forum High Fantasy D&D Style World (Open)

Started April 02, 2018 by Evanescent Mettle

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"So it needs to be another human to take it? We could give it to some traveller going in the opisite direction," Willow suggested although she didn't really like the idea.

"They'd probably end up killed, and I'm trying to protect people nowadays. Could we find a magic person to undo the spell?"

"I wouldn't recommend that" an ethereal voice wound through Masalee's head.

Masalee turned pale, and too cheerfully said to Willow, "Time to move."

"You're only delaying the inevitable," Lark hummed.

Masalee's cheerfulness seems fake, Willow turns to face her only to notice her face, "Are you okay? You look really pale."

"Lark is talking to me." Lark said, "Oh, come on. Don't you have time to catch up with an old friend? Stay. It'll save us all a lot of time."

Cert walks up. "What's going on?"

"What, Masalee, are you okay?" Willow backed away slightly, nervous about what was happening.

"Huh? Yes, of course I'm fine, it's just that the person who talked in your head earlier, the person we are currently running from, is talking to me, so we'd better keep running and figure out this key situation later."

"What key situation?" Cert asked.

"I'll tell you later. Wait, do you have any enchantment-breaking magic?"

"No."

"Shame. Well then, time to move."

"Yeah, okay, sure, but-but won't they still be following us," Willow points out, panicking now.

"Yes. But if we move fast enough we'll have time to get rid of the key and move on before they catch up."

"okay, let's walk and talk, where are we going to find someone to block this enchantment?"

"Everyone I know who may help is already involved with Lark's gang, so I have no ideas."

"Hell, what about you cert? Do you know anyone who can break enchantments?" Willow asked casually, hoping he did in fact know someone.

"No, I don't think so."

"Well what about this," Masalee suggested. "You take the key and go back to the city. I'll answer your questions, and you'll be safe. They'll protect you if Lark ever attacks, but I don't think she'll mess with the Watch. And we'll collect my aunt and leave."

Cert thought for a moment. "Okay. That's reasonable. First question then: who is Lark to you?"

"She was my best friend. We were both in the gang, and I betrayed her when we were caught stealing from a noble. I had freed myself. I could have freed her. I didn't. I probably would have gotten caught if I tried, so I didn't."

Willow observes, she had questions, of course she did, but she decides they would be to personal to ask. She waits for Cert to ask his next question, hiding her opinions on the matter.

"Wait! Why did the Watch let you join?"

"Think community service. It was either join the Watch under heavy surveillance, the mines, or death."

"And if you desert?" Cert asked pointedly.

Masalee met his gaze. "You know what happens. Will you kill me?"

"Not today."