I Have Failed Once Again and My Cousin Lies Dead..   

Submitted by Drake Marsten:

Taken from the PaxLair Message Board:

In the distant horizon I see the sun rising, the floor is littered with empty wine bottles. I still cannot clear the thoughts of last night from my mind. Let me tell you want happened.

Early last eve I headed to Pax while my clan was on a ceremonial hunt. I had yet not found the cure for my cousin Julia. There was maybe a few hours left, she was extremely ill. I met with Eli and Serena at the PSS, we had only one possible course of action.... Find the Guardians of the Oracle. We searched Arsylan for they are rumored to patrol that region. Unfortunatly there was no sign of them. We returned to PSS to think of a plan. While we waited 2 members of CBR joined us (sorry about remembering names) and another man who was once a soldier under my command.

We went to the Ranger Guild Hall north of Corwyn, the Guardians are often seen there so we decided to take a look. Well we were in luck... one of the guardians was around. After explaining our situation he took us to the Oracle, she granted me her tears. She also warned me this is a trap (it was the wraiths who poisoned Julia). The Oracle also told me that I was now responsible for what happens to the tears. Also if you cast any transportation magic such as Por, Kal Ort Por, Vas Rel Por, it will alter the tears making them useless. I was a little ways south of Britain; within a few minutes the wraiths could be seen in the distance. There was no way I would be able to fight there... we were just a few and anyone could've been a traitor (The Oracle has told me this prophecy a while back that the tear will be taken by betrayal).

I decided to run as the wind... there were clan soldiers in Britain. All I had to get there before the wraiths got me. I went as fast as I could but the underbrush caused me to slow down. The Wraiths were right behind me, Spells were flying left and right... Swordstrike from all sides. I was barely able to beat off the wraiths who grabbed onto my steed. I kept riding all the while trying to reach my banadage to hope to heal. Finally I saw Britain on the Horizon, I was almost there.... in a few more minutes I would make it. I was bleeding from numerous sword strikes... armor scorched by spell fire... I did not have the strength to ride any more... I fell off my horse. My vision was blurred with pain I was no longer sure who was friend or Foe. I saw Uuban standing over me as I lay mortally wounded, he removed the vial of tears from my blood covered hands. I fell unconscious as they left me there to die on the road.

I came to in a little while and realized what happened. I am not sure who took the vial but I did see a few wraiths enter a gate... if fortune is with us perhaps it is one that carried the vile of tears. In that case they have reduced the power of the tears. but I believe that won't help much.

I returned to Paxlair to see my cousin, she had not long left to live. All those in the PSS expected for me to have the cure. There were tears in my eyes as I said I failed. The spirits were terribly low as Julia was on her last breath. After she passed away the crowd vowed revenge against the wraiths... bloodlust was in the air but we would not fight this eve out of respect. A few hours later a candle light vigil was held in front of the wraith tower in hte memory of Julia. Someone named Savon told me the key to revenge to destroy their plan to summon the Dark Father.... I was to find Amberyl of Britain, the rogue who delivered the poison to my cousin.

What the future hold I know not.... how long do we have before the wraiths succeed in summon death upon us all... all I know that the responsibility falls in my hands. It was my duty to protect the tears and now that they are lost I must make sure they are not misused. I shall try to sleep for a few hours, then I shall find this rogue.

Death to the wraiths
I shall cast them to the fire
They shall pay

Drake Marsten
Clan Elder
Wild Blood Clan

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