Post by Drew on Nov 1, 2006 5:58:26 GMT -5
-I had meant to visit Navere before to congratulate the Matron and her Weapons Master on the birth of their daughter, and offer some shiney thing, but I'd been delayed by Thaydin. Now however I had a much more uncommon reason to head into the underdark, and I was no longer encumbered by the crystals, I simply put up several deflection spells and teleported to the gates, calling out for admittance and crossing my arms in the usual show of non aggression.
And this time it was meant. I had no interest in freeing Alais from Navere this time, mainly because by now it seemed she had gone there willingly and was, so I hoped, living as peacefully as possible with Al and Thaydin in their rightful family home. I didn't intend to see her, and not simply because of Thaydin's warning against it.
I still posessed one of the pieces of the gatekeeper's crystal, but I was quickly realizing that I'd have to find someone other than Valkryn to go act as my distraction when I went for the third one. And after that? The journey to water deep would no doubt be time consuming and difficult, so it was still a good idea to visit Navere, if for no other reason than to make sure that nothing was being plotted by the lower houses that I might be wanted to aid against.
I was sure to find plenty of trouble and interesting magics in this place, and that alone would be reward enough. The idea of serving someone who openly could care less what I did was somewhat attractive as well. After the time I lay alone in the forrest on the verge of death, a bit of honesty would be something I welcomed. When I'd been close to dying cold and alone in a ditch in the forrest, the idea of heroism for heroism's sake had seemed like a foolhardy lie, and surely my journey here was too, but this was in reparation of a debt, and therefore I needn't expect any rewards or praise or pats on the head, I could simply ply my skills in order to make up what was owed without any expectations or pretense.
And this time it was meant. I had no interest in freeing Alais from Navere this time, mainly because by now it seemed she had gone there willingly and was, so I hoped, living as peacefully as possible with Al and Thaydin in their rightful family home. I didn't intend to see her, and not simply because of Thaydin's warning against it.
I still posessed one of the pieces of the gatekeeper's crystal, but I was quickly realizing that I'd have to find someone other than Valkryn to go act as my distraction when I went for the third one. And after that? The journey to water deep would no doubt be time consuming and difficult, so it was still a good idea to visit Navere, if for no other reason than to make sure that nothing was being plotted by the lower houses that I might be wanted to aid against.
I was sure to find plenty of trouble and interesting magics in this place, and that alone would be reward enough. The idea of serving someone who openly could care less what I did was somewhat attractive as well. After the time I lay alone in the forrest on the verge of death, a bit of honesty would be something I welcomed. When I'd been close to dying cold and alone in a ditch in the forrest, the idea of heroism for heroism's sake had seemed like a foolhardy lie, and surely my journey here was too, but this was in reparation of a debt, and therefore I needn't expect any rewards or praise or pats on the head, I could simply ply my skills in order to make up what was owed without any expectations or pretense.