page. Be well" she replied. I felt her smile, which gave me new energy to finish the fight. "Aye you must finish the fight Mel. The roses need ya!" Came another voice, I recognized as Valeana’s laughing voice. "M’lady Valeana!" I almost shouted. "Surely I will finish the fight! Your roses shall not be forsaken M’lady." I laughed back smiling broadly. Hearing these voices wether real or in my head gave me the strength to quickly finish the trolls for the second time! Afterwards, I was able to remem’ me spells, gotta have some luck sometime! Mem’d but not healed I made my way towards the holders, hoping I could make it thru the worm fight to be able to fix. Luckily the Salamanders were off doin whatever they do when they aren’t pickin fights with me. I made it to the door where the clerics try and get a donation. I caste haste and globed up. Sir Hakar’s voice enterd me head now, "Globin’s fer wimps" I felt him laughin. "Maybe so," I laughed back, "But I aint taken no chances taday, they held me too many times." I laughed to myself.

I wasn’t ready to pay up today and took out the whole lot except for one lone spy with the first fireball! He was so impressed, he decided to surrender. I let him go, I didn’t feel like draggin him around. Afterwards I found myself teleported across the room where I remem’d and headed fer the worm fight hopin I had enough health ta get thru. I re-hasted and headed in. I had time to caste 2 fireballs before the worm headed my way. They took out all cept the worm. We both had but a hit or two left in us when we met! I swung and knocked his/her health in half, and he did the same. This was gettin serious, I hate ta gate so close to bein able ta heal meself. "Show me yer stuff Melazar" came Sylphee’s voice in me head. "Pick yer spot right and down he goes, by the way, it’s a male worm in case ya wanted ta know." She informed me. "My thanks M’lady. I shall endeavor to follow thy instructions." I answered while lookin fer the sweet spot. We both circled each other, apparently lookin fer the same thing. This went on for what seemed hours, but surely was only seconds. But there it was, he’d made a mistake, he’d exposed his neck! One lightning fast stroke and down he went! "See, I knew yee had it in ya." Beamed the voice of Sylphee. "My thanks." I said bowing to the praise from KORT’s Champion. I exhaled a long breath and encamped there to heal meself and remem me spells. Feeling ready for anything I headed for the Holders! I got to the door unmolested by the other denizens in the area and encamped to select me spells. I was about to enter when both Ldy Kierra and Giantklr both wished me luck with me dance. "My thanks to yee both" I thought to them, knowing they too were dancin’, only with each other. Smiling, I entered the spot I knew protected by the Holders. Upon entering the area, I immediately headed to the top of the room, invis’d of course, and threw the lightning bolt at the warriors. "Thank you M’lady Bryne!" I yelled as I saw the soldiers all fall before the bolt. The Holders we’re enraged and both tried to cast at me, but aborted when they saw that I was too far for them to cast upon! Knowin my dance wasn’t as long as most, me armor’s a wee bit heavy even hasted, I did somethin I learned from Joraina, I caste Blink ta get me self close! The holders were still close enough together that I was able ta dance’m both at the same time! "Thanks Jo" I thought to meself. I thought I felt Sir Vinman’s and Ldy Bryne’s proud smiles from somewhere at the praise I just given Jo, and added my own. So many smiles out there tonight, how could it go badly! The Holders never had a chance! I was patient and chose my targets as I’d learned from watchin many a fight late at night while on one of Sr Bruno’s KORT-A-Lance trips. Without hardly any damage I finished them off and searched fer me prize. It was then another thought entered my mind. "Tell me young page, what of the meaning of Unity to ya?" asked Sir Auggie. I almost forgot to find my prize when this question popped into my head. I t stopped me cold, my mind went blank! "Oh oh." I thought. "How do I answer?" I asked myeself. The it struck me, it had surrounded me all night! Each in-turn, from Page to Knight had helped me along my path this eve. Each giving what they could, unasked for, freely given, and each in their own way. From the playful exchange of Sir Dulain, to the choice of spells from Ldy Bryne. The dance of the newly weds to the offer of help from our Champion. All had come together to get me, one of the lower tier on Sir Vinman’s cake thru his quest. "My answer M’Lord, is the following." I sent my mental pictures of the past few hours to him, including all the accompanying emotions. I awaited his reply, hoping I hadn’t over burdened him, for twas quite a night. Twas quite awhile afterwards that there came a reply.

"Well done young page." Came the answer finally. "Now. You’ve two more fights ta go! And I’ll think of a question needin a shorter answer next time." He laughed in my mind. "Mel" came another voice. "Aye" I answered "Wake up, tis time for thy potion again" came the kindly voice of M’Lady Iser. "Oh," I replied waking from my dream. "I would liked to have finished that one" I told her as she held my head up for the potion. "Soon, young Melazar. As soon as yee finish this yee can be back to thy dreamin and then all the sooner back to us."

That ends my ability ta roam with ya’s right now, me back can’t take long a sittin. My thoughts be with you all.

Melazar Page of KORT
'Truth Keeper'
Backs a mendin'