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CH36
As the morning sun began to inch its way up into the sky, Fenryn could make out the treeline of the Lightmist woods. It didn't take long for the Lightmist village to also come into view, and so far, things seemed peaceful. He couldn't see any bandits, but that didn't mean a thing.
“Halt!” Vaughan called out to the army, and for a moment there was silence.
Fenryn rode his horse over to the Captain and followed the man's gaze. “Is that one of our new scouts?” He asked as he saw one of the Malruthiia moving towards them.
“Indeed. I'll go ahead and meet with her.” Vaughan replied, and then swiftly rode over to the woman. After a brief moment, he returned. His expression was not one of worry, and Fenryn gathered that this was a clear sign that they had gotten here in time, if not early.
Vaughan confirmed the King's assumption by saying, “the bandits are not far, but the village is prepared to fight if it comes to that.
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Tensions mounted as the two armies stood either side of the river. A small bridge was the only thing guaranteeing that neither side suddenly attacked the other. Silence hung in the air before the bandits made the first move. The leader moved to the centre of the bridge followed closely by Zhen. The man seemed to have seen better days and no longer had one of his arms. Likely a result of Lynnette's flame-sword.Meeting them in the middle of the bridge Vaughan and Fenryn stood a few paces away.Fenryn was the first to speak, “I'm not sure if you're brave or stupid for standing against me and my army, but I shall not allow you to escape this time. Attempted Kingnapping is treasonous enough, but to then threaten one of my settlements? No way I am letting that slide.”“I'm surprised to see you here yourself fool King.” The leader said with a smirk. “How you got word of my people moving on Lightmist village is surprising. However, it seem
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The force from the first strike of the man's attack was enough to push Vaughan backwards. He managed to grip his heels into the dirt but even that was only enough to steady himself for a short moment. He was thankful that he had brought along the Immortal Wanderer's two-handed claymore with him. A strike from that axe would have probably broken most other weapons, especially with the force the other man put behind his strikes.A bead of sweat dripped down Vaughan's forehead as he held his blade steady. He couldn't find an opening in the other man's attack that didn't cause Vaughan to become vulnerable himself. Unlike most men who would be slowed down by such a large weapon, this person did not seem hindered at all. Vaughan noticed, however, that despite the man's brute strength, he lacked any real battle knowledge. If he could only use that against him. Vaughan, however, was not as fast with his blade, nor as strong. He was the best human warrior in the land, this was true, b
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With the Enerawyn's hands now bound with non-flammable chains, Fenryn returned his attention to Lynnette. He made sure she was still alright. She had a slight temperature and so he dabbed a cold damp cloth over her forehead. He still could not wake her up, however, and this worried him. Her so-called 'brother' did not seem to be willing to help Fenryn at all with any information. All he got from the other man was a few glares here and there. The guard that had been knocked out not long before, was now recovering in one of the rooms down the hall. “Look,” Fenryn said while glancing back towards the other man, “if she really is your sister, you have to help me. I don't know what magic you used, but you have to wake her up... cure her, or something.” The man glared at Fenryn again but said nothing in response. Sighing deeply, Fenryn now moved over to the man and knelt down in front of him. “Hate me as much as you wish, I do not care, but your sister is important
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As the first fireball eliminated a group of bandits, Vaughan knew that the tide of this battle would finally go his way. He had kept on Asher's tail for the most part of the fight, but Zhen had done what he could to keep his leader safe. Despite not being as skilled with his left hand, he still put up enough of a challenge. It wasn't until Vaughan's blade was engulfed in flames, that the bandit became nervous and distanced himself a bit. Arias had been told to go straight into the town with some of the other men and women, but he had seen an opportunity to help Vaughan first. The two shared quick and subtle nods of greeting before Arias hurried onto his own task. He and some of the others had been given the honour to protect the King should he need it. It had been a direct request from the King, or so the roughly written scroll had ordered. Arias had felt a little honoured that either Fenryn or Vaughan had asked for him by name, but he hadn't let it go to his head either.
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With Lynnette moved into another room, and her socalled 'brother' placed in the villages stocks; Fenryn moved swiftly to the edge of the village. He watched the last of the battles take place before the bandits finally retreated or surrendered. He was glad that the scroll he had sent to the Guild had brought the mages to the battle in time, but had wished they had gotten here faster. Either way, he was pleased that his side had won. He could see Vaughan returning to the village now and Asher was being pulled along by an escort of Knights. Fenryn was relieved to see Vaughan was alive and well. He met the man halfway and tried to fuss over the Knight Captain. He wanted to make sure the man had not been hurt at all. “I am fine, your Majesty,” Vaughan said as he tried to hide the pain he was in. He offered the King a small smile, then turned to face Asher and the Knights, “take him to the stocks. He shouldn't cause any further problems, now that I have stripped him of a
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Back in the home of one of the villagers, Teo confirmed what Asher had told Vaughan and the King about the types of venom and herbs used. She also confirmed that such a mixture would only be incurable if it had been left for more than a few days unattended. Luckily it was a mixture she had come across before and thus was able to use magic to slow down the venom in Lynnette's body. It would take her a day and a half at the very least, but it could be done. Doing so would give Lynnette more time before her life would be in mortal danger, but it was not a cure. Wanting to give Teo some space and the quiet to work on helping Lynnette undisturbed, Fenryn ordered no one else was allowed to use the house until further notice. In the meantime, Fenryn had Vaughan in the only other bedroom available to them. The smashed window had been patched up with wooden planks and so the only light within the room came from a few candles dotted about. “Come on, Vaughan. I've seen you topl
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Only an hour had passed before Teo and Vaughan joined Fenryn in Lynnette's room. She seemed to be in a deep sleep, nothing more. However, Teo's look was enough to tell Fenryn that it wasn't good news. She sat on the edge of the bed and ran a gentle hand along the sleeping woman's forehead. “I can only delay the venom without further damaging her. We need to lift the spell before we can remove it completely.” She offered softly. “So Asher really did tell the truth about this,” Vaughan said with a sigh. “And the only cure is in the Lightmist woods, in the hands of a clan of Enerawyn that will not be easy to find.” He glanced to Fenryn. He was glad that the King hadn't shunned away from him at all. However, Vaughan noticed that Fenryn hadn't said much to either of them. He wondered if it was out of worry for Lynnette or something more recent the King was thinking of. “I can give you three days.” Teo was now saying, “any more than that, and the venom within Lynnette will
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Moving once more through the wood with the wolf pup in hand, Fenryn wondered how Lynnette was doing. He hoped he could find her clan in time, and convince them to return to the village with him. He could only pray that they would trust his word and go with him. He tried to think of a compelling speech that would be enough to win over her people, but anything he thought of sounded forced. The pup in his arms had settled down to sleep, and he couldn't help but think that she was adorable. However, he knew that she wouldn't stay so small and cute for long, not if she grew to be as big as the rest of her pack. He wondered if there were others like her pack in the world. So much was unknown about the Lightmist woods, and he was unsure if anyone would ever know more about them. Shaking such thoughts free from his mind, Fenryn returned his thoughts to his mission. “Do you think the Fae are watching us?” He asked the pup but expected no response. “Lynnette said they helped p
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